**GBEA - STAFF ETHICS / CONFLICT OF INTEREST** **Last Updated Date:** 03/25/2014 **Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006 The School Committee expects members of its professional staff to be familiar with the code of ethics that applies to their profession and to adhere to it in their relationships with students, parents, coworkers, and officials of the school system. No employee will engage in or have a financial interest in, directly or indirectly, any activity that conflicts or raises a reasonable question of conflict with his duties and responsibilities in the school system.  Nor will any staff member engage in any type of private business during school time or on school property. Employees will not engage in work of any type where information concerning customer, client, or employer originates from any informa­tion available to them through school sources. Moreover, as there should be no conflict of interest in the super­vision and evaluation of employees, at no time may any administra­tor responsible for the supervision and/or evaluation of an employ­ee be directly related to him. Any employee who suspects a conflict of interest shall notify the appropriate authority. **Policy References:** M.G.L. 71:52; 268A:1 et seq.