• Employee Professional Standards

     

  • Alta Loma School District Board Policy 4119.21

    CODE OF ETHICS OF THE EDUCATION PROFESSION

    Preamble

    The educator, believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurturing of democratic principles. Essential to these goals is the protection of freedom to learn and to teach and the guarantee of equal educational opportunity for all. The educator accepts the responsibility to adhere to the highest ethical standards.

    The educator recognizes the magnitude of the responsibility inherent in the teaching process. The desire for the respect and confidence of one's colleagues, of students, of parents, and of the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct. The Code of Ethics of the Education Profession indicates the aspiration of all educators and provides standards by which to judge conduct.

    Principle I. Commitment to the Student
    The educator strives to help each student realize their potential as a worthy and effective member of society. The educator therefore works to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals.

    In fulfillment of the obligation to the student, the educator:

    1. Shall not unreasonably restrain the student from independent action in the pursuit of learning

    2. Shall not unreasonably deny the student access to varying points of view

    3. Shall not deliberately suppress or distort subject matter relevant to the student's progress

    4. Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning or to health and safety

    5. Shall not intentionally expose the student to embarrassment or disparagement

    6. Shall not on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, national origin, marital status, political or religious beliefs, family, social, or cultural background, or sexual orientation, unfairly:


              a. Exclude any student from                                participation in any program
              b. Deny benefits to any student
              c. Grant any advantage to any                          student

    7. Shall not use professional relationships with students for private advantage

    8. Shall not disclose information in the course of professional service unless disclosure serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law

    Principle II. Commitment to the Profession
    The education profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service.

    In the belief that the quality of the services of the education profession directly influences the nation and its citizens, the educator shall exert every effort to raise professional standards, to promote a climate that encourages the exercise of professional judgment, to achieve conditions that attract persons worthy of the trust to careers in education, and to assist in preventing the practice of the profession by unqualified persons.

    In fulfillment of the obligation of the profession, the educator:

    1. Shall not in any application for a professional position deliberately make a false statement or fail to disclose a material fact related to competency and qualifications

    2. Shall not misrepresent his/her professional qualifications

    3. Shall not assist any entry into the profession of a person known to be unqualified in respect to character, education, or other relevant attribute

    4. Shall not knowingly make a false statement concerning the qualifications of a candidate for a professional position

    5. Shall not assist a noneducator in the unauthorized practice of teaching

    6. Shall not disclose information about colleagues obtained in the course of professional service unless disclosure serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law

    7. Shall not knowingly make false or malicious statements about a colleague

    8. Shall not accept any gratuity, gift, or favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or action

    Source: National Education Association, 1975
    Exhibit ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT
    version: October 19, 2022 Alta Loma, California

  • Alta Loma School District Board Policy 4219.21

    CODE OF ETHICS CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

     

    AS A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE I WILL:

    1. Be proud of my vocation in order that I may use my best endeavors to elevate the standards of my position so that I may merit a reputation for high quality of service to the end that others may emulate my example.

    2. Be a person of integrity, clean speech, desirable personal habits, and physical fitness.

    3. Be just in my criticism and be generous in my praise; to improve and not destroy.

    4. At all times be courteous in my relations with students, parents, teachers and others.

    5. Be a resourceful person who readily adapts himself to different kinds of work changing conditions and finds better ways to accomplish tasks.

    6. Conduct myself in a spirit of friendly helpfulness to my fellow employees to the end that I will consider no personal success legitimate or ethical which is secured by taking unfair advantage of another.

    7. Associate myself with employees of other districts for the purpose of discussing school problems and cooperating in the improvement of public school conditions.

    8. Always uphold my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, my school district and my community, and give them unswerving loyalty.

    9. Always bear in mind the importance of promoting efficiency and raising the standards of all school employees.  As an ALSD employee, I shall be equally obligated to assist all my fellow workers.

    Source: California School Employees' Association, 1991
    Exhibit ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT
    version: October 19, 2022 Alta Loma, California