Milton Public Schools – BSEA # 08-2284

Milton Public Schools – BSEA # 08-2284 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Milton Public Schools BSEA # 08-2284 RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MILTON’S MOTION TO DISMISS INTRODUCTION This ruling is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .),…Look at this result

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Nashoba Valley Technical School District and Groton Dunstable Regional School District – BSEA # 08-3193

Nashoba Valley Technical School District and Groton-Dunstable Regional School District – BSEA # 08-3193 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Nashoba Valley Technical School District and Groton Dunstable Regional School District BSEA # 08-3193 RULING ON NASHOBA’S MOTION TO DISMISS A. INTRODUCTION This Ruling addresses Nashoba Valley Technical School District’s (Nashoba)…Look at this result

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Student v. Springfield Public Schools and Department of Social Services – BSEA# 08-3378

Student v. Springfield Public Schools and Department of Social Services – BSEA# 08-3378 COMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Student v. Springfield Public Schools & Department of Social Services BSEA # 08-3378 Ruling on Springfield Public Schools’ Motion To Dismiss and Educational Surrogate Parent’s Motion for Summary Judgment Procedural History : On…Look at this result

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Jack v Boston Public Schools – BSEA # 08-3410

Jack v Boston Public Schools – BSEA # 08-3410 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Jack1 v Boston Public Schools BSEA # 08-3410 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS Introduction This Ruling is issued pursuant to Parent’s motion for sanctions for Boston’s failure to comply with discovery requests. After consideration of Parent’s…Look at this result

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Ishmael v Duxbury Public Schools – BSEA #s 08-3479 and 08-4805

Ishmael v Duxbury Public Schools – BSEA #s 08-3479 and 08-4805 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS BSEA #08-3479 BSEA #08-4805 ISHMAEL1 & DUXBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RULING ON MOTIONS This ruling is issued in response to Duxbury’s motion to quash the subpoenas of the Superintendent and the Guidance Counselor; its motion to have testimony of…Look at this result

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Student v. Boston Public Schools and Boston Collegiate Charter School – BSEA # 08-3551

Student v. Boston Public Schools and Boston Collegiate Charter School – BSEA # 08-3551 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Boston Public Schools & Boston Collegiate Charter School BSEA # 08-3551 Ruling on Boston Collegiate Charter School’s Motion to be Dismissed as a Party A request for hearing was filed by…Look at this result

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Student and Dracut Public Schools – BSEA # 08-5330

Student and Dracut Public Schools – BSEA # 08-5330 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Student & Dracut Public Schools BSEA 08-5330 RULING This matter comes before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals on the Student’s Emergency Motion for “Stay Put” filed today. The Student asserts: 1.)…Look at this result

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Dracut Public Schools – BSEA # 08-6414

Dracut Public Schools – BSEA # 08-6414 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Dracut Public Schools BSEA # 08-6414 RULING ON MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT This Ruling addresses the question of whether Student’s current placement at the Merrimack Special Education Collaborative (MSEC) is his stay put placement. Dracut Public Schools…Look at this result

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Nashoba Regional School District – BSEA # 08-6594

Nashoba Regional School District – BSEA # 08-6594 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Nashoba Regional School District BSEA # 08-6594 RULING RE JOINDER OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Introduction On August 12, 2008, Student’s attorney filed with the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) a motion to join…Look at this result

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Chicopee Public Schools and Valery – BSEA # 09-0036

Chicopee Public Schools and Valery – BSEA # 09-0036 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Chicopee Public Schools and Valery1 BSEA #09-0036 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Bureau on the Parent’s Motion to Dismiss the Hearing Request filed by the School…Look at this result

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Tyrell and Duxbury Public Schools – BSEA # 09-0295

Tyrell and Duxbury Public Schools – BSEA # 09-0295 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Tyrell1 and Duxbury Public Schools BSEA #09-0295 RULING ON SCHOOL’S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT AND/OR MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Duxbury…Look at this result

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Ursula and Ware Public Schools – BSEA # 09-0340

Ursula and Ware Public Schools – BSEA # 09-0340 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Ursula1 and Ware Public School BSEA# 09-0340 Ruling on Motion to DISMISS This matter comes before the Bureau on the Motion of the Ware Public Schools to Dismiss the parts of the Parent’s hearing request that…Look at this result

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Yul v. Boston Public Schools – BSEA# 09-1007

Yul v. Boston Public Schools – BSEA# 09-1007 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Yul and Boston Public Schools BSEA # 09-1007 RULING This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the assertion of the School that the Bureau lacks jurisdiction to hear the Parent’s claim…Look at this result

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Stoughton Public Schools and DESE – BSEA # 09-2276

Stoughton Public Schools and DESE – BSEA # 09-2276 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Stoughton Public Schools & DESE BSEA #09-2276 RULING ON DESE MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Bureau on the Motion of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“the Department”)…Look at this result

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Student v. Wachusett Regional School District – BSEA # 09-2526

Student v. Wachusett Regional School District – BSEA # 09-2526 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Student v. Wachusett regional School District BSEA# 09-2526 RULING ON MOTION FOR RECUSAL Background 1. On October 9, 2008 Parents’ attorney requested an expedited hearing before the BSEA. Expedited status was initially granted. 2. On…Look at this result

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