Jerome Joint School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5390

Employment Referrals and Prevention of Sexual Abuse

All employees, contractors, and agents of the District are prohibited from providing any recommendation for

employment or otherwise helping an employee, contractor, or agent of the District in obtaining a job if they know

or have probable cause to believe the individual has engaged in sexual misconduct with a student or minor in

violation of the law.

This prohibition does not include following routine procedures regarding the transmission of administrative or

personnel files.

These prohibitions shall not apply to cases in which the alleged misconduct was properly reported to law

enforcement and any other authorities required by federal, state, or local law; and

1. The matter was officially closed;

2. The prosecutor or police with jurisdiction over the case investigated the allegations and notified District

officials that there is insufficient information to establish probable cause that individual engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor or student in violation of the law;

3. The individual alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct with a student or minor has been charged with and acquitted or otherwise exonerated of the sexual misconduct; or

4. The case or investigation has remained open and no indictment or other charges have been brought

within four years of the date on which the information was provided to law enforcement.

Legal Reference: 20 USC § 7926 Prohibition on Aiding and Abetting Sexual Abuse

Policy History:

Adopted on: 08/27/2019

Revised on: