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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
An employee of the Board of Education shall not have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity which is in conflict with the proper discharge of his/her duties. An employee of the Board of Education shall not use or attempt to use his/her position to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself/herself or others. An employee of the Board of Education shall not act in his/her official capacity in any matter wherein he/she has a direct or indirect personal financial interest such as selection or purchase of any textbook or other materials on which he/she receives a royalty or other compensation or benefit. An employee of the Board of Education shall not accept any gift, favor, service or other thing of value under circumstances from which it might be reasonably inferred that such gift, service or other thing of value was given or offered for the purpose of influencing him/her in the discharge of his/her duties. Political Activities of Staff All employees are prohibited from engaging in campaign activities on school property or during school contract work hours that potentially present a conflict of interest. All employees are prohibited from engaging in any activity in the presence of students during performance of the employees’ duties, which activity is intended or designed to promote, further or assert a position on any voting issue, Board of Education issue, or collective bargaining issue. Disciplinary Action Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action. Date: April 14, 1986 June 25, 2002, First Reading July 29, 2002, Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:6-8 Interest of school officers, etc., in sale of textbooks or supplies; royalties N.J.S.A. 18A:6-8.4 Right to hold elective or appointive state, county or municipal office N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. School Ethics Act See particularly: N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24 N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of Board of Education (county vocational schools) N.J.S.A. 19:34-15 Electioneering within or about polling place; misdemeanor N.J.A.C. 6A:4-1.1 et seq. Appeals N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.1 et seq. School Ethics Commission Green Township Education Association v. Rowe, et al., 328 N.J. Super 525 (App. Div. 2000) Cross References: 1140 Distribution of materials by pupils and staff 1313 Gifts to district employees 4212.8 Nepotism 4217.50 Standards for staff discipline 4218.2 Freedom of speech 4219.22 Conduct and dress 4219.23 Employee substance abuse 4238 Nonschool employment 4212.8 Nepotism 9270 Conflict of interest Key Words Royalties, Conflict of Interest, Political Activity of Staff |
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