The Prince William County School Board voted unanimously, Tuesday evening, to adopt a Code of Ethic for their board.
The code was created by board members during retreats where they were able to work collaboratively together.
Some key aspects of the code are as follows.
Read the entire code here:
Brentsville’s school board representative Shawn Brann compared the code to the scouting code he had taken as a child. Woodbridge representative Loree Williams said it was a nice foundation to “move us into the future," as the county grows.
Occoquan board member Lillie Jessie said that the board was looking for “strains of commonality" such as recognizing that the welfare and academic achievement of students is paramount.
Wilk told the School Board audience that the Code was really a collaborative effort. However, Coles representative Willie Deutsch said it was unfortunate the chairman was not more involved.
Sawyers responded that was not able to attend one Saturday retreat due to a work commitment, but he was otherwise involved in the process, reviewing the document and staying in contact with other board members.
The creation of the code follows tumultuous times for the board. Dr. Michael Bishop, Principal of Patriot High School in Nokesville, is suing Chairman At-large Ryan Sawyers and Potomac Representative Justin Wilk for delaying his employment contract.
The board has also received criticism for the way some members went about the Hampton Middle School renaming and the attempt to appointment a Democrat to replace Brentsville School Board member Gil Trenum. Recently, one citizens group has even called to recall Chairman Sawyers.
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