Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY23 - 1st Quarter

(July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022)

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.

Montgomery County Public Schools

OAH Case #Decision DateHearing Requested ByIssues
22-H-MONT-08380 8/25/2022Parent/GuardianNonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement
Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the student’s placement in the LRE was not predetermined, that the parents fully participated in the IEP process, and that the school system provided the student with a free and appropriate education (FAPE) for the 2021-2022 school year and, therefore, denied the parent's request for placement at a nonpublic school.
22-H-MONT-11944 7/28/2022Public AgencyIndependent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Procedures
Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the assessment administered was appropriate and, as a result, the parents' request for an IEE at public expense was denied.

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

OAH Case #Decision DateHearing Requested ByIssues
22-H-QANN-09246 9/12/2022Parent/GuardianNonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement
Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the LEA provided the student with a FAPE. Therefore, the parents' request for a nonpublic placement, at public expense, and reimbursement for tuition was denied for the school year 2021-2022.



Contact:

Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7770
Fax: (410) 333-0664