JG vs. Hampton Township School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: J.G. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 17958-15-16 KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Local Education Agency Hampton Township School District 4591 School Drive Allison Park, PA 15101 Representative: Parent Attorney Jeni Hergenreder, Esquire Andrew Favini, Esquire Disability Rights Pennsylvania 429 Fourth Avenue, Suite […]
BW vs. The Preparatory Charter School
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: B.W. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 18146-16-17 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Local Education Agency The Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Tech, and Careers 1928 Point Breeze Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19145 Representative: Parent Attorney Jason Fortenberry, Esquire Frankel & Kershenbaum, LLC […]
AM vs. Upper Darby School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER LINDA M. VALENTINI, PSY.D., CHO DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Student: A.M. ODR #18509/ 16-17 -KE Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: December 12, 2016 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Upper Darby School District 4611 Bond Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026 Representative: Pro Se Scott Gottel, […]
Special Education and Divorce
Special Education and Divorce What happens when parents that share legal custody disagree on educational issues? The intersection of Special Education and Divorce can lead to tricky situations. It’s not impossible to imagine a situation where two parents, who both have a child’s best interest in mind, disagree with how a school should program for […]
AH vs. Avon Grove School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: A. H. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing:1 August 11, 2016 September 21, 2016 October 13, 2016 October 14, 2016 November 4, 2016 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case #17885-1516KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Avon Grove School District 107 Schoolhouse Road West Grove, PA 19390 Representative: Mark […]
JG vs. Delaware County Intermediate Unit
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: J.G. ODR #17816 / 15-16 AS #18091/16-17 AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: September 13, 2016 September 21, 2016 October 19, 2016 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Parent[s] Delaware County Intermediate Unit 200 Yale Avenue Morton, PA 19070 Representative: […]
AB vs. Lower Merion School District
This is a redacted version of the original hearing officer decision. Select details may have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: AB ODR #6795/06-07 AS Date of Birth:…
MB vs. New Media Technology Charter School
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: M.B. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 9/14/2016 Closed HEARING ODR File No. 17929-15-16 Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency New Media Technology Charter School 8034 Thouron Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Representative: Parent Attorney Daniel Cooper Esq. Law Offices of Kenneth S. Cooper […]
KB vs. New Media Charter School
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: K. B. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 9/14/2016 Closed HEARING ODR File No. 17928-15-16 Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency New Media Charter School 8034 Thouron Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Representative: Parent Attorney Daniel Cooper Esq. Law Offices of Kenneth S. Cooper […]
HR vs. Easton Area School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: H.R. ODR #17760 / 15-16-AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: August 15, 2016 October 4, 2016 October 5, 2016 OPEN HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Easton Area School District 1801 Bushkill Drive Easton, PA 18042 Representative: Joseph Montgomery, Esquire Montgomery […]