4112.51

4212.51

Personnel -- Certified/Non-Certified

Reference Checks

Applicant references shall be checked prior to an offer of employment. The administration shall make a documented effort to contact an applicant’s former employer(s) for recommendations and information about the person’s fitness for employment prior to an offer of employment. References should be checked with prior employers listed on the application, even if those references are not specifically listed on the “references” section of the employment application.

The Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee is directed to develop regulations for reference checks.

(cf. 5125 Student Records)

Legal References:  Connecticut General Statutes

1-200 through 1-241 of the Freedom of Information Act.

5-193 through 5-269 -State Personnel Act

10-151c Records of teacher performance and evaluation not public records.

Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended, added by section 513 of P.L. 93-568, codified at 20 U.S.C. 1232g.).

Dept. of Educ. 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (May 9, 1980 45 FR 30802) regs.

Implementing FERPA enacted as part of 438 of General Educ. provisions act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) -parent and student privacy and other rights with respect to educational records, as amended 11/21/96.

PA 01-173 An Act Concerning Revisions to the Education Statutes.

Policy Approved:  7/11/05