Breaking: 4 Cell Towers Going Up TODAY to Beat State BOE Opinion that will Slam Boards of Ed for Deal that Violates Education Code

8/6/2015 Annapolis Middle School

Here is what it looks like when Boards of Educations hate public school children.  

Parents in 4 communities have all OPPOSED the construction of cell towers on their public school playgrounds.
In one community, the parents appealed the decision to build a cell tower on their local school to the Maryland State Board of Education.  And guess what? The parents have a very good chance of winning their appeal.

What should a Board of Education that hates public school children do when they are about to lose?  
Put up those controversial cell towers as fast as possible. And that is exactly what is going on in Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties today.  Fast paced construction is putting up 4 cell towers on public school playgrounds.

Here is what the Administrative Law Judge who heard this case decided:

PROPOSED ORDER 

IT IS PROPOSED that the State Board order that the Local Board's agreement to lease school property for the purpose of construction a cell tower (or cell towers) as memorialized in the Master Agreement is not consistent with its trust obligations under section 4-114(a)(1) of the Education Article.

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The Administrative Law Judge's complete April 21, 2015, Proposed Decision is available at the link below. 

Click on this link for the construction that is also ongoing at Magothy River Middle School.  We have also been informed that construction is commencing at Benjamin Tasker Middle School in Prince George's County and at Corkran Middle School in Anne Arundel County, in addition to Annapolis Middle School shown in the image above.

   2015 ALJ Proposed Decision Cell Tower Appeal DOC042415-04242015083205 by Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland

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Case Information

Court System:	Circuit Court For Anne Arundel County - Civil
Location:	Anne Arundel Circuit Court
Case Number:	C-02-CV-15-002363
Title:	Colin Murphy Et. Al. vs. Anne Arundel County Board of Education
Case Type:	Injunction
Filing Date:	07/28/2015
Case Status:	Open

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Involved Parties Information

Plaintiff

Name:

Murphy Et. Al., Colin

Address:
City:

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

Name:	O'Kane, Jessica
Address Line 1:
City:

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Defendant

Name:

Anne Arundel County Board of Education

Address:	C/o P. Tyson Bennett
	888 Bestgate Road, Suite 316
City:	AnnapolisState:MDZip Code:21401

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Document Information

File Date:	07/28/2015Close Date:
Filed By:
Document Name:	Complaint / Petition
Comment:	Complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction and Permanent Injunction

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File Date:	07/28/2015Close Date:
Filed By:
Document Name:	Supporting Exhibits
Comment:	(Photographs)

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File Date:	07/28/2015Close Date:
Filed By:
Document Name:	Supporting Exhibits
Comment:	(Proposed Decision)

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File Date:	07/28/2015Close Date:
Filed By:
Document Name:	Case Information Report Filed
Comment:

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File Date:	07/28/2015Close Date:
Filed By:
Document Name:	Attorney Appearance - No Fee
Comment:

Breaking: AA BOE Defies State Board - Builds Cell Tower Before Appeal Decision Released

Make no mistake about it.  Your children do not matter in Maryland. 

Maryland public schools can and will defy even the Maryland State Board of Education in their quest to appease private corporations.  What are the school administrators getting out of this? Please ask them.

Parents from Anne Arundel County appealed the decision of the Anne Arundel Board of Education to build a cell tower on the Magothy River Middle School playground to the Maryland State Board of Education.  The parties brought their case to an Adminstrative Law Judge, as directed by the Maryland State Board of Education, and the judge's decision has been transmitted to the Maryland State Board of Education.

And, guess what?  The parents have a very good chance of winning their appeal!  Yet, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education is permitting the construction of this cell tower to proceed before the Maryland State Board of Education releases their decision.  

The cell tower will be up in a few days and the parents who have played by the rules and followed the appropriate administrative procedure will be steamrolled.  The cell tower will be up.

What's the lesson here for our children?  Cheat, lie and scam the people you serve.  Get away with anything you can when you are a public school administrator or Board of Education member.  We look forward to seeing our children carry this lesson from their role models with them out into the world. This is what we want in young adults, right?

The pictures below were taken today, July 23, 2015, and show the construction of a cell tower on the Magothy River Middle School playground despite the fact that the Anne Arundel Board of Education knows that the decision to build this cell tower has been appealed to the Maryland State Board of Education, that the parents have a high likelihood of prevailing, and that the Maryland State Board of Education has not released their final Opinion.  

Critical Area Commission will review cell tower for sensitive area land on public school playground

On March 4th, 2015, the Maryland Critical Area Commission will review the cell tower proposal for a middle school in Anne Arundel County.  This is the cell tower proposal that suddenly included a fabricated cell tower construction curriculum when this application was submitted to the Critical Area Commission.  

Monthly Commission Meeting Agenda

The agenda is posted approximately one week prior to the date of the Commission meeting. Times listed are approximate and interested parties are advised to be present at the beginning of the subcommittee meetings and the plenary meeting.

The agenda is subject to change in order to address modifications to agenda items and to accommodate scheduling conflicts of applicants and presenters. To verify that an agenda item will be discussed at a meeting and the approximate time, please contact the Commission the day before the meeting at (410) 260-3460.

Critical Area Commission
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays
Meeting at
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, Maryland
March 4, 2015

SUBCOMMITTEES

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Project Review Subcommittee
Members:	Setzer (Chair), Andrews, Carter, Clark, Coster, Cox, Gabel, Gardina, Goebel, Konapelsky, S. Meehan, Moss, Russell, Sutton, Varney-Alvarado
	Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Memorandum of Understanding	Nick Kelly
	Maryland Port Authority (Baltimore City) Fruit Slip Filling / Redevelopment	LeeAnne Chandler
	Anne Arundel County Magothy River Middle School Cell Tower Conditional Approval	Charlotte Shearin
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Program Implementation Subcommittee
Members:	Bloxom, Clagett, Cummins, Dubow, Feinberg, Gesl, Holloway, Lawrence, R. Meehan, Shanks, Sydnor, Trumbauer
	Refinement – Town of St. Michaels Program Amendments – Growth Allocation	Jennifer Anderson
	Refinement – Anne Arundel County Text Amendment – Structures on Piers	Charlotte Shearin

All Commission Members
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Lunch

Critical Area Commission
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays
Meeting at
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, Maryland
March 4, 2015

AGENDA

1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.	Welcome and Remarks Approval of Minutes of December 4, 2014	Louise Lawrence Acting Chair
PROJECTS
1:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Growth Allocation Overview	Ren Serey
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.	VOTE: Maryland Port Authority Fruit Slip Filling / Redevelopment (Baltimore City)	LeeAnne Chandler
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.	VOTE: Anne Arundel County Magothy River Middle School Cell Tower Conditional Approval	Charlotte Shearin
1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.	VOTE: Maryland Transportation Authority Memorandum of Understanding	Nick Kelly
PROGRAMS
2:05 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Refinement – Town of St. Michaels Program Amendments – Growth Allocation	Jennifer Anderson
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.	Refinement – Anne Arundel County Text Amendment – Structures on Piers	Charlotte Shearin

2:25 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	LEGAL UPDATES	Rachel Eisenhauer Mark Talty
2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.	OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS	Louise Lawrence Acting Chair

Maryland Department of Agriculture located at 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, click here.