(October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019)
Due Process Hearing Decisions - Fiscal Year 2020
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.
Harford County Public Schools
Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student was denied a FAPE and determined that the appropriate remedy was reimbursement to the parent for their unilateral nonpublic school placement, for the remainder of the school year, and reimbursement for the cost of the independent assessment that the parent obtained.
Howard County Public Schools
19-H-HOWD-22166
| 12/26/2019
| Parent/Guardian
| Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement, Identification/Evaluation/Reevaluation-Part B
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student was provided with a FAPE and, therefore, the parent was not
entitled to receive tuition reimbursement.
Montgomery County Public Schools
19-H-MONT-29458
| 12/3/2019
| Parent/Guardian
| Placement/LRE/Complainant requesting less restrictive
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student was provided with a FAPE in the least restrictive environment and, therefore, denied the parent's request for a remedy.
Montgomery County Public Schools
19-H-MONT-30951
| 12/23/2019
| Parent/Guardian
| Placement/LRE/Complainant requesting less restrictive, Compensatory Services
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student had been denied a FAPE. However, while the ALJ ordered the provision of compensatory services, the parent's request for a private school placement, at public expense, was denied.
Montgomery County Public Schools
19-H-MONT-31284
| 11/26/2019
| Parent/Guardian
| IEP Development/Review/Revision,
Placement/LRE/complainant requesting less restrictive
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student was provided with a FAPE in the least restrictive environment and, therefore, denied the parent's request for a remedy.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the parent did not demonstrate that the school system failed to provide the student with a FAPE and, therefore, dismissed the parent's due process complaint.
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