Ethics

The public expects high standards of its elected officials, and school board service is no exception. Arkansas school board members are expected to act in the best interests of the students, parents, staff and other community residents. They should be aware of and follow the laws that address nepotism and conflict of interest, and they must file financial disclosure forms.

To aid Arkansas school board members, we have linked related documents for easy reference. Click here to read the school board member's Code of Ethics.

Statement of Financial Interest – school board members annually must file by January 31 a Statement of Financial Interest, and candidates must file it as well; see “Statement of Financial Interest” under “School Board Candidate ” at the Arkansas Ethics Commission Web site (http://www.arkansasethics.com/).

Arkansas Department of Education Rules and Regulations Governing Ethical Guidelines and Prohibitions for Educational Administrators, Employees, Board Members and Other Parties (July 11, 2005) – Addresses prohibitions for board members regarding doing business with the school district on which they serve on the board; discussing or voting on matters in which the board member has a direct or indirect interest; and family members of board members having business interests with the school district.

Arkansas Department of Education Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators (June 9, 2008) – Describes the school board’s role in the investigative process of ethics complaints about educators.