Maryland Education Section 4-311

      (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.