Hearing Officer Decisions 2005-2006
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006
- Case #1—Reference # 04- 111
- Whether the local school division offered the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the current IEP and, if not should the parent be provided with reimbursement for a private placement?
- Whether the local school division offered the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the current IEP and, if not should the parent be provided with reimbursement for a private placement?
- Case #2—Reference #
05- 085
- Whether a party who bears the burden of proof but does not offer any evidence at the hearing in support of their case shall prevail on their allegations?
- Whether a party who bears the burden of proof but does not offer any evidence at the hearing in support of their case shall prevail on their allegations?
- Case #3—Reference #
05- 103
- Whether the student was eligible for special education services?
- Whether the student was eligible for special education services?
- Case #4—Reference #
06- 002
- Whether the Local Education Agency's (LEA) proposed individualized education program (IEP) for the 2005-2006 school year would provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the student and whether the parent's request for reimbursement for private placement would be granted?
- Case #5—Reference #
06- 019
- Whether the proposed individualized education program (IEP) for the 2005-2006 school year offered the student a free appropriate public education and whether the parent's request reimbursement for private placement should be granted?
- Whether the proposed individualized education program (IEP) for the 2005-2006 school year offered the student a free appropriate public education and whether the parent's request reimbursement for private placement should be granted?
- Case #6—Reference #
06- 036
- Whether the local school division provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the student when the student was removed from a portion of his academic classes for speech therapy?
- Whether the local school division properly implemented the student's individualized education program (IEP) in a manner that provided the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether the local school division provided a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the student when the student was removed from a portion of his academic classes for speech therapy?
- Case #7—Reference #
06- 039
- Whether the student would be denied a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment if he were transitioned to a public school setting as proposed in the local school division's individualized education program (IEP)?
- Case #8—Reference #
06- 042
- Whether the failure to provide certain hours of homebound instruction during the 2004-2005 school year denied the student a free appropriate public education?
- Whether the failure to provide certain hours of homebound instruction during the 2005-2006 school year denied the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether the failure to provide certain hours of homebound instruction during the 2004-2005 school year denied the student a free appropriate public education?
- Case #9—Reference #
06- 026
- Whether the individualized education program (IEP) proposed by the school division that includes a change in placement from regular classrooms to self contained special education settings for four periods a day provides a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least environment (LRE)?
- Whether an individual education program (IEP) team's determination that the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) should be utilized was a denial of a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether the individualized education program (IEP) team meetings met the procedural requirements of Notice to the parents and inclusion of individuals necessary to meet regulatory requirements?
- Whether the individualized education program (IEP) proposed by the school division that includes a change in placement from regular classrooms to self contained special education settings for four periods a day provides a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least environment (LRE)?
- Case #10—Reference #
06- 016
- Whether a manifestation review was required when the student voluntarily agreed to a change in the location of special education services subsequent to an allegation of student misconduct?
- Whether evaluations completed by the local school division were sufficient to determine the student's eligibility for special education services?
- Whether the student's parents were provided with a significant opportunity to participate in the decision making process regarding the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether the local school division offered the student a FAPE despite the student's personal issues including drug use and temper management issues, etc.?
- Whether a manifestation review was required when the student voluntarily agreed to a change in the location of special education services subsequent to an allegation of student misconduct?
- Case #11—Reference #
06- 053
- Whether the local school division was required to fund an independent educational evaluation (lEE) requested by the student's parents?
- Case #12—Reference #
06- 063
- Whether the student's placement in a regular education with special education support was an appropriate placement?
- Whether the student was appropriately identified as emotionally disturbed?
- Whether the student's placement in a regular education with special education support was an appropriate placement?
- Case #13—Reference #
06- 065
- Whether the student's behavior that led to school discipline was a manifestation of the student's disability?
- Whether the student's placement in a disciplinary setting provided-S the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether the student's behavior that led to school discipline was a manifestation of the student's disability?
- Case #14—Reference #
06- 029
- Whether the student will receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) based on the individualized education program (JEP) proposed by the local school division that utilizes a trained lay person rather than a licensed nurse to support the student's — medical needs?
- Whether the student will receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) based on the individualized education program (JEP) proposed by the local school division that utilizes a trained lay person rather than a licensed nurse to support the student's — medical needs?
- Case #15—Reference #
06- 056
- Whether failure of the school division to implement the student's 2004-2005 school year TEP, including certain homebound services, denied the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Whether by including a present level of performance alleged to be below the student's actual level of functioning the local school division denied a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to the student?
- Whether the local school division denied transition services to the student so that the student was denied a FAPE?
- Whether failure of the school division to implement the student's 2004-2005 school year TEP, including certain homebound services, denied the student a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
- Case #16—Reference #
06- 071
- Whether a party who requests a due process hearing can meet his burden of persuasion when no documents or witness names are exchanged by that party five days prior to the hearing?
- Case #17—Reference #
06- 064
- Whether a hearing officer may incorporate an individualized education program (TEP) in a decision or order when no issues have been determined related to the IIEP or TEP addendum?
- Whether a hearing officer may incorporate an individualized education program (TEP) in a decision or order when no issues have been determined related to the IIEP or TEP addendum?