1. (a)

   1. (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. (2) To carry out the requirements of this section, the board may:

      1. (i) Establish and abolish positions;
      2. (ii) Determine employee qualifications;
      3. (iii) Establish terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, holiday schedules, and leave policies; and
      4. (iv) Determine any other matters concerning employees.

2. (b) The personnel system shall provide fair and equitable procedures for:

   1. (1) The redress of employee grievances; and
   2. (2) The hiring, promotion, and termination of employees in accordance with law.

Added by Acts 1997, c. 105, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997.