Welcome to
Employee Relations

John Adams
Director

Mary Finlayson
Investigations Manager

Rodolph Forgue
Fingerprint Specialist

Angela Dalrymple
Secretary
Phone: 770-420-4958
Fax: 678-594-8587
 

The Employee Relations Office is responsible for:

Investigations

  • Employee misconduct – violations of policy or professional conduct
  • The GAPSC’s Code of Ethics – violations of the 10 standards outlined in the Code of Ethics
  • Criminal Background Checks – violations of federal, state and local laws that would impact
    an employee’s employment with the school district.
 

Important Links

CCSD Employee Handbook
(Employee Use Only)

Frequently Asked Questions

GAPSC Code of Ethics

OCGA 20-2-940 (The Fair Dismissal Law)

Administrative Rules ("G" Section: Personnel)

Guidelines for Driving History Reports
(Transporting Students)

Guidelines for Driving History Reports
(NOT Transporting Students)
 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where can I get a copy of the police report that you requested on me?

The agency that arrested you should have a copy. If they no longer have a copy, ask them to give you a statement, on their stationery, stating that your records have been destroyed.

2. Where can I get a copy of the disposition of my case that you requested?

The courthouse that heard your case will have a copy.

3. Why did I receive a letter stating that I cannot transport students?

Cobb County School District has guidelines to determine whether or not a person is qualified to transport students and/or operate county-owned vehicles. If your Driver’s History did not pass these guidelines, then you were disqualified and cannot transport our students.

** SEE BELOW FOR GUIDELINES

4. My lawyer told me that after I went to court my record would be clean. Why did this arrest show up on my background check?

Sometimes lawyers give bad advice. If you were arrested, that arrest will show up on a background check even if you were acquitted. The only way to have something removed is if you have your record expunged.

5. When should I report an incident to the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS)?

Anytime an employee is accused of abusing a student, it should be reported to DFACS at 770-528-5000. All educational employees are required to make a report when an accusation is made, whether or not the accusation is believed to be true.
 

Guidelines for Driving History Reports:
Bus drivers or employees who operate county owned vehicles

Rationale:
To insure the safety of Cobb County School District students, we employ only those applicants with acceptable past driving records. Guidelines have been established regarding the employment of applicants for those positions requiring a person to operate a school bus or any county owned vehicles to transport students.

1. Applicants will be disqualified if convicted of or plead nolo contendere within the last ten (10) years from the date of application for any of the following:

a. DUI/ BUI/ DWI
b. Two (2) or more convictions for driving with a suspended license.
c. Leaving the scene of an accident.
d. Fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer.
e. Reckless driving.
f. Passing a stopped school bus.
g. Two or more traffic accidents in which the applicant was at fault.

2. Speeding

a. The applicant will be disqualified for receiving one speeding ticket exceeding 15 miles per hour over the posted limit, within one (1) year from date of application.
b. The applicant will be disqualified for receiving two (2) or more speeding tickets, which were issued within three years of the date of the application.
c. The applicant will be disqualified for receiving three (3) speeding tickets, which were issued within five years from the date of the application.
d. The applicant with multiple speeding tickets that are five (5) years or older will be reviewed before an employment decision is rendered.

3. Other traffic offences (red light violation, stop sign violation, failure to yield, etc.)

a. The applicant will be disqualified for receiving two (2) or more moving traffic convictions within three years of application.
b. The applicant with traffic convictions that occurred five (5) or more years before the application will be considered on an individual basis.
c. The applicant with multiple traffic convictions that are five (5) years or older will be reviewed before an employment decision is rendered.