OPINIONS OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OPINIONS 1999 THROUGH 2002
(Issued Between January, 1999 and December, 2002)

BY SUBJECT MATTER
or
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

Dismissal/ Suspension

Evaluation

HARPER,ADRENE v. FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-15
Heaney, Joseph v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 99-17

Transfer/ Reassignment

HARPER,ADRENE v. FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-15
Mayhorne, John F. v. Harford County Board of Education 00-17
Heaney, Joseph v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 99-2
Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association of Baltimore City v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 00-3


APPEALS TO THE STATE BOARD

Consolidation

Credibility/ Weight of Testimony

Cone, Robert J. v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-31
Crosier, Mary v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-01
Farver, Jody Mark v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-42
FITZSIMMONS, Jonathan v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 02-26
G,T. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-36
Hughley, Kenneth v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 00-26
Mace, William v. Harford County Board of Education 01-15 2
Rouiller, Susan v. Carroll County Board of Education 00-28
Sparks, Sherry v. Queen Anne's County Board of Education 00-21
Trout, Peggy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-33
Webster, Joni v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-43

Dismissal

Pagano, Susan v. Howard County Board of Education 99-4

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Davison, Brian, et al. v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-32
DITCHEY, MICHELE v. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, 02-19
Kemp, Linda v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-14
REGAN, RICHARD v. FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-21
REGAN, Richard v. Montgomery County Board of Education (II) 02-29
REGAN, Richard v. St. Mary’s County Board of Education 02-36
Regan, Richard v. Washington County Board of Education 02-42
Sparks, Kimberly v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 01-33

In General

Danner, Dale and Donna v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-45
Hartman, Terry v. Washington County Board of Education 99-27
NICHOLS, Norman L. v. Caroline County Board of Education 02-11
Williams, Tom and Vera v. Howard County Board of Education 99-24

Jurisdiction

ASTROVE, ROBERT v. Montgomery County Board of Education 02-14
Hard, Gregory T. and Janice P. v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-57
HARPER,ADRENE v. FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-15
Jaime Escalante Public Charter School v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-39
Metts, Dr. Iris T. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 02-05
REGAN, RICHARD v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-22
REGAN, Richard v. Montgomery County Board of Education (III, IV, & V) 02-48

Justiciable Controversy

Moot

Adams-Frazier, Candy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-07
Arnold, William v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-41
Bayliss, Mary and Dawn Mann v. Allegany County Board of Education 01-34
Farver, Jody Mark v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-42
FITZSIMMONS, Jonathan v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 02-26
FROMILLE, Samuel S., IV v. Harford County Board of Education 02-33
Jahanmir, Dr. and Mrs. Said v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-52 3
James, Solomon v. Talbot County Board of Education 02-40
Johnson, Courtney v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-44
Johnson, Tanya v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 02-41
Kokayi, Sista Ayanna K., et al. v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 00-32
Mallardi, Bonita v. Carroll County Board of Education 00-7
McComb, Donald v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-28
REGAN, Richard v. Montgomery County Board of Education (III, IV, & V) 02-48
Ross, Patrick v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-22
Shaneor, Donald v. Baltimore County Board of Education 00-5

Petition for Declaratory Ruling

In the Matter of the Board of Commissioners of Carroll County 99-38
IN THE MATTER OF COMAR 13A.07.04 02-46
RUTTER, DAWN E., IN RE: PETITION OF 02-23

Res Judicata

Right to an Evidentiary Hearing

Coleman, Elsie v. Howard County Board of Education 01-40
Fisher, Alan M. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 02-01
HARPER,ADRENE v. FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-15
Maheshwari, Shilpi v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-19
McComb, Donald v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-28
Melton, John v. Talbot County Board of Education 00-38
Oltman, Richard v. Worcester County Board of Education 99-11
TEEGARDIN, Maddie v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-52
Williams, Tom and Vera v. Howard County Board of Education 99-24

