Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-189

Current through Vol. 41, No. 15, April 15, 2024

Section 210:20-9-189 - Competency VIII; principles of ethical leadership

(a)Knowledge and skills. The administrator candidate shall have knowledge and skills necessary to be an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with integrity.

(b)Rationale. Educational leaders should set the tone for how employees and students interact with one another and with members of the school, district, and larger community. The leader's contacts with students, parents, and employees must reflect concern of others as well as for the organization and the position. Educational leaders must develop the ability to examine personal and professional values that reflect a code of ethics. They must be able to serve as role models, accepting responsibility for using their position ethically and constructively on behalf of the school/district community. Educational leaders must act as advocates for all children.

(c)What the principal/superintendent candidate will know. The candidate for principal/ superintendent will:

(1) have a respect for the rights of others with regard to confidentiality and dignity and engage in honest interactions.

(2) know how to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in their interactions with others.

(3) know how to make and explain decisions based upon ethical and legal principles.

(d)Implications for administrator preparation programs. Administrator preparation programs shall emphasize the need for administrators to base decisions on ethical and legal principles. Programs shall use a variety of different methods of introducing candidates to ethical decision-making processes.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-189

Added at 22 Ok Reg 1681, eff 5-4-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 1271, eff 5-25-06