Common use of Certified Personnel Clause in Contracts

Certified Personnel. Any teacher’s files shall be open to the inspection of the teacher during regular business hours of the Human Resources Department, and at the request of the teacher, a representative of the Association may inspect the teacher’s file with written authorization from the teacher. The teacher shall have the right to respond to all materials contained in said file. Such response shall become part of the file. Credentials and related papers from teacher placement bureaus, which by their own regulations are labeled as “confidential,” shall be returned to the bureaus after the teacher is hired. No material derogatory to the teacher’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the teacher’s file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The teacher and/or his/her representative shall have the right to reproduce any of the contents of his/her file. If there is no recurrence of the incident, all derogatory material which is not a part of the teacher’s evaluation shall be removed from the teacher’s files five (5) calendar years from date of entry, upon the request of the teacher. For issues not involving the safety of students or illegal actions, derogatory information five (5) years or further in the past will not be utilized in disciplinary action. Information not contained in a teacher’s personnel files shall not be presented as evidence to reprimand and/or dismiss a teacher. Personnel files are located in the Human Resources Office at the Education Service Center. Additional copies of each teacher’s teaching certificate, transcripts and contracts will be located in the office of the school in which he/ she currently teaches as required by the State Department of Education regulations. Union Public Schools shall provide an atmosphere free from harassment in any form, sexual or otherwise. The District shall provide educational programs designed to help people recognize, understand, prevent, combat, and eliminate harassment.

Certified Personnel. Any teacher’s files shall be open to the inspection of the teacher during regular business hours of the Human Resources Department, and at the request of the teacher, a representative of the Association may inspect the teacher’s file with written authorization from the teacher. The teacher shall have the right to respond to all materials contained in said file. Such response shall become part of the file. Credentials and related papers from teacher placement bureaus, which by their own regulations are labeled as “confidential,” shall be returned to the bureaus after the teacher is hired. No material derogatory to the teacher’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in the teacher’s file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review the material. The teacher and/or his/her representative shall have the right to reproduce any of the contents of his/her file. If there is no recurrence of the incident, all derogatory material which is not a part of the teacher’s evaluation shall be removed from the teacher’s files five (5) calendar years from date of entry, upon the request of the teacher. For issues not involving the safety of students or illegal actions, derogatory information five (5) years or further in the past will not be utilized in disciplinary action. Information not contained in a teacher’s personnel files shall not be presented as evidence to reprimand and/or dismiss a teacher. Personnel files are located in the Human Resources Office at the Education Service Center. Additional copies of each teacher’s teaching certificate, transcripts and contracts will be located in the office of the school in which he/ she currently teaches as required by the State Department of Education regulations. Union Public Schools shall provide an atmosphere free from harassment in any form, sexual or otherwise. The District shall provide educational programs designed to help people recognize, understand, prevent, combat, and eliminate harassment.