SV vs. Oxford ASD
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: S.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: March 15, 2016 May 18, 2016 June 1, 2016 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case #17184-1516AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Oxford ASD 125 Bell Tower Lane Oxford, PA 19363 Representative: Michael Connolly, Esquire 30 Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 Katie […]
BW vs. Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: B.W. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: Decided on Motion to Dismiss Closed HEARING ODR File No. 17632-15-16 Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 9th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Representative: Parent Attorney Vanita Kalra Esq. 8 […]
JC vs. Methacton School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: J.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 17373-15-16-KE CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Methacton School District 1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403-1047 Representative: Mark W. Voigt, Esquire Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus 600 West Germantown Pike, Su. 400 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Christina M. Stephanos, […]
BL vs. Pleasant Valley School District
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SM vs. Downingtown Area School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: S.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 17175-15-16 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Local Education Agency Downingtown Area School District 540 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA 19335-2643 Representative: Parent Attorney Michael J. Connolly, Esquire McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. 30 Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 […]
JW vs. Bristol Borough School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: J.W. ODR #17329 / 15-16 KE Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: April 11, 2016 May 4, 2016 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Bristol Borough School District 450 Beaver Street Bristol, PA 19007 Representative: Hollie John, Esquire Jacobson & John […]
NM vs. Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: N.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 17214-15-16-KE OPEN HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School 1332 Enterprise Drive West Chester, PA 19380 Representative: Robert B. Gidding, Esquire 2 Bala Plaza, Suite 300 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Jeffrey F. Champagne, Esquire McNees, Wallace & […]
NM vs. Upper Dublin School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: N. M. Date of Birth: [redacted] CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 17747-15-16 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency Upper Dublin School District 1580 Fort Washington Avenue Maple Glen, PA 19002 Representative: Parent Attorney None LEA Attorney Claudia L. Huot, Esquire Wisler, Pearlstine LLP […]
Special Education Evaluation Timelines over the Summer
Special Education Evaluation Timelines over the Summer With the 2015-2016 School Year coming to an end many parents are in a frenzy to ensure that their child will have the appropriate supports and services in place for the 2016-2017 school year. Some families may not have realized that their child wasn’t making progress until the spring […]
MH vs. Methacton School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: M. H. ODR #17792 / 15-16-AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: June 17, 2016 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Methacton School District 1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403 Representative: Michael Raffaele, Esquire Frankel & Kershenbaum 1230 County Line […]