(April 1 – June 30, 2023)
Due Process Hearing Decisions - Fiscal Year 2023
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.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the local education agency properly determined
that the Student was not eligible for Extended School Year services for the summer of 2023
Baltimore County Public Schools
23-H-BCNY-00391
| 4/10/2023
| Parent/Guardian
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Nonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the LEA proposed an appropriate placement to provide the student with a FAPE. Therefore, the parents’ request for a nonpublic placement at public expense and reimbursement for tuition was denied.
Baltimore County Public Schools
23-H-BCNY-03421
| 6/23/2023
| Parent/Guardian
| Identification/Evaluation/Reevaluation-
Part B, IEP Development/Review/Revision, Placement Determination
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the parents failed to prove that the local school system recommended appropriate services and placement; failed to develop an appropriate IEP and failed to provide a FAPE for the student in the 2021-22, 2022-23 school years, and summer 2022. The ALJ further concluded that the parent failed to prove the local school system did not evaluate the student in all areas of suspected disability and that the nonpublic school where the student was attending
was an appropriate placement for the student. The parent’s request for placement
and funding was dismissed without merit.
Carroll County Public Schools
23-H-CRRL-04644
| 6/16/2023
| Parent/Guardian
| IEP Implementation-Placement, Placement Determination |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the local school system provided the student with an IEP reasonably calculated to offer a FAPE in the least restrictive environment (LRE) and, therefore, the parents’ request for a nonpublic placement was dismissed.
Montgomery County Public Schools
22-H-MONT-23653
| 4/28/2023
| Parent/Guardian
| Nonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the parents did not demonstrate that the school system failed to provide the student with a FAPE and, therefore, the parent was not entitled to receive tuition reimbursement.for the 2022-2023 school year.
Montgomery County Public Schools
22-H-MONT-23961
| 4/5/2023
| Public Agency
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Parental Consent, Placement Determination
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the local education agency provided a reasonably calculated alternative placement to provide a FAPE for the student in the least restrictive environment in accordance with the IDEA.
Montgomery County Public Schools
22-H-MONT-25501
| 4/19/2023
| Parent/Guardian
| Nonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the parent did not demonstrate that the LEA failed to provide the student with a FAPE and, therefore, the parents’ request for a nonpublic placement and reimbursement for tuition and expenses was denied for the school year 2022-2023.
Montgomery County Public Schools
22-H-MONT-29029
| 4/7/2023
| Parent/Guardian
| Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the LEA provided the student with a reasonably calculated IEP and placement to offer a FAPE and, therefore, the parents’ request for a nonpublic placement at public expense, and reimbursement for tuition was denied.