Members of School District attend ethics conference
July 16,2008
Wentzville
Representatives of the Wentzville R-IV School District including Board of Education member Michael Cecil, Assistant Superintendent Susan Hladky, Chief Financial Officer Kari Monsees, and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Nancy Sickler joined nearly 300 other elected and appointed Missouri public officials who attended an all day conference on ethical and legal issues sponsored by Attorney General Jay Nixon in Jefferson City on July 10th.
“The first step in the fight to clean up government includes educating public officials on the laws defining ethics in government,” Nixon Said. “I commend all of the people who attended this conference. It is important for all public officials to know these laws, including those governing public access to information, nepotism, conflict of interest and misappropriation of public resources.”
Sessions at the conference covered the Sunshine Law; conflicts and disclosure/elections ethics; consumer protection services available from the Attorney General’s Office; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the affect of the Hancock amendment on local government; employment issues; nepotism; environmental issues; sexual harassment; and sovereign immunity.
Assistant attorneys general who specialize in these topics made presentations and were available to answer questions.
“We will do everything in our power to continue to improve our District for the benefit of our students,” said Superintendent Dr. Terry Adams. “Our administration is held to the highest possible standard of ethical behavior and this conference is part of our on- going commitment to being leaders as well as role models for our school children.”
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