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Divisions > Special Education and Early Intervention > Complaint Investigation and Due Process Branch
Hearings - FY07 - 1st Quarter

(July 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006)

In cases where MSDE has been informed that a hearing decision is being appealed in accordance with Section 615(i) of IDEA 2004, an asterisk (*) is placed next to the OAH Case #.  The civil or district court number of the case is provided when available.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
05-H-AARU-56896
7/24/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Nonpublic Placement/ Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP, which places the student on a non-diploma track, and placement proposed by AACPS is appropriate to provide the student FAPE in LRE, therefore, denied the parent's request for nonpublic placement and tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #                                       
                                ______________
 Decision
Date
Hearing Requested By  Issues
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
06-H-AARU-26659

The redacted decision has been removed from this website. If a copy of the decision is being requested, please contact the office of Dr. Carol Ann Baglin (contact information is below).
8/14/2006
Public Agency  Identification/Evaluation/
Reevaluation
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ granted AACPS permission to conduct a reevaluation without parental consent.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Baltimore County Public Schools
06-H-BCNY-26198
7/13/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Placement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP and placement are appropriate to provide the student FAPE in LRE, therefore, denied the parent's request for consideration of placement in other BCPS schools.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Baltimore County Public Schools
06-H-BCNY-31279
8/8/2006
Parent/Guardian Disciplinary Procedures
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the student's behavior was not a manifestation of his disablity, therefore, affirmed the disciplinary actions taken by BCPS.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Harford County Public Schools
06-H-HARF-04490
8/10/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Nonpublic Placement/ Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP proposed by HCPS failed to provide the student FAPE, therefore, granted the parent's request for tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools
*06-H-MONT-11265
8/9/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Nonpublic Placement/ Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ found that the IEP and placement proposed by MCPS would provide the child FAPE in LRE, therefore, denied the parents request for tuition reimbursement.

Appeal information:  US District Court Case #RWT06-CV-2928


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools
*06-H-MONT-13193
7/18/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Nonpublic Placement/ Tuition Reimbursement, Placement/LRE/complainant requesting more restrictive
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded the IEP and placement proposed by MCPS is appropriate to provide the student FAPE in LRE, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement for the unilateral placement of the student in a residential facility.

Appeal information: US District Court Case #06-CV-2838


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools
06-H-MONT-25295
7/28/2006
Parent/Guardian Compensatory Services, IEP Implementation-classroom instruction
Decision Summary
____________
The parents failed to appear, however, the hearing proceeded in their absence. The ALJ concluded the parents did not meet their burden of proof that the child was denied services that were specified in the IEP and, therefore, not entitled to compenstory services.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools
06-H-MONT-31922
8/28/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Nonpublic Placement/ Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP and placement are appropriate to provide the child FAPE in LRE, therefore, denied the parent's request for nonpublic placement and tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Prince George's County Public Schools
06-H-PGEO-24936
7/6/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/ Revision, Placement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ granted PGCPS' Motion for Judgement as the parent failed to meet the burden of establishing that the placement determined by the IEP team was not appropriate to provide the student FAPE in LRE.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Prince George's County Public Schools
*06-H-PGEO-30926
9/7/2006
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded that although the PGCPS IEP failed to provide FAPE, the parent did not establish that placement in a nonpublic school was appropriate. Therefore, the ALJ denied the parent’s request for tuition reimbursement and ordered the PGCPS to conduct a cognitive assessment and revise the IEP as appropriate.

Appeal information: US District Court Case #06-3202-AW








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