(October 1, 2023 – December 31, 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.
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23-H-CITY-21726 | 12/15/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures, Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ ordered the local education agency to reimburse the student for the cost of the independent educational evaluation conducted. |
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23-H-BCNY-11451 | 10/10/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the IEP developed did not deny the student a FAPE and that the placement proposed for the 2023-2024 school year was appropriate. |
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23-H-BCNY-21748 | 12/15/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Placement Determination, Placement/LRE/Complainant Requesting More Restrictive |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the program proposed by the local school system was the least restrictive environment for the student to make educational progress toward academic, behavioral, and physical goals. The parent’s request for a nonpublic placement was dismissed. |
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23-H-HOWD-20721 | 11/17/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Placement/LRE/Complainant Requesting Less Restrictive |
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Decision Summary: HCPSS provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for the student by developing an IEP and placement appropriate to meet the unique needs of the student in the least restrictive environment (LRE). |
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23-H-MONT-11058 | 10/26/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Nonpublic Placement/Tuition, Reimbursement, Transition Services Determination |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the IEP and placement proposed for the 2022-2023 school year was appropriate. The parents failed to establish entitlement to reimbursement for placement, transition services, and counseling. |
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23-H-MONT-11172 | 10/6/2023 | Parent/Guardian | CEIP, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the LEA provided a FAPE in the LRE but failed to schedule a central IEP team meeting on time, resulting in a failure to implement the student’s IEP. Reimbursement was awarded for specific timeframes. |
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23-H-MONT-11691 | 12/29/2023 | Parent/Guardian | IEP Implementation-Placement, Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ determined that the LEA offered the student a FAPE for the specified timeframes, and the parents’ request for reimbursement for the unilateral placement was denied for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years. |
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23-H-MONT-21073 | 11/9/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Placement Determination |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the parents failed to provide adequate evidence for a different placement, and the placement recommended by the LEA was deemed appropriate for the 2023-2024 school year. |
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23-H-MONT-22650 | 11/21/2023 | Public Agency | Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the educational and psychological assessments conducted by the LEA were appropriate, and the parents' request for independent educational evaluations at public expense was denied. |
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23-H-STMY-09054 | 11/21/2023 | Parent/Guardian | Nonpublic Placement/Tuition Reimbursement |
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Decision Summary: The ALJ concluded that the IEP and placement proposed by the LEA for the 2022-2023 school year were appropriate, and reimbursement for tuition expenses was denied. |
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