Rangiora Borough School Board - CODE OF ETHICS 2024

The Board is committed to ethical conduct in all areas of its responsibilities and authority. Therefore as a board member of this school I shall:

• Maintain and understand the beliefs, values and goals of the school

• Ensure the needs of all students and their educational achievement is paramount.

• Be loyal to the school and its mission

• Publicly represent the school in a positive manner

• Respect the integrity of the principal and staff

• Observe the confidentiality of non-public information acquired in their roles as trustees and not disclose to any other persons such information that might be harmful to the school

• Be diligent and attend board meetings prepared for full and appropriate participation in decision making

• Ensure that I do not act independently of the Board’s decisions

• Speak with one voice through its adopted policies and ensure that any disagreements with the Board’s stance are resolved within the board

• Avoid any conflicts of interest with respect to ethical and financial responsibilities

• Recognise the lack of authority that I have as an individual Board member or part of a subgroup of the Board in any interaction with the principal or staff

• Recognise that only the Presiding Member can speak for the Board

• Be willing to self-monitor my individual performance as Board member against policies and against any other current board evaluation tools

• Be available to undertake appropriate training

I understand and agree to the above statements.

Signed by the undersigned Board Members on 28 February 2024

Emma Symons
Catherine George
Sam Jones

David Brandst-Giesen

Rebecca Lamont

Angela Newland
Shane Buckner