GBEA-R March 2026.pdf (60 KB)

​Boulder Valley School District​ ​File: GBEA-R​¶​ ​Adopted: August 14, 2012​¶​

​Associated Policy:​​GBEA​¶​ ​¶​

​¶​ ​STAFF ETHICS/CONFLICTS OF INTEREST​¶​ ​¶​

​Administrative Regulation​¶​ ​¶​ ​The intent behind this policy and regulation is to keep personal and familial relationships from​ ​getting in the way of professional relationships and allowing for equity of opportunity in all​ ​aspects of the employment relationship.​¶​ ​Hiring, Supervising, and Evaluating situations impacted include but are not limited to​ ​principal/building employee, assistant principal/building employee, coach/assistant coach​ ​(same sport), and any other supervisor/subordinate employment relationship.​ ​Current board policy defines​​immediate family​​as “husband, wife, parent, child, brother, sister,​ ​domestic partner, brother- and sister-in-law, mother- and father-in-law, daughter-and son-in-​ ​law, grandparents, and grandchildren. Domestic partner means an adult with whom the​ ​employee maintains a household and has shared an exclusive, committed relationship for a​ ​least one year with the intent for the relationship to last indefinitely.​¶​ ​Promotion​¶​ ​¶​ ​Employees will not be considered for any promotion that would result in the employee​ ​supervising and/or evaluating an immediate family member in violation of the accompanying​ ​policy unless said employees have satisfactorily resolved the conflict inherent in a situation​ ​where a supervisor directly or indirectly may exercise supervisory, appointment, or dismissal​ ​authority or disciplinary action over an immediate family member.​¶​ ​Change in Circumstances and Transfer​ ​If employees become immediate family members​​as defined herein​​through a change in​ ​circumstance and one employee supervises and/or evaluates the other, the affected employees​ ​will make prior or immediate arrangements to voluntarily transfer and/or change employment​ ​so that there is no violation of the accompanying policy.​

​For non-probationary employees only, the District may assist with a voluntary transfer. The​ ​District retains the right to administratively transfer non-probationary employees and/or non-​ ​renew or terminate probationary employees in accordance with the law, applicable negotiated​ ​agreements and district policy. Though the District will attempt to accommodate the transition​ ​of non-probationary employees as set forth above, this Regulation is not intended to waive any​ ​rights or privileges of the District with respect to employment of employees.​ ​Exceptions/Regulation Adoption​¶​ ​¶​ ​Existing employees in a conflict situation known to the District on or before May 1, 2012, will be​ ​“grandfathered” and allowed an exception to continue in their current positions so long as the​ ​relationship does not interfere with the educational environment.​¶​ ​Factors for Consideration​ ​If the district assists with a transfer of employees who are in violation of this policy, the​ ​following factors will be considered for the involved employees:​ ​●​ ​Type and number of open positions available​ ​●​ ​Likelihood of other qualified positions being available​ ​●​ ​Licensures status, qualifications and experience​ ​●​ ​Probationary or non-probation status​ ​●​ ​Years of service in that building and/or position​ ​Responsibility Is Upon District Supervisors and Hiring Managers​¶​ ​Supervisors and hiring managers are responsible for adherence to this policy.​​It is district​ ​administration’s burden to ensure this policy is adhered to and not violated. Therefore, all​ ​supervisors and hiring managers are expected to take reasonable precautions to avoid violation​ ​of this policy, including but not limited to using pre-screening tools, asking interview questions,​ ​and investigating allegations. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action being taken​ ​against the offending supervisor or hiring manager.​¶​

​CROSS REFS.:​ ​GBEA, Staff Conduct/Conflicts of Interest​ ​GBCB, Staff Conduct (And Responsibilities)​ ​GBAA, Sexual Harassment​ ​End of File: GBEA-R​