4112.61
AR
Administrative Regulation
Employment References
No certificated employee shall write or sign any letter or memorandum which intentionally omits significant facts, or which states as facts matters which the writer does not know of his/her own knowledge to be true, relating to the professional qualifications or personal fitness to perform certificated services of any person who the writer knows will use the letter or memorandum to obtain professional employment. (5 CCR, Section 80332)
No certificated employee shall agree to provide a positive letter of recommendation which misrepresents facts as a condition of another employee's resigning or withdrawing action against the district. (5 CCR, Section 80332)
Legal & Management References
State
5 CCR 80332 - Professional candor and honesty in letters or memoranda of employment recommendation
Civ. Code 47 - Privileged communication
Lab. Code 1050-1054 - Reemployment privileges
Management Resources
Court Decision - Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University v. Superior Court (1981) 119 Cal. App. 3d 516
Court Decision - Randi W. v. Muroc Joint Unified School District et al. (1997) 14 Cal. 4th 1066
Website - CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Cross References
4112.6 AR Personnel Files
4117.5 AR Termination Agreements