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Divisions > Special Education and Early Intervention > Complaint Investigation and Due Process Branch
Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY09 - 2nd Quarter
(October 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008)

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
Baltimore City Public School System
08-H-CITY-23421
10/3/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Nonpublic Placement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP was not appropriate, therefore, ordered the student be placed in a nonpublic school at public expense for the first semester of the school year.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Baltimore County
Public Schools
08-H-BCNY-30247
10/15/2008
Parent/Guardian Identification/Evaluation/
Reevaluation
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the student is not a student with disability in need of special education services.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-05972
11/21/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-09109
11/21/2008
Public Agency IEP Development/Review/Revision, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-19686
10/27/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-20995
10/2/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement. The ALJ also denied the parent's request for reimbursement for an independent educational evaluation.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-23045
10/27/2008
Public Agency IEP Development/Review/Revision, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parent's request for tuition reimbursement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-29697
12/5/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Nonpublic Placement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP is appropriate, therefore, denied the parents request for nonpublic placement.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-30197
12/31/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision, Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures, Tuition Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ concluded the IEP was not appropriate, therefore, granted the parent's request for tuition reimbursement. The ALJ denied the parents' request for reimbursement for an independent educational evaluation.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County
Public Schools
08-H-MONT-36623
11/10/2008
Parent/Guardian IEP Development/Review/Revision
Decision Summary
____________
The ALJ granted MCPS' Motion to Dismiss as the parents failed to prove that the student was denied a FAPE.


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