ISB Community Values and Code of Conduct

Our entire community; staff, board members and parents alike, are expected to act as positive, supportive role models at all times. We must all collaborate to support our students through demonstrating and modeling of:

• Our Core Values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility;

• Caring, forgiveness, and compassion for self, community and the world;

• Constructive, respectful communication that focuses on generating solutions, while remaining open-minded;

• Global citizenship, international understanding, and the values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

In particular, as an ISB Parent, you are expected to:

• Support the school’s mission, values, programs, and pedagogy;

• Promote true international understanding by building bridges between cultures, and participating in and contributing to, school activities that bring our community together;

• Support the idea of student responsibility, including students being expected to lead their own learning and take care of their own personal belongings;

• Accept that students will fail and make mistakes, while understanding that taking responsibility and learning from failure is vital;

• Be present, involved and supportive in school life;

• Support the expectations of the school, its teachers and administrators, procedures and policies;

• Use our website (isb.rs) to become familiar with the details of our curriculum and day-to-day operations, and to stay abreast of current news and events;

• Communicate with the school, the teachers and each other openly, positively and respectfully at all times;

• Promote a school climate of trust and respect by communicating concerns openly and constructively to the teacher or administrator closest to the problem, and understand that efforts by parents to lobby other parents will be viewed by the school as counterproductive;

• Model constructive adult working relationships based upon civility, honesty and respect;

• Recognize and acknowledge that how adults use social media sets an example for our students. As such, parents are expected to use social media in a positive and constructive manner. Specific questions, concerns or criticism must always be directed through the appropriate channels at school, and not aired on social media platforms;

• Understand that as members of our Association, parents have access to information about other families. All members of our community are required to respect the privacy and confidentiality of other adults and children at all times.