(October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014)
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 #
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Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
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Baltimore City Public Schools |
14-H-CITY-21690 |
10/16/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement, IEP Implementation-accommodations, aids & services, modifications |
Decision Summary
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The ALJ ruled on behalf of the school system and denied the parents' due process request and is denied in its entirety. As a result, he further denied the parents' request for reimbursement for the tuition costs that they incurred by their unilateral placement of the student in a nonpublic special education school. |
| Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Baltimore County Public Schools |
14-H-BCNY-25988 |
11/24/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Implementation-Placement, Placement Determination, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
Decision Summary
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The ALJ concluded that the student had been denied a FAPE and that the current IEP was not reasonably calculated to provide a FAPE. Therefore, the ALJ granted the parents' request that the local school system incur the cost of the student's nonpublic placement. |
| Baltimore County Public Schools |
14-H-BCNY-34685 |
12/01/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Development/Review/Revision |
| Decision Summary |
The ALJ concluded that the parents failed to prove that the local school system had prevented them from participating in the IEP process and, as a result, dismissed their due process complaint. |
| Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Frederick County Public Schools |
14-H-FRED-31192 |
10/30/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
Placement Determination, IEP Implementation-Placement, Home and Hospital Teaching |
Decision Summary
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The ALJ concluded that the school system developed a program to provide the student with a FAPE in a nonpublic placement and that the school system does not have the authority to provide the student with instruction in the home absent the required medical verification of need. |
| Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Howard County Public Schools |
14-H-HOWD-15722 |
10/22/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Implementation-Placement, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement, Placement/LRE/complainant requesting less restrictive |
Decision Summary
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The ALJ concluded that the student's program was reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE. As a result, he further denied the parents' request for reimbursement for the tuition costs that they incurred by their unilateral placement of the student in a nonpublic special education school. |
| Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Montgomery County Public Schools |
14-H-MONT-21758 |
11/06/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Progress Report, IEP Implementation-accommodations, aids & services, modifications, Transition Services Determination, IEP Implementation-classroom instruction |
Decision Summary
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The ALJ concluded that the parent surrogate failed to prove that the student was denied a FAPE and failed to prove that the school system "wrongly required the student to graduate." |
| Montgomery County Public Schools |
14-H-MONT-28521 |
12/29/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Implementation-Placement |
| Decision Summary |
The ALJ concluded that the IEP developed was reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE in his neighborhood school and as a result, denied the parents' request for an administrative transfer. |
| Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Prince George's County Public Schools |
14-H-PGEO-27568 |
10/31/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
IEP Implementation-Placement, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
Decision Summary
____________ |
The ALJ concluded that the student's program was reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE. As a result, she denied the parents' request for reimbursement for the tuition costs that they incurred by their unilateral placement of the student in a nonpublic special education school. |
| Prince George's County Public Schools |
14-H-PGEO-22633 |
12/09/2014 |
Parent/Guardian |
Identification/Evaluation/Reevaluation-Part B, IEP Development/Review/Revision, Placement Determination |
| Decision Summary |
The ALJ concluded that the student's program was reasonably calculated to provide the student with a FAPE. As a result, the ALJ denied the parent's request that the local school system place the student in a nonpublic school. |
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Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Maryland State Department of Education |
| 200 West Baltimore Street |
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