Personnel Department
Welcome to New Haven Unified School District’s Personnel Department!
We are committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified employees to provide excellent services that help our students live out our mission. Our mission is “develop and empower every student to be a productive, responsible and successful global citizen by creating an exemplary, inclusive educational system characterized by a safe, caring learning environment and a challenging, comprehensive curriculum that ensures academic proficiency.”
In addition, one of our district goals is to have “effective employee relations and a collaborative district culture.” Below you will find information on a variety of topics that are pertinent to our employees.
SB 848 Information
Summary of the law SB 848
Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (“SB”) 848 expanded existing school employee misconduct disclosure requirements for both public and private schools. In summary, SB 848 requires a former school employer to release employment records pertaining to “egregious misconduct” of noncertificated (classified) employees and expands existing similar requirements for private school employers.
Our process
If you previously worked for New Haven, include the following contact information on your Edjoin application: Personnel Services, 510-471-1100, mandatoryrefcheck@nhusd.k12.ca.us
If you are a classified applicant, be sure to fully complete the “Mandatory Employment Disclosure” section of your Edjoin profile in order to be considered for your desired position. For more information, see https://www.edjoin.org.
AB 2534 Information
Summary of the law AB 2534
As of January 1, 2025, AB 2534 requires a former employer to release employment records pertaining to “egregious misconduct” of certificated employees when an applicant seeks a new position at a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
The process for previous employees:
To identify New Haven as your previous employer, include the following contact information on your Edjoin application/profile:
Employer: New Haven USD
Contact Name:Personnel Services
Contact Phone: 510-471-1100
Contact Email: mandatoryrefcheck@nhusd.k12.ca.us
The process for inquiring districts:
Email your reference request to mandatoryrefcheck@nhusd.k12.ca.us. Our department will process your request as soon as possible.
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