Conflict of interest explained.

The guys wanted me to ask you if the guy that is the president of the school board, Paul S********* runs Aurora. And everything with the school is Aurora (nurse, health fair, flu shots) is that conflict of interest?

Me: I think as long as he abstains from voting on anything related to that its fine. Like Dan Van S****** abstained from voting on the support staff raise because his wife is a health aide for example.  And obviously Shelly T***** being the curriculum director really doesn't have any direct say for any work awarded to Thomas Electric.

Me: I still don't like it, but I think that is how it can be acceptable per the board bylaws/policies.  Basically there is a whole lot of circle-jerk, you scratch my back, I'll scratch your stuff that goes on that doesn't necessarily always lead to a fair rendering of services in my opinion.

Me: Paul S********* can't propose/vote an Aurora Heath fair for example, but he tells someone else too. And if Shelly T***** was on the board, he'd say if you do that for me, I'll suggest we hire Thomas electric for those jobs since she wouldn't be able too. As an example of how the big picture works.

"No employee shall engage in or have a financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any activity that conflicts or raises a reasonable question of conflict with his/her duties and responsibilities in the school system"

The key loophole word is "engage" if you haven't figured it out.