(April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017)
Due Process Hearing Decisions - Fiscal Year 2017
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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Public Agency |
OAH Case #
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Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Cecil County Public Schools |
17-H-CECL-01881 |
5/3/2017
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Parent/Guardian |
IEP Implementation-Placement, IEP Implementation-accommodations, aids & services, modificaions |
Decision Summary
____________ |
The ALJ concluded that, while there was a procedural violation identified, the IEP and placement provided by the school system was reasonably calculated to offer the student a FAPE. Therefore, the parents' request to have the student placed at another separate nonpublic day school at public expense was denied.
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Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Harford County Public Schools |
17-H-HARF-06912 |
5/16/2017 |
Public Agency |
Evaluation/Assessment |
Decision Summary
____________ |
The ALJ authorized the school system to conduct an evaluation of the student despite the refusal to consent. |
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Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Montgomery County Public Schools |
17-H-MONT-07445 & 05768 |
4/28/2017 |
Parent/Guardian |
Behavior Interventions (COMAR regulations), Evaluation/Assessment-FBA, Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures |
Decision Summary
____________ |
The ALJ concluded that the school system was not required to perform a FBA or develop a BIP. The ALJ further concluded that the school system was not required to include the student's paraeducators to attend IEP meetings. The ALJ also determined that the parent was not entitled to an IEE at school system expense. |
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Public Agency |
OAH Case #
______________ |
Decision Date |
Hearing Requested By |
Issues |
Prince George's County Public Schools |
17-H-PGEO-00767 |
6/2/2017 |
Other |
Reimbursement |
Decision Summary
____________ |
The ALJ concluded that the parent was entitled to reimbursement from the school system for the cost of an IEE. |
Contact InformationMaryland 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