DB vs. Fairview School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: D.B. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: September 8, 2014 November 10, 2014 November 13, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 14868-1314KE Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Fairview School District 7460 McCray Road Fairview, PA 16413 Representative: Charles Steele, Esquire 428 Forbes Avenue / Suite 700 […]

JS vs. Central Bucks School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION ODR No. 15445-1415KE Child’s Name: J.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 11/6/14, 11/20/14 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Parent[s] School District Central Bucks 16 Welden Drive Doylestown, PA 18901 Representative: Parents’ Attorney Michael Gehring, Esq. McAndrews Law Offices 30 Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 […]

IW vs. School District of Philadelphia

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: I.W. ODR #14498/13-14 AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: December 17, 2013 April 25, 2014 November 11, 2014 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] School District of Philadelphia Office of General Counsel 440 N. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA […]

JM vs. Bensalem Township School District

DECISION Child’s Name: J.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: December 2, 2014 OPEN HEARING ODR No. 15522 / 14-15 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Bensalem Township School District 3000 Donallen Drive Bensalem, PA 19020 Representative: Janine Ehsani, Esq. 3041 Shepherd Road Bensalem, PA 19020 David Painter, Esq. Sweet, Stevens, Katz, & Williams […]

BS vs. Bethlehem Area 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 Student’s Name: B.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 15237-14-15-AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing:…

Educational Rights | Alex’s Lemonade Stand

I was honored to be able to team up with Alex’s Lemonade Stand and participate in their new online webinar series. Technology has provided a great format for families to absorb information without having to leave their home. The webinar was well attended, but the best part is that it the content from the webinars can live online […]

AR vs. Crestwood 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 ODR No. 15140-1314AS Child’s Name: A.R. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 9/8/14, 9/30/14, 10/21/CLOSED…

TL vs. Lower Merion School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: T.L. ODR #15183 /13-14-AS Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: August 5, 2014 September 8, 2014 October 7, 2014 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Lower Merion School District 301 East Montgomery Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 Representative: David Arnold, Esquire 920 […]

RB vs. Rose Tree Media School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER FINAL DISPOSITION Child’s Name: R. B. Date of Birth: [redacted] Date of Hearing: October 28, 2014 OPEN HEARING ODR File No. 15278-1415AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Rose Tree Media School District 308 North Olive Street Media, PA 19063 Representative: Pro Se Craig D. Ginsburg, Esquire Levin Legal Group, P.C. […]

MH vs. Methacton School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: M. H. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: August 7, 2014 September 26, 2014 September 29, 2014 October 3, 2014 CLOSED HEARING ODR Case # 15199-1415AS Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Methacton School District 1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403 Representative: Mark Voigt, Esquire Plymouth […]