Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY20 - 2nd Quarter

(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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

 ​19-H-HARF-21536

​10/4/2019

​Parent/Guardian

Reimbursement, Evaluation/Assessment

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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

​19-H-HOWD-22166

12/26/2019

​Parent/Guardian

Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement, Identification/Evaluation/Reevaluation-Part B

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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

19-H-MONT-29458

12/3/2019


Parent/Guardian

Placement/LRE/Complainant requesting less restrictive

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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

19-H-MONT-30951

12/23/2019
​Parent/Guardian

Placement/LRE/Complainant requesting less restrictive, Compensatory Services

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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

19-H-MONT-31284

11/26/2019
Parent/Guardian

IEP Development/Review/Revision, 
Placement/LRE/complainant requesting less restrictive

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

​OAH Case #
​Decision Date
​Hearing Requested By
​Issues

19-H-MONT-34794

12/27/2019

Parent/Guardian


Placement Determination

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.


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