OPINIONS OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OPINIONS 03-01 THROUGH PRESENT
(Issued between January, 2003 and December 2009)

ALPHABETICAL INDEX
or
BY SUBJECT MATTER
December, 2009

A
Abron, Michael v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-32
A., Edward v. Carroll County Board of Education 09-09
Alexander, Shirley A. Baltimore County Board of Education 04-06
ADC Baltimore v. Baltimore County Board of Education 05-01
Allegany County Teachers Assoc. v. Allegany County Board of Education 05-27
Allied Transportation v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 08-30ANDREWS, et al. and BONNIE P. ROCKE, et al. v. HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 03-28
Antilla, Nathan v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-01
A., T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-08

B
Baltimore Teachers Union v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-34
Barbeito, Valerie and Rebecca Griffin v. Frederick County Board of Education 09-32
Barret, Marisabel v. Prince George's County Board of Education 09-10
Bates Trucking Trash Removal v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-15
B., George & Thavipone v. Howard County Board of Education 09-01
B., Jenai v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 08-52
B., Kimberly v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-31
B., C. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-06
B., Perseveranda v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-01
B., Roger v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 08-53
Beck, Carol v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-13
Becker, Jennifer v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-01
Bell, Janet and Robert v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-02
Bellotte, Michael v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-08
Benoit, Carol and Derek v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-24
B., M. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-11
Berry, Stephen J. v. Calvert County Board of Education 05-28
Binakonsky, Charlotte v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-29
Bodaghi, Mohammad v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-11
Botzer, Angela & Dennis v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-39
Brackett, Thomas v. Allegany County Board of Education 08-31
Brado, Robert & Ann v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-23
Breedon, Robin v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-34
B., Shirley v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-45
B., Sonya v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-09
Brande, Jesse and Diane v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-05
Brock, Barbara v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 07-29
Brown, Sharon v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 09-31

C
C., Alana v. Baltimore County Board of Education 09-35
C., Atanya v. Dorchester County Board of Education 09-26
C., Theresa v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-54
Callahan, Michael P. v. Howard County Board of Education 03-15
Calvert County Board of Education v. Calvert Education Association and Calvert Association of Education Support Staff 07-05
Calvert Neighbors for Sensible School Redistricting v. Calvert County Board of Education 08-37
Canavan, Marcy v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 04-19
Carder, James and Andrea v. Garrett County Board of Education 05-03
Caroline County Bus Contractors Association, LLP v. Caroline County Board of Education 06-24
Carter, Jeff and Marinelle v. Howard County Board of Education 04-01
Carroll Association of School Employees v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-41
C., Faraz v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-02
C., Resalee v. Harford County Board of Education 09-14
Cecil Public Charter High School, et al. v. Cecil County Board of Education 08-38
Chesapeake Charter, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-09
Chesapeake Public Charter School v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 05-23
Chicherio, Orit Lowy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-03
Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-30
Chintagumpala, Ramesh v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-04
City Neighbors Charter School v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-38
City Neighbors Charter School v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 05-17
C., Kelly v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-22
Coalition for Balanced Excellence in Education, et al. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-24
Cheung, David, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-28
City Union of Baltimore and American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 67 and Local 44 v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-29
Clarksburg Civic Association v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-34
Coleman, Rosarita v. Howard County Board of Education 05-32
Columbia Public Charter School v. Howard County Board of Education 05-31
Concerned Citizens of Seven Oaks v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 08-32
Crookshanks, Mary v. Baltimore County Board of Education 09-41
Crosby, Dallas v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 04-33
C., William & Penny C. v. Calvert County Board of Education 09-22

D
D.L. and T.L. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 04-20
Day, Mary v. Howard County Board of Education 06-07
D., Catherine v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-55
D., D. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-35
Debra S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-33
DeMarchi, Jerome v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-02
Dickerson, Ramona B. v. Wicomico County Board of Education 05-06
D., Julie and Kevin v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 09-39
Diann and Bryan S. v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-05
Donald, Richard S. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 06-34
Dorchester Educators, et al. v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-35
Dr. Ben Carson Charter School, Denise Beck, and Independent Child Study Team v. Harford County Board of Education 05-21
Dr. Ben Carson Public Charter School, Inc. v. Harford County Board of Education 06-29
Dyer, Allen v. Howard County Board of Education 09-36
Dyer, Allen v. Howard County Board of Education 09-42

E
Eastern Food Services, Inc. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 06-31
E., Erik & Susan, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-23
Ellenberger, Bruce v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 07-42
Etefia, Kenneth v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-03
Eubanks, Bettye Jo v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 09-33

F
F., Dorothy v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-18
F., A. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-12
Frederick County Board of Commissioners v. Frederick County Board of Education 09-11
Friends of the Bay Arts and Science Public Charter School v. Calvert County Board of Education 08-21
Folkman, Lorraine v. Charles County Board of Education 07-16

G
G., Austin v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-43
G., D. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 07-13
G., David and Adrienne v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-19
G., Mohan v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-15
G., Mohan v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-48
Goldberg, Eva & Stanley v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-35
Gordon, Adel C. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-12
Gottheimer, Susan v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 07-38
Grote, Dale and Dianne v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-07
Gruber, Michael, et al. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 06-36
Gruzs, Susan v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 08-41
Gruzs, Susan v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 09-04

