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First Name JERRI
Last Name BLACK
Decision Date 3/23/1990
Docket Number 89-06-707
ALJ SA
Respondent CABELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Employment Type SERV
Job Title SECRETARY I/CLERK II
Topics SELECTION
Primary Issues Discrimination; Favoritism; Qualifications
Outcome DENIED
Statutes 18A-4--29-2(M);18-29-2(O)
Related Cases BLANKENSHIP V. MINGO; BASHAM V. KANAWHA; STEELE V. WAYNE; HANSHAW V. MCDOWELL
Keywords COMPETENCY TESTING
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis IT IS NOT VIOLATIVE OF W.VA. CODE 18A-4-8B(B) FOR A BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE REASONABLE COMPETENCY TESTING OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO HOLDS A CLASSIFICATION TITLE WITHOUT HAVING FULFILLED COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER ENTRY INTO THE CLASSIFICATION. SINCE GRIEVANT HAS NEVER ESTABLISHED THAT SHE IS CAPABLE OF TYPING COMPETENCY REQUIRED BY POLICY GCB, EITHER BY TESTING OR BY CARRYING OUT THE DUTIES OF THE HOTLINE POSITION, RESPONDENT HAS NOT VIOLATED W.VA. CODE 18A-4-8B(B) BY REQUIRING HER TO PROVE SUCH COMPETENCY BY TESTING IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SECRETARY POSITION.

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