Md. Code, Education § 4-311
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 4-311, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§4–311.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of local law, the board shall establish a personnel system governing certificated and noncertificated employees, including a performance–based system–wide personnel evaluation system for teachers, principals, and administrators.
(2) To carry out the requirements of this section, the board may:
(i) Establish and abolish positions;
(ii) Determine employee qualifications;
(iii) Establish terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, holiday schedules, and leave policies; and
(iv) Determine any other matters concerning employees.
(b) The personnel system shall provide fair and equitable procedures for:
(1) The redress of employee grievances; and
(2) The hiring, promotion, and termination of employees in accordance with law.
(2) To carry out the requirements of this section, the board may:
(i) Establish and abolish positions;
(ii) Determine employee qualifications;
(iii) Establish terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, holiday schedules, and leave policies; and
(iv) Determine any other matters concerning employees.
(b) The personnel system shall provide fair and equitable procedures for:
(1) The redress of employee grievances; and
(2) The hiring, promotion, and termination of employees in accordance with law.
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