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A Prank Gone WrongResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
The complication: The school board president's twin daughters are among those implicated a few weeks … -
Steering Clear of Conflicts of InterestResource | Article | Ethics, Board Relations, School Administrator Magazine
The importance of distinguishing between what are legal conflicts and ethical conflicts, real or … -
The Wayward ComplaintResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
How to deal with an embarrassed school employee who accidentally sends the superintendent an e-mail venting … -
Split the Grading DifferenceResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A dispute between a 9th grader and his English teacher who wants to “split the difference” over a paper … -
A Parent's Smear CampaignResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
Our panel analyzes the case of a furious school board member who campaigns publicly for a course transfer … -
Weed ControlResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
Appreciative parents of a special-needs child give an administrator a small amount of marijuana as a … -
Snooping at a ScreenResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
What to do about a principal who “inadvertently” spots a critical memo about her on the screen inside … -
Muzzling False PraiseResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
Can you tactfully refrain from delivering undeserved praise when a longtime colleague seeks a public … -
Reconsideration of a HireResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
The ethics panel digests the board’s intent to undo a groundskeeper hiring after discovering his crime … -
Profiting Off ExcessResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
May a staff member retain PCs being disposed of by his district for classroom backup and donation to … -
Sermonizing for the AssembledResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
What do you do when a local pastor, long an ardent supporter of the public schools, regularly crosses … -
Witness for Dubious CharacterResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
How does the ethics panel view a superintendent whose neighbor asks him to be a character witness before … -
Advocating Arts or Athletics?Resource | Article | Finance & Budgets, Ethics, District & School Operations, School Administrator Magazine
The school board splits its vote on what to cut in a budget shortfall, turning to the superintendent … -
Plagiarizer From Her PastResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A deputy superintendent is asked as a favor by a former student to remove content from her personal website … -
Top-Ranked But SuspiciousResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A meritorious teacher of 30 years is accused by a 4th grader of battery. The superintendent, though … -
A Ceiling on GradesResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A scenario involving a high school art teacher who refuses to grant any grade above a 96 to leave “opportunities … -
Mr. M's Shoulder MassageResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A high school senior shares with her counselor her discomfort over a shoulder rub by her math teacher … -
A Witness to DiscriminationResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
The conflicted loyalties of a superintendent who must testify in a discrimination suit waged by a candidate … -
The $20 MotivatorResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A high school English teacher offers financial incentives to the top test scorer and the biggest test … -
Football FireworksResource | Article | Ethics, School Administrator Magazine
A veteran board member insists on shooting off fireworks at the start of each high school football …
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