TR vs. Philadelphia City School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: T.R. Date of Birth: redacted Dates of Hearing: 8/4/2014, 9/22/2014, 9/24/2014, 11/3/2014, 11/7/2014, 11/10/2014, 11/12/2014, 1/21/2015, 1/22/2015, 1/23/2015, 1/26/2015, 1/27/2015, 1/28/2015, 1/30/2015, 2/23/2015, 2/27/2015, 3/17/2015, 3/23/2015, 3/25/2015, 3/26/2015, 3/31/2015, 4/6/2015 and 4/7/2015 OPEN HEARING ODR File No. 15181-13-14 Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency […]
AG vs. Philadelphia City 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.G. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/28/2014, 7/29/2014, 8/1/2014, 9/3/2014, 9/4/2014, 9/5/2014,…
AG vs. Philadelphia City 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.G. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/28/2014, 7/29/2014, 8/1/2014, 9/3/2014, 9/4/2014, 9/5/2014,…
EC vs. Montour School District
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: E.C. ODR #16000/14-15 KE Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: May 18, 2015 OPEN HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Montour School District 225 Clever Road McKees Rocks, PA 15136 Representative: Jeffrey Ruder, Esquire Michelle Kline, Esquire 429 Forbes Avenue Suite 450 […]
GD vs. Warren County School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: G.D. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: April 1, 2015 April 13, 2015 April 15, 2015 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 15910-1415KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Warren County School District 6820 Market Street Russell, PA 16345 Representative: Christopher Elnicki, Esquire 428 Forbes Avenue / Suite […]
Special Education Law and Attorneys Fees
Special Education Law and Attorneys Fees RECENT CASE LAW: Fifth Circuit Reviewing Parents Ability to Collect Legal Fees under IDEA A crucial procedural safeguard to ensure that every child receives a free appropriate public education under IDEA is the ability of prevailing parents to collect legal fees. Often, this provision of IDEA means that parents who bring […]
Special Education Law and Stay Put
Special Education Law and Stay Put as of May, 21st 2015 Third Circuit Rules “Stay Put” Extends Through Appeals, Supreme Court, Denies Certiorari An important right under the IDEA is a student’s right to “stay put.” This means that when a disagreement between the parents and school district arises in regard to a student’s educational needs, the student […]
TJ vs. Cyber Charter School
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION EXPEDITED DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: T.J. ODR #16207/14-15 AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Education Plus Academy Cyber Charter School 487 Devon Park Drive Suite 206 Wayne, PA 19087 Representative: Catherine Reisman, Esquire Reisman Carolla […]
ZB vs. School District Bristol Township
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION ODR No. 16099-1415KE Child’s Name: Z.B. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 5/4/15 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] School District Bristol Township 6401 Mill Creek Road Levittown, PA 19057 Representative: Parent Attorney Charles Weiner Esq. Cambria Corporate Center 501 Cambria Avenue Bensalem, PA 19020 School […]
JM vs. Council Rock School District
Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: J.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 2/20/2015, 3/16/2015, 3/18/2015, 4/6/2015 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 15736-14-15-AS Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency Council Rock School District The Chancellor Center Newtown, PA 18940 Representative: Parent Attorney Michael Gehring Esq. McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. […]