Ripeness


Corbin, Brian v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 00-44
Matthews, Carolyn v. New Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City 02-04

Standing

Dorchester Neighborhood Association, Inc., et al. v. Charles County Board of Education 99-10
Emel, Carol v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-37
Fry, Denise D., et al. v. Washington County Board of Education 99-26 4
Gartner, Daniel v. Howard County Board of Education 01-41
Metts, Dr. Iris T. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 02-05
Palmer, Edward J., Jr., et al. v. Wicomico County Board of Education 99-37
REGAN, Richard v. Harford County Board of Education 02-28
REGAN, Richard v. Worcester County Board of Education 02-37
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-10
Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Inc., Kathryn Dozier, Valerie Pringle and Joyce Dare v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 99-23

Stays

Timeliness

Carney, Terri L. v. Howard County Board of Education 00-19
Fischer, Jeremy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-43
Hughley, Kenneth v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 00-26
Jenkins, Scott v. Prince George's County Board of Education 99-39
Johnson, Wade Trey v. Howard County Board of Education 01-27
Jones, L. Rodney v. Carroll County Board of Education 01-02
Keels, Eddie and Dorothy v. Howard County Board of Education 01-12
Kokayi, Sista Ayanna K., et al. v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 00-32
Oltman, Richard v. Worcester County Board of Education 99-11
Pence, Carol v. Harford County Board of Education 00-24
Pescatore, John and Carole v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-36
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-34
Shaver, Jeff and Jody v. Howard County Board of Education 00-6
Stewart, Sonia P. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-13
Twu, Philip v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-11 5

Waiver

ASTROVE, ROBERT v. Montgomery County Board of Education 02-14
Barimani, Aziz v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-30
Bryan, Angela v. Howard County Board of Education 99-14
Bryant, Darnell v. Prince George's County Board of Education 99-50
Cone, Robert J. v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-31
Ervin, Thomas E. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 99-15
Fischer, Jeremy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-43
Garner, Barry v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-16
Hard, Gregory T. and Janice P. v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-57
Jahanmir, Dr. and Mrs. Said v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-52
Kahn, Janelle v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-47
Kokayi, Sista Ayanna K., et al. v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 00-32
Oltman, Richard v. Worcester County Board of Education 99-11 
Pence, Carol v. Harford County Board of Education 00-24
Swift, Diane Yarbro v. Montgomery County Board of Education 02-09 
Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County, Inc., Kathryn Dozier, Valerie Pringle and Joyce Dare v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 99-23
Williams, Tom and Vera v. Howard County Board of Education 99-24
Upchurch, Heather v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-7
Williams, Diana v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 01-23 

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

NELSON, Lillian v. Board of Library Trustees of Baltimore County 02-10

BUDGET AND FINANCE

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Jaime Escalante Public Charter School v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-39 6

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Due Process

Ali, Junaid, et al v. Howard County Board of Education 00-15
Ashe, George v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-17
BLACK, Phyllis Hammond v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-24
Brown, Martha v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-21
Budish, Barry v. Howard County Board of Education 00-34
Carlson, Joshua v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 99-30
Casto, Deana v. Washington County Board of Education 99-8
Craciunescu, Corneliu v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-36
Crosier, Mary v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-01
CRUZ, Ralph & Angela Morales v. Howard County Board of Education 02-56
Davis, Aaron v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 01-18
Doxzon, Debroah and Tim White v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-1
Glascoe, Cornell v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-46
GT v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-36
Heaney, Joseph v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 99-2
Johnson, Tanya v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 02-41
Johnston, James B. v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 01-19
Kahn, Janelle v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-47
Mallardi, Bonita v. Carroll County Board of Education 00-7
Mayhorne, John F. v. Harford County Board of Education 00-17
MCCORMICK, Morgan v. Allegany County Board of Education 02-35
Pence, Carol v. Harford County Board of Education 00-24
Powell, Pamela v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-04
Ross, Patrick v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-22 7
Russell, Artina v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-9
Slider, William, et al. v. Allegany County Board of Education 00-35
Sparks, Sherry v. Queen Anne's County Board of Education 00-21
Stewart, Coleain v. New Board of School Commissioners for Baltimore City 02-08

