S.D. Admin. R. 24:08:03:02

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 24:08:03:02 - Obligations to the public

In fulfilling their obligations to the public, educators shall act as follows:

(1) Take precautions to distinguish between their personal views and those of the local school district or governing body;

(2) Not knowingly distort or misrepresent the facts concerning educational matters in direct and indirect public expressions;

(3) Not interfere with a colleague's exercise of political and citizenship rights and responsibilities;

(4) Not exploit the local school district or governing body for public or personal gain;

(5) Not exploit the local school district or governing body to promote political candidates or partisan political activities;

(6) Neither accept nor offer any gratuities, gifts, services, or things of value that impair professional judgment, offer special advantage, or provide personal benefit;

(7) Engage in no act that results in a conviction;

(8) Exemplify high moral standards by not engaging in or becoming a party to such activities as fraud, embezzlement, theft, deceit, moral turpitude, gross immorality, sexual contact with students, illegal drugs, or use of misleading or false statements; and

(9) Not misuse or abuse school equipment or property.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:08:03:02

2 SDR 40, effective 12/9/1975; 11 SDR 96, 11 SDR 112, effective 7/1/1985; 13 SDR 3, effective 7/22/1986; 20 SDR 92, effective 12/21/1993; 27 SDR 141, effective 7/3/2001; 37 SDR 18, effective 8/18/2010.

General Authority: SDCL 13-43-25.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-43-25.

"Moral Turpitude" defined, SDCL 22-1-2; Grounds for revocation or suspension of certificates, SDCL 13-42-9.