ARTICLE IV TEACHER FILES

Middletown School District

A. Upon written request a teacher shall be given access to his/her file, including references and information obtained in the process of evaluating the teacher for employment, except where such was previously classified as confidential.

B. No material pertaining to a teacher's conduct, service, character, or personality shall be placed in a teacher's file unless the teacher is notified that such material is to be included in his/her file. This provision shall not apply to material received as a result of the teacher's action or request.

C. Subject to the exceptions provided in B, a teacher shall have the opportunity to read and attach written comment to any material to be included in his/ her file. Such material shall not be placed in his/her file unless the teacher has initialed it. If a teacher refuses to initial the material, it shall be placed in the teacher's file by the Superintendent or his/her designee with a notation of refusal.