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Policy GBJAA

Confidentiality In The Hiring Process

Maine state law strictly requires that all information relating to applicants for  employment remain confidential. This applies to school Board members, administrators  and secretarial staff by virtue of their positions. It also applies to other staff and members  of the public whenever they are involved in a screening and/or interviewing committee  assisting in the selection process.  

Therefore, the following three components shall be included in procedures used to fill all  positions:  

  1. Potential candidates shall be notified on the application form that the  materials submitted may be disclosed to a screening and/or interviewing  committee which may include Board Members, administrators, staff, and  members of the community. An individual must sign the consent form in  order to be considered an applicant.  

  1. Any screening and/or interviewing committee is to receive a thorough  orientation on the strict responsibility to maintain confidentiality pursuant  to state law.  

  1. Each individual, prior to serving as a screening and/or interviewing  committee member, shall sign a standard form acknowledging that he/she  understands and intends to honor the strict requirement to maintain  confidentiality regarding applicant information. Such forms shall be  retained on file in the Superintendent’s Office.  

Legal Reference: Title 20A MRSA, Section 6101.2.B.  

Adopted: July 9, 2001  

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