Code of Conduct Policy proposed amendment

Code of Conduct

The Ikaluktutiak District Education Authority serves as a decision-making body. The members of the IDEA represent the people of Ikaluktutiak / Cambridge Bay and therefore must strive to be involved, be committed to the undertaking of the DEA, and to serve as a role model of the community.

The Education Act, 96(3) directs the District Education Authority to establish a code of conduct for its members. In keeping with this directive, the Education Authority of Ikaluktutiak declares that each member shall strive to:
 * Serve the best interest of the students as a first priority and represent the interests of all people in the community.
 * Recognize that any authority to make action or make decisions rests with the IDEA as a whole and that an individual has no power to act on his or her own.
 * Provide effective service to the IDEA by keeping informed of educational issues, sharing ideas and seeking direction from the community.
 * Declare any conflict of interest when it arises and avoid being motivated by personal or family issues.
 * Respect the confidentiality of information that you become aware of through the business of the IDEA and take no action to reveal or use confidential information in any way that might compromise the IDEA.
 * Work in the spirit of respect and cooperation with fellow IDEA members and educational staff in the community. Respect the majority decisions decided by the IDEA while reserving the right to seek changes through ethical and proper means.
 * Recognize and respect the IDEA Chairperson as the primary public spokesperson for the IDEA with the responsibility to communicate official policy and actions of the IDEA.
 * Act in a manner that brings credibility to the District Education Authority.