RC vs. Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: R.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: September 21, 2015 October 1, 2015 October 6, 2015 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 16677-1516KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Pittsburgh Public Schools 341 South Bellefield Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Representative: Pro Se Rebecca Heaton Hall, Esquire Weiss Burkardt […]
Bullying and Your Child’s Right to a Free Appropriate Public Education
Bullying and Your Child’s Right to a Free Appropriate Public Education “The Shape of Free Appropriate Public Education to Come: How Courts are Finding that Bullying Denies Students with Disabilities their Right to Education” Free Appropriate Public Education Denied: an IntroductionImagine that you are a twelve-year-old student with a learning disability. No question, your daily […]
MG vs. Parkland School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: M.G. ODR #16121 / 14-15-AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: June 13, 2015 September 9, 2015 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Parkland School District 1210 Springhouse Road Allentown, PA 18104 Representative: Pro Se Erin Kernan, Esquire Eastburn and Gray […]
ET vs. Red Lion Area School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DISMISSAL Student’s Name: E.T. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16384-1516AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Red Lion Area School District 696 Delta Road Red Lion, PA 17356-9185 Representative: Pro se Zachary E. Nahass, Esq. CGA Law Firm 135 North George Street York, PA 17401 Dates of Hearing: […]
GL vs. Saucon Valley School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: G.L. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16219-14-15-AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Saucon Valley School District 2097 Polk Valley Road Hellertown, PA 18055 Representative: Angela Uliana-Murphy, Esquire Murphy and Murphy, P.C. 106 North Franklin Street P.O. Box 97 Pen Argyl, PA 18072 Karl A. […]
JM vs. Partners Charter School
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer FINAL DECISION AND ORDER Student’s Name: J.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR Nos. 16307-1415KE & 16308-1415KE (consolidated) CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Petitoner[s] in 16307 & 16308 Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School 910 North 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 Respondent in 16307 Pennsylvania Department of […]
KC vs. School District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer FINAL DECISION AND ORDER Student’s Name: K.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16658-1516AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] School District of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Representative: Pro Se Judy Baskin, Esq. School District of Philadelphia Office of General Counsel 440 N. Broad Street, […]
ML vs. Abington Heights School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: M.L. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16460-14-15-KE CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Abington Heights School District 200 East Grove Street Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1776 Representative: Harry McGrath, Esquire O’Malley, Harris, Durkin & Perry, P.C. 345 Wyoming Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 William J. McPartland, Esquire […]
AH vs. Mount Lebanon School District
This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details 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 Child’s Name: A. H. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/30/CLOSED HEARING ODR File No.…
NH vs. Mount Lebanon School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: N.H. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/30/2015 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 16008-14-15 KE Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency Mount Lebanon School District 7 Horseman Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15228-1107 Representative: Parent Attorney None LEA Attorney Patricia Andrews, Esquire Andrews & Price […]