H
H., D. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-14
H., D. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-17
H., P. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-07
H., Rita v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-40
H., Ryan v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 06-08
Hampshire Greens Community (II) v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-10
Harford County Board of Education v. Harford County Educational Services Council 05-24
Harford County Board of Education v. Harford County Educational Services Council 08-35
Harmon, Bonnie v. Cecil County Board of Education 06-37
Harmon, Wardell v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-10
Harmon, Wardell v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-14
Hearn, Thomas v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-20
Heister, James D. & Christina L. Marvel v. Talbot County Board of Education 04-30
Henderson, Larissa v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 07-36
Higgs, Deitra v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-13
Hill, Kaliym & Yvette Bulter v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-04
Hoffler-Riddick, Pamela v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-09
Holten, Deborah v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-08
Hoogerwerf, Cindy v. Montogmery County Board of Education 06-05
Hovet, Kenneth v. Howard County Board of Education 09-27
Howard County Board of Education v. Howard County Education Association 09-08
Howell, George P. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 05-07
Hsu, Amber Wong v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-11

I
I., Maria and Winston v. Montgomery Couny Board of Education 08-16
Interboro Packaging Corp. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-49
IN THE MATTER OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM 03-29
Imagine-Foundations Public Charter School v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-26
Imagine Belair Edison Charter School v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 06-16
Imagine Harford, LLC v. Harford County Board of Education 09-03
Imagine Harford County, LLC v. Harford County Board of Education 09-34

J
J., A. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-01
J., Mr. & Mrs Danny v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-47
J., Keith and Cynthia v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-44
Jackson, James H. v. Dorchester County Board of Education_04-15 
J., M. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-18
Jamison, Susan S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-36
Jenkins, Lloyd v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-36
Johnson, Tracey v. Howard County Board of Education 07-35
Johnson, Tracey v. Howard County Board of Education 09-28
Jones, Robert D., et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-38

K
K., Annette v. Somerset County Board of Education 08-45
K., David & Nino v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 09-43
K., Theresa v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-27
Keene, Jerry and Jillian v. Washington County Board of Education 04-02
Kent County Board of Education v. Kent County Teachers' Association 05-12
Kent County Board of Education v. Kent County Teachers' Association, Inc. 08-26
Kent County Board of Education v. Kent County Teachers' Association, Inc. 08-46
K., Mehdi v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-03
Kerns, Patricia and David and Brenda Seiss v. Frederick County Board of Education 05-30
Kranz, Darlene v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-25
Kukucka, Douglas A. v. Harford County Board of Edcation 03-32

L
Lawrence, Robert v. Calvert County Board of Education 08-18
Lewis- Moore, Sheila v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-03
Lincoln Charter Public School, Inc. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 05-18
Lincoln Public Charter School, Inc. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-30
Linda S. v. Charles County Board of Education 03-27
Livingstone, Anne v. Talbot County Board of Education 08-22
L., Linda & Michael v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-44
L., Lisa v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-17
Lowe-Yates, Marie v. Prince George's County Board of Education 03-21
L., S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-02
L., Tonya v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-19
Luckett, Gloria v. Harford County Board of Education 04-31

M
M., Andalem v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-23
Malone, Nancy Rose v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-21
M., Amy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-20
M., Ernie v. Carroll County Board of Education 08-27
M., Jan v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-40
M., Richard v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 08-56
Mark H. v. Calvert County Board of Education 06-20
Martin, Marcia v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 06-25
Marsh, Thomas v. Allegany County Board of Education 03-25
Marsh, Thomas v. Allegany County Board of Education 05-09
Marshall, Casssandra v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-38
Mattingly, John and Mary v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 04-10
Mayhand, Charlita v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-39
McDaniel, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-22
McGuire, Gaywood, Jr. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 04-34
McSwain, Patrick v. Howard County Board of Education 09-07
McSwain, Patrick v. Howard County Board of Education 09-29
Meridian Academy v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 08-33
Michael B. v. Harford County Board of Education 03-14
Michael M. v. Harford County Board of Education 05-25
Miller, Bertram v. Baltimore County Board of Education 03-30
Miller, Lucinda & Jeffrey v. Howard County Board of Education 06-02
M., Pamela v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-04
Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc. v. Frederick County Board of Education 06-17
Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc. v. Frederick County Board of Education 08-23
Montgomery, Brian and Trisha v. Howard County Board of Education 04-35
Moore, Edwin v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 05-26
M., Steven v. Baltimore County Board of Education 08-11
M., Robert v. Calvert County Board of Education 09-15
M., Tom & Judy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-37
Muise- Magruder, Teresa v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-20
Murray, Francis v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 04-11

N
N., Grace v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 08-24
N., Joyce v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-24
Nichols, Norman v. Caroline County Board of Education 03-26
N., Robert & Jennifer v. Calvert County Board of Education 06-21
Norman, Susan and Brad v. Howard County Board of Education 03-37
N., Yi & Nanping W. v. Howard County Board of Education 08-51

