Monarch Academy Baltimore Campus, Inc. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

This appeal arises from complaints filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City by appellants, charter schools in Baltimore City (the “Charter Schools”), against the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (the “City Board”), appellee. 1 The complaints alleged a breach of contract by appellee in failing to provide funding to the charter schools that was commensurate with the amount disbursed to other public schools and in failing to provide budget and financial information. After counterclaims were filed, the circuit court issued an order that stayed the proceedings in the circuit court…