Policy 4770

Working Conditions

Standards for Classified and Hourly Employees

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 01/27/2015
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In fulfillment of the employee’s professional responsibilities, the employee:

• Shall not interfere with the exercise of political and citizenship rights and responsibilities of students, other employees, parents, school patrons, or Lincoln Board of Education members.
• Shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identification or any other protected class designated under state or federal law.
• Shall not use coercive means, or promise or provide special treatment to students, other employees, school patrons, or Board members in order to influence professional decisions.
• Shall not make any fraudulent statement or fail to disclose a material fact for which the employee is responsible.
• Shall not exploit relationships with students, other employees, parents, school patrons, or Board members for personal gain or private advantage.
• Shall not harass in any manner students, parents or school patrons, employees, or Board members.
• Shall not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, theft or misrepresentation.
• Shall understand the confidentiality of data.  Shall keep in confidence personally identifiable student or employee information that has been obtained in the course of service to the District, unless disclosure serves professional purposes, or is required by law.  Any employee who has a student in the District must differentiate his or her role as an employee and his or her role as a parent with respect to accessing confidential student information.
• Shall not discipline students using corporal punishment.
• Shall not misrepresent the School District, and shall take added precautions to distinguish between the employee’s personal and institutional views.
• Shall abide by policies and regulations of the Board and the rules and standards established by the administration and the employee’s supervisor.
• Shall seek no reprisal against any individual who has reported a violation of these standards.
• Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions which interfere with the learning process or are harmful to health or safety.
• Shall not engage in conduct which may impair the employee’s ability to serve as a role model for children.

Failure to abide by the foregoing standards or the expectations for employees set forth in other policies and regulations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination, whether failure occurs on or off duty.