• Shall ensure the attainment of school goals and the target performance of students.
• Shall endeavour to foster the all-around and unique development of every student.
• Shall base his/her decisions solely on the interests of students and the school.
Support to staff
• Shall contribute to the establishment of an effective staff management system, for example, by means of staff professional development, delegation and performance management.
• Shall support the work of all teaching and non-teaching staff as they make their contributions to the school.
School management
• Shall seek all possible opportunities to develop his/her knowledge, skills and understanding in school management.
• Shall be involved in and knowledgeable about the school by visiting it, taking part in school functions and meeting with staff, parents and students.
• Shall not disclose any classified or proprietary information of the IMC or school to anybody without authorization, and also take necessary measures at all times to prevent the leakage or misuse of the information.
• Shall ensure that the financial and human resources of the school are solely and properly used for school business and in the interest of pupils.
IMC meetings
• Shall do his/her best to attend the IMC meetings, contribute to the discussions and take part in necessary follow-up actions.
• Shall abide by the majority decisions of the IMC.
• Shall respect the confidentiality of the discussions of confidential items and shall not disclose the views of individual managers and how they have voted.
• Shall recognise that all IMC members are collectively accountable for the decisions and actions of the Committee.
Conflict of interest
• Shall not use his/her IMC membership for any personal gain or procurement of financial benefits for his/her family or friends.
• Shall avoid conflict of interest and declare any private interests relating to his/her duties as a school manager.
• Shall absent himself/herself during an IMC meeting when a decision is made on a matter in which he/she or his/her immediate family have any direct pecuniary interest.
• Shall not accept lavish or frequent entertainment from persons having official dealings with the school (e.g. suppliers or contractors) lest he/she will be placed in a position of obligation to the offerers.
Acceptance of advantages
• Shall not solicit or accept any advantage from pupils, parents, staff and any persons having business dealings with school (e.g.
suppliers and contractors) without the IMC’s permission.
Appendix II
• For any gift offered voluntarily to him/her in his/her official capacity, shall regard it as a gift to the IMC and seek the IMC’s permission for acceptance and the method of disposal.
• Shall decline to accept any gift if the acceptance could affect his/
her objectivity in conducting the IMC’s business and induce him/
her to act against the interest of the pupils.
Commitment of the Education Profession
The following items are extracted from the Code for the Education Profession of Hong Kong (the Code). The IMC may take the Code as a reference in formulating the school-based code of ethics.
A member of the profession :
• Shall strive in every way for any improvement which will help or encourage students’ physical and psychological development so as to fulfill society’s expectations of a profession.
• Shall uphold professional autonomy as an indispensable condition for the exercise of the education profession’s social responsibilities and shall strive to create a working environment which fosters professional autonomy.
• Shall strive to uphold the honour, dignity and ethics of the education profession and to foster unity and harmonious working relationships within the profession.
• Shall constantly endeavour, through a variety of channels, to improve his/her self-development, self-growth and knowledge of educational and world developments.
• Shall promote the highest possible image of the profession by fostering public understanding of the profession and maintaining effective public relations.
• Shall exert every effort to provide a professional service, to raise professional standards and to promote a climate that encourages the exercise of professional judgement.
• Shall strive to support and enrich the education profession’s ideals and achievements so that the profession is attractive to high quality recruits.
• Shall endeavour to promote the understanding and respect of different cultures in order to enhance harmony between those of all origins and races.
• Shall make every effort to establish and maintain effective channels of communication within the profession to ensure its healthy development.
• Shall refrain from activity that is detrimental to the image of the profession.
• Shall not advertise or canvas for the purpose of promoting his/
her own advantage.
• Shall not accept gratuities, gifts or favours that might impair professional judgement.
• Shall, when making any public statement in his/her capacity as a professional educationalist, state clearly, when appropriate, his/
her qualification to make this statement; the capacity in which the member is speaking; on whose behalf the member is speaking;
and any association with any party or vested interests that may benefit from such statements.