Perry Local School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

8340 - LETTERS OF REFERENCE

The Board of Education recognizes that an employee or former employee’s request to an administrator for a letter of reference is an opportunity to share information about the staff member’s performance with a prospective employer or other interested party. A current or former employee shall have no expectation that a letter of reference will be written upon request. The decision to comply with such a request shall be solely at the discretion of the administrator.

If an administrator opts, however, to prepare a reference letter, the Board expects that administrator to provide specific and truthful comments concerning the employee or former employee’s actual performance that can be substantiated by the administrator’s personal knowledge and/or the individual’s personnel file.

In accordance with law, an administrator who, in the scope of his/her employment, provides a letter of reference may be entitled to a qualified privilege for statements included in that reference letter, provided such statements were made in good faith, without malice, and in accordance with this policy.

The Superintendent shall develop the administrative guidelines necessary to implement this policy.

Adopted 8/23/05