In re: Vic & Wellesley Public Schools – BSEA #15-03712

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   In re: Vic[1] BSEA #15-03712 RULING ON DISCOVERY On February 3, 2015, after a telephonic motion session, I issued an oral Order in the above-entitled matter upholding Wellesley Public Schools’ (WPS) Motion for a Protective Order (MPO) with respect to Parents’…Look at this result

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In Re: Uriel & Westwood Public Schools – BSEA # 15-03636

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________________ In Re: Uriel[1] &                                                                                                         BSEA # 15-03636 Westwood Public Schools _______________________________________ ORDER A conference call was held on February 26, 2015 at which arguments were heard on several outstanding Motions. Pursuant to those arguments the following…Look at this result

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In Re: Uriel & Westwood Public Schools – BSEA # 15-03636 (2)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   ______________________________________ In Re: Uriel[1] &                                                                                                         BSEA # 15-03636 Westwood Public Schools _______________________________________ Ruling This comes before the Bureau on the Motion of Children’s Hospital to Quash and/or Limit 7 subpoenae duces tecum issued by the Westwood Public…Look at this result

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In re: Student v. Lynn Public Schools – BSEA # 15-00643

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Student v.  Lynn Public Schools BSEA # 15-00643             RULING ON LYNN PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS   This Ruling is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq.), Section 504…Look at this result

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In re: Harrison & Isabella & Norton Public Schools – BSEA # 15-04277 & BSEA # 15-04282

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Harrison & Isabella[1] BSEA # 15-04277 & BSEA # 15-04282 RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTIONS FOR STAY PUT This matter comes before the Hearing Officers on the Motions of the Parents of Harrison and Isabella for a Stay Put During the Pendency of…Look at this result

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In re: Gabrielle & Clinton Public Schools – BSEA # – 15-05232

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Gabrielle[1] BSEA # – 15-05232  RULING ON CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS   This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Clinton Public Schools (hereinafter “Clinton” or “the District”) to Dismiss the Hearing Request filed by…Look at this result

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In re: Gabrielle & Clinton Public Schools – BSEA # – 15-05232 (2)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Gabrielle[1] BSEA # 15-05232 RULING ON CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Clinton Public Schools to Join the Wachusett Regional School District pursuant to Bureau…Look at this result

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In Re: Wallis & Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District – BSEA # 15-02427

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeals __________________________________ In Re: Wallis[1] & Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District BSEA # 15-02427 __________________________________   RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT AND SCHOOL’S MOTION TO DISMISS   This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on routine requests made in highly unusual circumstances…Look at this result

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In re: Harrison & Isabella – BSEA # 15-04277 & BSEA # 15-04282 (2)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Harrison & Isabella[1] BSEA # 15-04277 & BSEA # 15-04282 RULINGS ON AMEGO, INC.’S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND MOTION TO DISMISS ITSELF AS A PARTY These matters come before the Hearing Officers on two Motions filed by Amego, Inc. (hereinafter “Amego”) in…Look at this result

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In Re: Student v. Agawam Public Schools & Melmark New England – BSEA # 15-04488

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Agawam Public Schools & Melmark-New England BSEA # 15-04488                                                                                                            RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION TO ENFORCE “STAY PUT” The instant case involves a publicly-funded student (Student) enrolled in a private residential special education school pursuant to a BSEA decision…Look at this result

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In re: Kevin and Whitman-Hanson Regional School District – BSEA # 15-06955

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Kevin[1] BSEA # 15-06955 RULING ON WHITMAN-HANSON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION TO DISMISS ITSELF AS A PARTY This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on a Motion filed by Whitman-Hanson Regional School District (hereinafter “Whitman-Hanson”) to dismiss itself as a Party to…Look at this result

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In Re: Hannah G. & Old Rochester RSD – BSEA # 15-07279

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   In Re: Hannah G. & Old Rochester RSD – BSEA # 15-07279 ORDER This matter comes before the BSEA on the May 11, 2015 Motion of the Parent, pro se, for Recusal of the Hearing Officer. The School filed an Opposition to…Look at this result

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In re: Logan and Grafton Public Schools – BSEA # 15-06275

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Logan[1] BSEA # 15-06275 RULING ON GRAFTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER             This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on a Motion filed by Grafton Public Schools (hereinafter “ District”) for a Protective Order Relative to a Discovery…Look at this result

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In Re: Xalvador and Touchstone Public Schools – BSEA # 15-07990

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   In Re: Xalvador and Touchstone Public Schools[1] BSEA # 15-07990 Discovery Rulings These matters come before the Hearing Officer on the School’s Motion’s for a Protective Order permitting it to withhold redacted IEPs sought by the Parent in discovery, and to…Look at this result

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In re: Tantasqua Regional School District – BSEA # 15-09595

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Tantasqua Regional School District                                   BSEA # 15-09595 RULING ON TANTASQUA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS Parent filed the Hearing Request in this matter with the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”) on May 28, 2015.  On June 16,…Look at this result

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