Below is Hanover County School Board Policy 5-1.6 consisting of the Personnel Statement of Ethics that all employees including substitutes have a responsibility of assuming while an employee of Hanover County Public Schools:

The Hanover County Public Schools belong to the public. They serve the primary purpose of providing educational opportunities for all eligible Hanover County citizens. Hanover County School Board employees acknowledge that schools operate through a cooperative effort with the community. All employees have the responsibility to maintain standards of exemplary professional conduct and provide services that create a positive school environment. Employee duties, responsibilities and personal judgement shall be consistent with School Board policies and regulations. By accepting employment with the Hanover County Public Schools, all employees shall strive to fulfill their individual responsibilities with honesty and integrity and shall strive to keep the well-being of the students as their primary goal while maintaining the highest standards of professional ethics.

To support this philosophy, School Board employees shall adhere to the following standards.

Employees shall strive to:

1. Make the well-being of students the fundamental value of all decision-making and actions.
   

2. Support the civil and human rights of all individuals.
   

3. Maintain personal and professional behaviors that demonstrate positive role modeling for students, colleagues, and the education profession.
   

4. Refrain from discourse and actions that undermine the integrity of self or other employees and compromise the professional standards of the school division.
   

5. Fulfill job responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
   

6. Maintain the standards of the school division and seek to improve effectiveness through continuous professional development.
   

7. Avoid using position for personal gain through political, social, religious, economic, or other influence.
   

8. Honor all contracts with honesty and integrity until fulfillment or release.

All employees shall comply with the requirements of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act.

Nothing in this policy should be interpreted as infringing upon employees civil rights and liberties that have been established by the State and Federal Constitutions, court rulings, and statutory laws and administrative regulations.