Common use of Derogatory Materials Clause in Contracts

Derogatory Materials. No material derogatory to a teacher’s conduct, services, character, or personality will be placed in his/her personnel file unless the teacher has an opportunity to review the material. The teacher will acknowledge that he/she has had a chance to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the understanding that such signature merely indicates that he/she has read the material to be filed and does not necessarily indicate agreement with the contents thereof. The teacher will also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer will be reviewed by the superintendent, or his/her designee, and attached to the file copy.

Derogatory Materials. No material derogatory to a teacher’s conduct, services, character, or personality will be placed in his/her personnel file unless the teacher has an opportunity to review the material. The teacher will acknowledge that he/she has had a chance to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the understanding that such signature merely indicates that he/she has read the material to be filed and does not necessarily indicate agreement with the contents thereof. The teacher will also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer will be reviewed by the superintendent, or his/her designee, and attached to the file copy.