Jt. Jerome School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5500F2

125 4th Ave. West, Jerome, Idaho 83338

Phone 208‐324‐2392 Fax 208‐324‐7609

www.jeromeschools.org

REQUEST TO EMPLOYER

IDAHO CODE 33‐1210

Idaho Code 33‐1210 requires all Idaho School District employers to obtain past School District employer

performance information regarding any individual they are considering for hire, with regard to any position at an

Idaho Public School District. Specifically, the code section language states:

Before hiring an applicant, a School District shall request, in writing, electronic

or otherwise, the Applicant’s current or past employers, including out‐of‐state

employers, to provide the information described in subsection (2)(a) of this

section, if any.

The aforementioned subsection (2)(a) of the statute requires Applicants to sign a statement “authorizing

the applicant’s current and past employers [meaning school district employers], including employers outside of the

State of Idaho, to release to the hiring School District all information relating to the job performance and/or job

related conduct, if any, of the applicant and making available to the hiring School District copies of all documents

in the previous employer’s personnel, investigative or other files relating to the job performance by the Applicant.”

Enclosed please find a copy of the signed Authorization for Release of Information

from______________________________________, an Applicant for employment with the

________________________________________ District. This individual has identified your District as a prior

employer. Accordingly, we are requesting that you please provide to the District a copy all information relating to

this individual’s performance as an employee with your District. In accordance with the terms of the statute in

question, we request receipt of this information within twenty (20) business days after receipt of this request.

This information may be sent either as written documentation or in electronic format. We would request that you

advance this information to:

Human Resources

Jt. Jerome School District 261

125 4th West

Jerome, Idaho 83338

It should be noted that this statute provides that any School District or employee acting on behalf of the

School District, who in good faith discloses information pursuant to this section either in writing, printed material,

electronic material or orally is immune from civil liability for the disclosure. An employer is presumed to be acting

in good faith at the time of the disclosure under this section unless the evidence establishes one (1) or more of the

following: (a) that the employer knew the information disclosed was false or misleading; (b) that the employer

disclosed the information with reckless disregard for the truth; (c) that the disclosure was specifically prohibited by

a state or federal statute.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact: Human Resources at the above contact

information.

Policy History:

Adopted on 07/26/11

Revised on: