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An administrator's professional behavior and actions must conform to an ethical code specific to their profession or organization. These codes establish important standards of conduct for administrators, such as prioritizing students' well-being, acting with honesty and integrity, obeying laws, and avoiding conflicts of interest. The code discussed outlines 11 standards for educational administrators, including making students the top priority, fulfilling duties ethically, supporting civil rights, and adhering to contracts.

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PE Week 4

An administrator's professional behavior and actions must conform to an ethical code specific to their profession or organization. These codes establish important standards of conduct for administrators, such as prioritizing students' well-being, acting with honesty and integrity, obeying laws, and avoiding conflicts of interest. The code discussed outlines 11 standards for educational administrators, including making students the top priority, fulfilling duties ethically, supporting civil rights, and adhering to contracts.

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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF AN ADMINISTRATOR


Administrators working in some industries must follow a code of ethics. In other
sectors, following an ethical code is optional. When you join a profession or an
organization, it's important to review the code of ethics. Examples of
administrators who might be expected to follow a code are corporate officers and
administrators working in education, government, health care and nonprofit
agencies. A code of ethics places your job in context, such as what clients you
serve in the scope of your duties. For example, a school principal serves students,
teachers and parents, but she also serves the public as a steward of public funds.
Look to a code of ethics to point out your most important clients, such as
schoolchildren and their best interests, and how you must balance their needs with
others' needs.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

An educational administrator’s professional behavior must conform to an ethical


code. The code must be idealistic and at the same time practical, so that it can
apply
reasonably to all educational administrators. The administrator acknowledges that
the schools belong to the public they serve for the purpose of providing educational

opportunities to all. However, the administrator assumes responsibility for


providing professional leadership in the school and community. This responsibility

requires the administrator to maintain standards of exemplary professional


conduct.
It must be recognized that the administrator’s actions will be viewed and appraised
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by the community, professional associates, and students. To these ends, the


administrator must subscribe to the following standards.
1. Makes the well-being of students the fundamental value
of all decision-making and actions.
2. Fulfills professional responsibilities with honesty and
integrity.
3. Supports the principle of due process and protects the
civil and human rights of all individuals.
4. Obeys local, state, and national laws and does not
knowingly join or support organizations that advocate,
directly or indirectly, the overthrow of the government.
5. Implements the school board's policies.
6. Pursues appropriate measures to correct those laws,
policies, and regulations that are not consistent with
sound educational goals.
7. Avoids using positions for personal gain through
political, social, religious, economic, or other influence.
8. Accepts academic degrees or professional certification
only from duly accredited institutions.
9. Maintains the standards and seeks to improve the
effectiveness of the profession through research and
continuing professional development.
10.Honors all contracts until fulfillment, release, or
dissolution is mutually agreed upon by all parties to the
contract.
11.Adheres to the Code of Ethics for School Administrators
in Minnesota Rule.

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