O
O., M. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-19
O., R. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-03
O., Sandra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-16

P
Parents Organizational Group of the Dr. Roland N. Patterson Sr. Academy v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 07-25
Park, Eugenia v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-33
Patreese M. v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 05-39
Patterson Park Public Charter School, Inc. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 05-19
Pena, Lois v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-16
Pensyl, Elizabeth J. v. Cecil County Board of Education 05-10
P., Farhad v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-06
Philip A. v. Howard County Board of Education 05-20
Pineda, Michael & Ana v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-12
Piscataway Creek Montessori Communities, Inc. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-21
Popp, Anthony v. Howard County Board of Education 04-22
Potomac Charter School v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 04-32
Potomac Charter School v. Prince George's County Board of Education 05-08
Price, Robert & Jana v. Howard County Board of Education 05-36
P., Robert & Stephanie v. Allegany County Board of Education 09-21
P., S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-04
P., Sharon v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-05

Q

R
Rawles, Melvin v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-42
Reese, Linda & Christoper, et al. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-18
Regan, Richard v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-05
Regan, Richard v. Prince George's County Board of Education 03-06
Regan, Richard v. Washington County Board of Education 03-13
Residents of the Hampshire Greens Community v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-13
Roman, Ronald A.  v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-42
Rosenthal, Gary v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-39
Ryan, John C. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 04-23

S
S., Alagiri v. Howard County Board of Education 09-05
S., Autumn v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 09-24
S., Linda v. Baltimore County Board of Education 09-06
S., Richard and Nadia v. Harford County Board of Education 07-41
S., Johanna v. Howard County Board of Education 07-26
S., Johanna v. Howard County Board of Education 08-12
S., Jerry v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-28
Sachs, Lynn v. Howard County Board of Education 03-16
Sartucci, Janis Zink v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-31
Sartucci, Janis, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-38
Saunders, Quinton & Takeela v. Charles County Board of Education 04-12
Schlamp, John v. Howard County Board of Education 04-04
Scott, Nicole v. Wicomico County Board of Education 03-40
Shade, Joseph v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 03-23
Sharon S. v. Howard County Board of Education 05-14
Shearard, Lisa v. Prince George's County Board of Education 04-43
Smith, Andrew v. Carroll County Board of Education 08-28
Smith, Gregory v. Howard County Board of Education 04-26
Snead, Nancy v. Prince George’s County Board of Education 04-27
Sojourner Truth Preparatory Charter School v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-25
Somerset Advocates for Education v. Somerset County Board of Education 07-39
Somerset County Board of Education v. Teachers Association of Somerset County 09-13
Southpointe Arundel LLC v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 06-22
Speer, John C. & Colleen A. Allen v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-37
Stewart, Donna E. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 05-15
Stishan, Hilary M. v. Howard County Board of Education 05-33
Stouffer, Stanley v. Washington County Board of Education 05-37

T
T., A. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-09
T., Mary v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-37
Tanya J. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-19
Tauber, Erika v. Montgomery County Board of Education 05-04
Taylor, Joan & Michael, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-32
Taylor, Joan, et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-13
Teresa M. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-11
Thomas, Linda v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-19
Tiwanda M. and Nicholas D. v. Howard County Board of Education 04-09
T., Jack & Pam v. Howard County Board of Education 09-38
T., Sheri v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-25
Tunnell, Normal v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-36

U
UMOJA Academy v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 06-14

V
Venter, Bruce v. Howard County Board of Education 05-22
V., Leona v. Harford County Board of Education 09-17
Vice, Robin v. Carroll County Board of Education 08-50

W
W., A. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 06-39
W., A. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-10
W., Mr. & Ms. Benjamin v. Prince George's County Board of Education 09-12
W., Danuta v. Montgomery County Board of Education 09-02
W., K. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-20
W., Mary v. Prince George's County Board of Education 08-29
Ward, Robert E. & Allison L. Sokoll v. Howard County Board of Education 03-17
Ward, Juanita Hopkins v. Talbot County Board of Education 04-17
W., Matthew v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-07
W., R. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-15
W., Robert v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-27
W., Robert and Mary Jane B. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-28
Warren, Sherry A. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-41
W., Timothy & Michelle v. Howard County Board of Education 09-18
W., Thelma v. Montgomery County Board of Education 08-14
Westbrook, Terri v. Baltimore County Board of Education 05-34
White, Eric v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-18
Whittington, Jerome v. Prince George's County Board of Education 07-33
Wiggins, Warren v. Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City 04-44
Wilkins, Wynette v. Prince George's County Board of Education 06-10
Wilson, Sheila v. Allegany County Board of Education 05-16
Winter, Michael v. Allegany County Board of Education 06-06
Wuu, William & Linda Liu v. Montgomery County Board of Education 04-40

X

Y

Yang, Yu Nu v. Prince George's County Board of Education 09-30
Yeardley, Carina v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 08-08
Y., Rafael v. Montgomery County Board of Education 07-40

Z
Zepp, Lisa & Mike v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-07