Maryland State Board of Education

 

OPINIONS OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OPINIONS 03-01 THROUGH PRESENT

(Issued between January, 2003 and present)


BY SUBJECT MATTER
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX


ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

Dismissal/ Suspension
DeMarchi, Jerome v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-02
Kukucka, Douglas A. v. Harford County Board of Edcation 03-32


Evaluation

Rosenthal, Gary v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-39

Transfer/ Reassignment




APPEALS TO THE STATE BOARD


Consolidation

Credibility/ Weight of Testimony


Johnson, Tanya v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-19



Dismissal



Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies



In General
Kukucka, Douglas A. v. Harford County Board of Edcation 03-32
Lowe-Yates, Marie v. Prince George's County Board of Education 03-21
McDaniel, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-22

Jurisdiction
Miller, Bertram v. Baltimore County Board of Education 03-30
Regan, Richard v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-05


Justiciable Controversy

Moot

Becker, Jennifer v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-01
Regan, Richard v. Prince GeorgeÕs County Board of Education 03-06
Rosenthal, Gary v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-39
Sachs, Lynn v. Howard County Board of Education 03-16
Saling, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-33
Smoot, Linda B. v. Charles County Board of Education 03-27
Zepp, Lisa & Mike v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-07


Petition for Declaratory Ruling



Res Judicata

Right to an Evidentiary Hearing

Shade, Joseph v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 03-23

Ripeness



Standing
Bellotte, Michael v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-08
Marshall, Casssandra v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-38
Regan, Richard v. Washington County Board of Education 03-13
Schlamp, John v. Howard County Board of Education 04-04

Stays

Timeliness

Becker, Jennifer v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-01
Carter, Jeff and Marinelle v. Howard County Board of Education 04-01
Hill, Kaliym & Yvette Bulter v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-04
Norman, Susan and Brad v. Howard County Board of Education 03-37
Zepp, Lisa & Mike v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-07


Waiver
Etefia, Kenneth v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-03
McDaniel, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-22
Rosenthal, Gary v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-39



BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES


BUDGET AND FINANCE


CHARTER SCHOOLS



CONSTITUTIONAL LAW


Due Process
Callahan, Michael P. v. Howard County Board of Education 03-15

Farley, Dorothy v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-18
Johnson, Tanya v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-19
Lowe-Yates, Marie v. Prince George's County Board of Education 03-21
Rosenthal, Gary v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-39

Scott, Nicole v. Wicomico County Board of Education 03-40
Silberman, Diann and Bryan v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-05


Equal Opportunity


Equal Protection




Exclusionary Rule

First Amendment Rights

Freedom of Religion



Freedom of Speech



Right to Privacy

CONTRACT DISPUTES

Chesapeake Charter, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-09


DISCRIMINATION

Age



Alienage

Disability




National Origin

Race
Keene, Jerry and Jillian v. Washington County Board of Education 04-02

Religion

Sex


HOME INSTRUCTION

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Jamison, Susan S. v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-36



LABOR RELATIONS

Negotiated Agreements



Representation



Scope of Bargaining


Reclassification

Baltimore Teachers Union v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-34-34

Scheduling of Work Days
Dorchester Educators, et al. v. Dorchester County Board of Education 03-35




LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT

Schlamp, John v. Howard County Board of Education 04-04


NONCERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES


Dismissal/ Suspension

Kukucka, Douglas A. v. Harford County Board of Edcation 03-32
Lowe-Yates, Marie v. Prince George's County Board of Education 03-21


In General

Bellotte, Michael v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-08


Legal Representation

Promotion/ Transfer

Shade, Joseph v. St. Mary's County Board of Education 03-23


Scope of Bargaining

SCHOOL DISTRICTING
ANDREWS, et al. and BONNIE P. ROCKE, et al. v. HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 03-28
Marsh, Thomas v. Allegany County Board of Education 03-25


SCHOOL NAME



SPECIAL EDUCATION, See also "Students



STUDENTS

Activities/ Extracurricular
Sachs, Lynn v. Howard County Board of Education 03-16
Saling, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-33
Sartucci, Janis Zink v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-31


Assignment/ Attendance/Tuition
Marshall, Casssandra v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-38

Discipline


Alcohol/ Drugs/ Dangerous Substances

Burton, Michael S. v. Harford County Board of Education 03-14
Saling, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-33
Sartucci, Janis Zink v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-31
Smoot, Linda B. v. Charles County Board of Education 03-27


In General
Keene, Jerry and Jillian v. Washington County Board of Education 04-02
Muise- Magruder, Teresa v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-20


Jurisdiction



Physical Force
Johnson, Tanya v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-19
Muise- Magruder, Teresa v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-11
Silberman, Diann and Bryan v. Carroll County Board of Education 04-05


Profanity/ Threats



Property



Weapons

Bombs/ Bomb Threats


Farley, Dorothy v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-18


Firearms/Knives



Diversity/ Discrimination



Grades



Graduation Requirements/ Curriculum

Coalition for Balanced Excellence in Education, et al. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education 03-24




Records



Sexual Harassment

Transfers

Child Care

Becker, Jennifer v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-01



Diversity/ Discrimination



In General
Norman, Susan and Brad v. Howard County Board of Education 03-37
Zepp, Lisa & Mike v. Carroll County Board of Education 03-07

 

No Child Left Behind
Pineda, Michael & Ana v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-12
Ward, Robert E. & Allison L. Sokoll v. Howard County Board of Education 03-17



Peer Group
Carter, Jeff and Marinelle v. Howard County Board of Education 04-01


Special Programs/ Courses
IN THE MATTER OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM 03-29
Hill, Kaliym & Yvette Bulter v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-04


Stability/ Utilization



Transportation
McDaniel, Debra v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-22




TEACHERS

Dismissal/ Suspension

Immorality



Incompetency

Lewis- Moore, Sheila v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-03
Nichols, Norman v. Caroline County Board of Education 03-26

Insubordination
Nichols, Norman v. Caroline County Board of Education 03-26

Misconduct in Office


Willful Neglect of Duty
Lewis- Moore, Sheila v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 04-03
Nichols, Norman v. Caroline County Board of Education 03-26

Extra Curricular Activity

Evaluations



In General
Scott, Nicole v. Wicomico County Board of Education 03-40

Probationary Teachers

Dismissal/ Suspension




Evaluation
Harmon, Wardell v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners 03-10

Nonrenewal
Etefia, Kenneth v. Montgomery County Board of Education 03-03


Transfer/ Reassignment




Promotion/ Reclassification


Transfer/ Reassignment



Use of Physical Force


TRANSPORTATION

Bus Stop
Callahan, Michael P. v. Howard County Board of Education 03-15



School Vehicle Drivers



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