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First Name RONALD
Last Name FRAGALE
Decision Date 3/29/1989
Docket Number 17-88-214
ALJ SK
Respondent HARRISON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type PROF
Job Title TEACHER
Topics SELECTION
Primary Issues Coaching Qualifications
Outcome DENIED
Statutes 18A-4-8B(A)
Related Cases 351 S.E.2D 58 (W.VA. 1986)
Keywords SELECTION; COACH
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court Grievant appealed to Kanawha County, Civil Action #87-AA-296; Affirmed 6/8/89
Supreme Court S.Ct. affirmed ALJ at 396 S.E.2D 166 (1990)
Synopsis GRIEVANT, TEACHER, ALLEGES A VIOLATION OF W.VA. CODE 18A-4-8B(A) WHEN HE WAS NOT SELECTED AS THE BOYS HEAD VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH. GRIEVANT ARGUES HE IS THE MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANT AS EVIDENCED BY HIS SIX YEARS EXPERIENCE AS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH. DECISION: DENIED; THE BOARD MADE A RATIONAL DECISION IN ITS SELECTION AND DID NOT EXERCISE ITS DISCRETION IN AN ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS MANNER. IT CONSIDERED NUMEROUS FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE POSITION PRIOR TO MAKING ITS SELECTION. THE EDUCATION AND STATE EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCE BOARD HAS HELD THAT 'QUALIFICATIONS' IS NOT LIMITED TO TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE BUT MAY CONSIST OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS.

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