Administrative Procedure 401

NEPOTISM

Background

Nepotism is prohibited unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.

Definitions

Nepotism is defined as: employees working in direct supervisory relationships with immediate family members.
Immediate family is defined as the spouse/partner, sibling, sibling’s spouse/partner, spouse’s sibling(s), children or spouse/partner of the children of the individual, the individual’s or spouse’s grandparent(s) or grandchildren, or the parent(s) of either the spouse/partner or the individual. Generally, family includes interdependent members of the same household and their immediate relatives.

Procedures

1. No appointment of an immediate family member to any contractual or substitute assignment where the employee shall be under the direct administrative supervision of immediate family will be allowed unless approved by the Superintendent.
2. Substitutes will not be appointed who are immediate family members of the staff member for whom they are substituting unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
3. In the event that a change in direct supervisory relationship with immediate family members occurs, resulting in nepotism, the supervised employee shall be re-assigned at the end of the school year unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.

Reference: Section 25, 26, 33, 52, 53, 222 Education
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