Due Process Hearing Decisions - FY18 - 3rd Quarter

(January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018)

Due Process Hearing Decisions - Fiscal Year 2018

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.

Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Anne Arundel 
County Public Schools

17-H-AARU-33255

2/6/2018
Public Agency

Independent Educational Evaluation Procedures 

Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the evaluations conducted by the local school system were appropriate and, as a result, the student's parents were not entitled to an independent educational evaluation (IEE) at public expense.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Baltimore City Public Schools

17-H-CITY-30146

1/11/2018
Parent/GuardianIEP Implementation-transportation, Reimbursement
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the student's current IEP was not reasonably calculated to provide a FAPE. Therefore, the ALJ determined that the parents' were entitled to reimbursement for the cost of the student's nonpublic placement.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools

17-H-MONT-22806

2/15/2018
Parent/GuardianReimbursement, Placement/LRE/complainant requesting less restrictive   
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the student's current IEP was reasonably calculated to provide a FAPE. Therefore, the ALJ determined that the parents' were not entitled to reimbursement for the cost of the student's nonpublic placement.


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Montgomery County Public Schools

18-H-MONT-02222

3/26/2018
Parent/GuardianReimbursement, Placement Determination
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the student's IEP was reasonably calculated to provide a FAPE and, as a result, denied the request for reimbursement of nonpublic school tuition. 


Public Agency OAH Case #
______________
Decision Date
Hearing Requested By Issues
Prince George's County Public Schools

17-H-PGEO-31192

1/25/2018
Parent/GuardianIEP Implementation-Placement
Decision Summary
____________

The ALJ concluded that the IEP and placement was reasonably calculated to provide a FAPE in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). 



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