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GAACB Employee Whistleblower

GAACB Employee Whistleblower

GAACB
Employee Whistleblower                                                                                                            
(See DE)

No disciplinary action shall be taken against a district employee because the employee:

  • Discussed the operations of the district or other matters of public concern, including matters relating to public health, safety, and welfare either specifically or generally, with any member of the board or any auditing agency;
  • reported a violation of state or federal law or any policies and regulations adopted pursuant
  • to such laws to any person, agency, or organization;
  • failed to give notice to the employee’s supervisor or the board prior to making any report as described in the above paragraph; or
  • disclosed malfeasance or other misappropriation of money held by the district to any person, agency, or organization.

The above shall not be construed to:

  • Prohibit a supervisor or the board from requiring that an employee inform their supervisor or the district compliance coordinator regarding governing body or auditing agency requests for information submitted to the district or the substance of testimony made, or to be made, by the employee to members of the board or the auditing agency on behalf of the district;
  • permit an employee to leave the employee’s assigned work areas during normal work hours without following applicable rules and regulations and policies pertaining to employee leave unless the employee is requested by a member of the board to appear before the board or by an auditing agency to appear at a meeting with officials of the auditing agency;
  • authorize an employee to represent the employee’s personal opinions as the opinion of the district; or
  • prohibit disciplinary action of an employee who discloses information that:
    • the employee knows to be false or that the employee discloses with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of such information;
    • the employee knows to be exempt from required disclosure under the open records act;
    • is confidential or privileged under state or federal law or court rule; or
    • is disclosed due to a corrupt motive rather than a good faith concern for a wrongful activity.

Copies of this policy shall be prominently posted in each school and district building in a location where it can reasonably be expected to come to the attention of all employees of the district.

As used in this policy, auditing agency means:

  • The legislative post auditor;
  • any employee of the division of post audit;
  • any firm performing audit services pursuant to a contract with the post auditor;
  • any state agency or federal agency or authority performing auditing or other oversight activities under authority of any provision of law authorizing such activities; or
  • the inspector general established in state law.

 Approved: KASB Recommendation – 6/25