Standard+5

Ethics:
In the fall of 2010 a student/athlete was accused of being present at a house where there was drinking taking place. The allegations were brought forth to the principal and then the principal followed up by bringing the student in for questioning. The student admitted being at the particular house, but denied drinking or even knew it was taking place. The principal continued to question other student/athletes involved in these allegations. In conclusion, it was determined that the student in question was present where under-aged drinking was taking place which is a violation of the "Good Conduct Policy". During this experience I met with the student to explain the situation and the consequences and the fact that if the student were to become disrespectful during the investigation process, he would only make the situation worse for him. During the entire process the building principal and I discussed the difficulty of following your heart versus following the policy. We both agreed that if an administrator does not follow the policies in place, then they are not worth having.



During the process of reviewing the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics I feel that I gained a supple amount of knowledge in becoming an ethical leader. By following this code of ethics and by leading your staff to do the same, students will learn at a maximum level and will continue to grow leadership qualities that are being modeled everyday by teachers and administrators.