DeKalb County Schools Board Policy
GAGD Exhibit I-Nepotism
All District employees are required to disclose, on an annual basis, whether they are a
relative of any other current District employee, including the Superintendent or current
member of the Board of Education. Additionally, employees are required to disclose, in
writing, to the District if they are employed by a vendor approved to do business with the
District. Failure to disclose this information may result in disciplinary action, up to and
including, termination.
RELATIVE DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FORM
I, ______________________ hereby certify that I am a current employee of the DeKalb
County School District, currently assigned to work at _________________, in the position
of ____________ under the supervision of _____________________________.
Please select one:
I further verify that I am a relative, as defined in Board Policy GAGD, with the
following individuals also employed by the school District.
Name Relationship School/Department
****Please complete an additional form if necessary****
I verify that I am not a relative, as defined in Board Policy GAGD, with any
individual(s) also employed by the school District.
_________________________________ _________________________
Employee Signature Date
Employee Identification Number_____________________________
Forward this form to the Division of Human Resources, Employee Records Department.
Please keep a copy for yourself.
DeKalb County Schools Board Policy
GAGD Exhibit II: - Nepotism
It is the goal of the DeKalb County School District to make all employment decisions based
solely on individual qualifications and merit. Individuals should not be employed, promoted
or appointed based on consideration of, or influence by family or personal relationships of
DCSD employees, administrators, Board of Education Members, or the Superintendent. Nor
should qualified individuals be denied employment, promotions, or appointments based on
consideration of, or influence by family, personal or business relationships of DCSD
employees, administrators, Board of Education Members, or the Superintendent.
Hiring Authority Administrator Attestation Form
Under penalty of perjury, I, ____________________________ hereby certify that I am an
administrator of the DeKalb County School District, currently assigned to work at (location)-
______________________________, in the position of ____________________________,
under the supervision of______________________________________.
I further verify that have read, in its entirety, Board of Education GAGD-Nepotism policy.
I understand that as an Administrator that I am prohibited from making any employment,
promotion, appointment, or vendor approval recommendations with the consideration of, or
influence by any family, personal or business relationship of any DCSD employee,
administrator, including myself, Board of Education Member, or the Superintendent.
I understand that any violation of this policy in making employment, promotion,
appointment, or vendor approval recommendations with the consideration of, or influence
by any family, personal or business relationship of any DCSD employee, administrator,
including myself, Board of Education Member, or the Superintendent will result in
disciplinary action up to and including termination.
___________________________ ________________________
Administrator Signature Employee Identification Number
_______________________ ________________________
School/Department Date
Forward this form to the Division of Human Resources, Employee Records Department.
Please keep a copy for yourself.
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