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  "code": "4112.61",
  "title": "Employment References",
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  "contentText": "The Superintendent or designee shall process all requests for references, letters of recommendation, or information about the reasons for separation regarding all district employees other than himself/herself. All letters of recommendation to be issued on behalf of the district for current or former employees must be approved by the Superintendent or designee.\n\nAt his/her discretion, the Superintendent or designee may refuse to give a recommendation. Any recommendation he/she gives shall provide a careful, truthful and complete account of the employee's job performance and qualifications.",
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          "code": "5 CCR 80332",
          "description": "Professional candor and honesty in letters or memoranda of employment recommendation",
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          "code": "Civ. Code 47",
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          "code": "Lab. Code 1050-1054",
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          "code": "Court Decision",
          "description": "Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University v. Superior Court (1981) 119 Cal. App. 3d 516",
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          "code": "Court Decision",
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          "code": "Website",
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