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First Name Krystal
Last Name Holmes
Decision Date 1/28/2025
Docket Number 2023-0381-CONS
ALJ BTC
Respondent Cabell County Board of Education
Employment Type PROFF
Job Title Teacher
Topics Selection
Primary Issues Whether Grievants' proved that the non-selection of Grievants' for the Assistant Principal position was in error when there were flaws in the selection process?
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. VA. CODE ST. R. § 156-1-3, W. Va. CODE §5-11-1 et seq., W. Va. 6C-2-2(i)(2)(B), W. VA. CODE § 18A 4-7a(a), W. VA. CODE § 18A-4-7a(b), W. Va. Code 18A-4-7a(c)., W. VA. CODE ST. R. § 126-136-10.2.a.1.A,(?) W. VA. CODE ST. R. § 126-136-10.8.
Related Cases Leichliter v. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993), aff'd, Pleasants Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil Action No. 93-APC-1 (Dec. 2, 1994).  Syl. pt. 3, Dillon v. Wyoming County Board of Education, 177 W. Va. 145, 351 S.E.2d 58 (1986)." Syl. Pt. 2, Baker v. Bd. of Educ., 207 W. Va. 513, 534 S.E.2d 378 (2000). Thibault v. Div. of Rehab. Serv., Docket No. 93-RS-489 (July 29, 1994). Mihaliak v. Div. of Rehab. Serv., Docket No. 98-RS-126 (Aug. 3, 1998). State ex rel. Eads v. Duncil, 196 W. Va. 604, 474 S.E.2d 534 (1996) (citing Arlington Hosp. v. Schweiker, 547 F. Supp. 670 (E.D. Va. 1982)). Bedford County Memorial Hosp. v. Health and Human Serv., 769 F.2d 1017 (4th Cir. 1985); Yokum v. W. Va. Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Docket No. 96-DOE- 081 (Oct. 16, 1996)." Trimboli v. Dep't of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 93-HHR- 322 (June 27, 1997), aff'd Mercer Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 97-CV-374-K (Oct. 16, 1998). Syllabus Point 3, In re Queen, 196 W.Va. 442, 473 S.E.2d 483 (1996).” Syl. Pt. 1, Adkins v. W. Va. Dep't of Educ., 210 W. Va. 105, 556 S.E.2d 72 (2001) (per curiam). Blake v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 01-20-470 (Oct. 29, 2001), aff'd Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 01-AA-161 (July 2, 2002), appeal refused, W. Va. Sup. Ct. App. Docket No. 022387 (Apr. 10, 2003). Emch v. Wetzel Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 2023-0172-WetEd (Aug. 3, 2023) Delauder v. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 07-HHR326 (Jan. 28, 2009). Snodgrass v. Dep't of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 2019-1691-DHHR (Apr. 19, 2021).
Keywords selection process, evaluation training, experience, coach, GPA,matrix, job applicant, arbitrary and capricious
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievants challenge their nonselection for an Assistant Principal position for which  Intervenor was the successful candidate. Although Grievants proved there were some flaws in the selection process, those flaws would not have changed the outcome of the decision. Neither Grievant proved she was the most qualified candidate. Accordingly, the grievance is denied. 

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