(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.
Maryland Legal Code