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Divisions > Special Education and Early Intervention > Family Support and Dispute Resolution Branch > Hearing Decisions > 2013
Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY13 - 3rd Quarter

(January 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013)

In cases where MSDE has been informed that a hearing decision is being appealed in accordance with Section 615(i) of IDEA 2004, an asterisk (*) is placed next to the OAH Case #.  The civil or district court number of the case is provided when available.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
12-H-AARU-41725 2/25/2013 Public Agency Evaluation/Assessment-OT/SL, Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the occupational and speech/language assessments conducted by the school system were appropriate and as a result, the parents were not entitled to an IEE at public expense.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Baltimore County
Public Schools
12-H-BCNY-43423 1/17/2013 Parent/Guardian Placement/FAPE
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the IEP and placement proposed by the school system were reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE. As a result, the parent's request for a nonpublic placement at the expense of the school system was denied.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Howard County Public Schools

12-H-HOWD-40643

1/4/2013 Parent/Guardian IEP Implementation-Placement, Placement/LRE, IEP Development/Review/Revision
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the student’s IEP was reasonably calculated to provide the student with educational benefit in the least restrictive environment and therefore dismissed the due process complaint.

  12-H-HOWD-44545  2/7/2013  Parent/Guardian Placement Determination, Compensatory Services
The ALJ concluded that the parent did not offer any evidence to support the claim that the school system failed to provide the student with a FAPE. As a result, the ALJ dismissed the due process complaint.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools

12-H-MONT-34020

12-H-MONT- 34872

2/8/2013

Parent/Guardian

Public Agency

Evaluation/Assessment-SL, IEP Implementation-Placement, Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the school system met its burden to show that its speech/language assessment was appropriate. The ALJ further determined that the parent did not meet her burden to show that the school system failed to offer the student a FAPE and, therefore, denied the remedies requested by her.

  12-H-MONT-20911 2/8/2013 Parent/Guardian Reimbursement, Placement Determination-FAPE
The ALJ concluded that the IEP developed by the school system provided the student with a FAPE during the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013 school years. 

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Wicomico County Public Schools
12-H-WICO-43750 1/29/2013 Parent/Guardian Identification/Evaluation/Reevaluation-Part B, Placement Determination
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the parent did not present evidence sufficient to meet her burden of establishing the allegations in her due process complaint. As a result, the ALJ granted the school system’s motion for judgment and dismissed the parent’s due process complaint.



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