Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY16 - 4th Quarter

(April 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016)            Due Process Hearing Decisions - Fiscal Year 2016

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
Carroll County Public Schools

16-H-CRRL-02114

6/14/2016
Public Agency Evaluation/Assessment
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the local school system is authorized to conduct an adaptive behavior assessment of the student, despite the parents’ refusal to consent to the assessment.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools

16-H-MONT-03297

4/13/2016
Parent/Guardian Records, IEP Implementation-transportation
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the school system offered the student a FAPE in the least restrictive environment.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools

15-H-MONT-41442

6/9/2016
Parent/Guardian IEP Implementation-Placement, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement, Placement/LRE/complainant requesting less restrictive
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the IEP and placement proposed by the school system was reasonably calculated to provide educational benefit in the least restrictive environment. As a result, the ALJ further concluded that the parents were not entitled to reimbursement for the cost of the student’s private school tuition.



Contact Information


Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-0238     Fax: 410-333-0664