Equal Opportunity

Equal Protection

Ross, Patrick v. Baltimore County Board of Education 99-22

Exclusionary Rule

First Amendment Rights

Freedom of Religion

MONTROSS, Bill v. Montgomery County Board of Education 02-47

Freedom of Speech

Craciunescu, Corneliu v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-36
Kuka, Tommy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-51
PATTERSON, Collis v. New Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City 02-03

Right to Privacy

CONTRACT DISPUTES

Cloverland/ Green Spring Dairy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-46
Government Technology Services, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 00-47
P. H. Walker Construction Company v. Harford County Board of Education 00-48

DISCRIMINATION

Age

Henaghan, William v. Allegany County Board of Education 02-39

Alienage

Disability

Bryant, Darnell v. Prince George's County Board of Education 99-50

National Origin

Race

BLACK, Phyllis Hammond v. Carroll County Board of Education 02-24

Religion

Sex

HOME INSTRUCTION

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-5
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-34
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 99-48
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-10
Schwalm, Christine T. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-11

LABOR RELATIONS

Negotiated Agreements

Coleman, Elsie v. Howard County Board of Education 01-40
Fry, Denise D., et al. v. Washington County Board of Education 99-26
Heaney, Joseph v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 99-2

Representation

BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION AND CITY UNION OF BALTIMORE v.
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 02-18

Scope of Bargaining

BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 67, ET AL. 02-18
New Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City v. Baltimore Teachers' Union/ Baltimore Teachers' Union v. New Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City 99-53
Prince George's County Educators' Association v. Board of Education of Prince George's County 99-29 9


LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT

Metts, Dr. Iris T. v. Prince George's County Board of Education 02-05


NONCERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES

Dismissal/ Suspension

BIAS, Harvey L. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 02-55
Bryant, Darnell v. Prince George's County Board of Education 99-50
Casto, Deana v. Washington County Board of Education 99-8
Cone, Robert J. v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-31
Conlan, Dale v. Montgomery County Board of Education 01-25
Crosier, Mary v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-01
DOWNS, John Williams v. Baltimore County Board of Education 02-25
Ervin, Thomas E. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 99-15
Hartman, Terry v. Washington County Board of Education 99-27
Kozora, Carol v. Prince George's County Board of Education 01-13
NAGARAJAN, RETTAKUDI v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-17
Pence, Carol v. Harford County Board of Education 00-24
Stewart, Coleain v. New Board of School Commissioners for Baltimore City 02-08
Walsh, Ronald v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-54
Ward, Diana Lynne v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 01-22

In General

Clark, Roger L. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-45
Henaghan, William v. Allegany County Board of Education 02-39
Trout, Peggy v. Montgomery County Board of Education 00-33

Legal Representation

Promotion/ Transfer

Coleman, Elsie v. Howard County Board of Education 01-40
Garner, Barry v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-16
NAGARAJAN, RETTAKUDI v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 02-17

 

Scope of Bargaining

SCHOOL DISTRICTING

Budish, Barry v. Howard County Board of Education 00-34
Citizens Against Random Redistricting and John Garner, et al. v. St. Mary's County
Board of Education 99-9
Dorchester Neighborhood Association, Inc., et al. v. Board of Education of Charles County 99-10
Doxzon, Debroah and Tim White v. Carroll County Board of Education 99-1
Maryland ACORN, et al. v. New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 01-24
Palmer, Edward J., Jr., et al. v. Wicomico County Board of Education 99-37
SHAH, Dipti, et al. v. Howard County Board of Education 02-30
Slider, William, et al. v. Allegany County Board of Education 00-35

SCHOOL NAME

Springdale Property Homeowner's Association v. Prince George's County Board of Education 00-29