Frederick Classical Charter School, Inc. v. Frederick County Board of Education

ROBERT A. ZARNOCH (Retired, Specially Assigned), J.

“The movement to create charter schools, either by converting existing schools or by starting new ones, began in the 1990s from a growing concern that the public schools, at least in some areas, were not living up to legitimate public expectations, and the movement took root and spread quickly.” Baltimore City Bd. of Sch. Com’rs v. City Neighbors Charter Sch., 400 Md. 324, 328, 929 A.2d 113 (2007). This movement has not been without controversy. In particular, the methodology for disbursing public funds for charter school use has been an area…