COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS   In Re:   Student v.  North Middlesex Regional School District & Department of Children and Families BSEA # 16-12096 Ruling on the Department of Children and Families’ Motion to be Dismissed as a Party On June 30, 2016 Parents requested a Hearing before the Bureau…Look at this result

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Editors note: This ruling is one of eight that follow the same legal analysis and similar set of facts. For that reason, all 8 rulings are attached as PDF and only one is presented in HTML format. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals  Jamal[1] & Holyoke Public Schools BSEA #16-06553…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeal In Re:  Student & Natick Public Schools BSEA # 16-11011 RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS On June 17, 2016 Parent filed her initial Hearing Request with the BSEA in which she sought “determination if retaliation/discrimination and denial of FAPE occurred.”  Attached to the…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re:  Student & Shrewsbury Public Schools BSEA # 16-10565 RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS On June 8, 2016 Parent filed her initial Hearing Request with the BSEA.  On the same date, Shrewsbury challenged the sufficiency of the Hearing Request on two grounds:…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re:  Student v. Medford Public Schools BSEA # 1610177 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTION FOR INTERIM PLACEMENT On June 1, 2016, Parents in the above-referenced matter requested a Hearing.  A Pre-hearing Conference was held on July 21, 2016 after which Medford Public Schools (Medford) offered…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Student v. Walpole Public Schools BSEA # 1701652 Ruling on Walpole’s Motion to Dismiss[1] Facts[2] The student (“Student”) is an eight year old student in third grade who resides with his family in Walpole, Massachusetts.  He was the subject of a BSEA hearing entitled In re: Doug,…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re:     Student v. Lexington Public Schools BSEA # 1701925   Ruling on Lexington Public Schools’ Motion To Dismiss This Ruling is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Student and Southwick-Tolland Regional School District BSEA # 16-07800   RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR AN IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on Parents’ Motion for an Impartial Hearing Officer, filed on June 27, 2016. Parents initially filed…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re:    Wanda[1] v. Arlington Public Schools BSEA # 17-00442   RULING ON DISTRICT’S MOTION TO JOIN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on a Motion filed by the Arlington Public Schools (“District”) in a pending…Look at this result

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DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Bureau of Special Education Appeals    In Re:  Rafael[1] & Norton Public Schools BSEA# 16-09348 RULING ON NORTON’S MOTION FOR COSTS AND SANCTIONS This comes before the Hearing Officer on Norton’s Motion for Costs and Sanctions, submitted on September 21, 2016.  Norton argued in support of the Motion at…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Dee1 BSEA #1700794 RULING ON SCHOOL’S MOTION TO DISMISS PARENTS’ APPEAL BACKGROUND Parents have filed a Hearing Request with the BSEA seeking: 1) an order finding Dee eligible for special education services; and 2) an order of residential placement at…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re : Student v. Boston Public Schools BSEA #1702809   RULING ON BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR JOINDER On November 7, 2016, Boston Public Schools (Boston) filed a Motion for Joinder of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) in the above-referenced…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Xander1 BSEA #1703303 RULING ON MENDON-UPTON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District (hereinafter “MURSD” or “the District”) to Dismiss the Hearing Request filed by…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Yuri1 BSEA #1703425 RULING ON FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Fall River Public Schools (“District”) to Dismiss the Hearing Request filed by Parent on behalf of…Look at this result

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student & Chicopee Public Schools & Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) BSEA No. 16-08986 RULING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS OF MASS. DEPT. OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CHICOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS The instant case involves an 18-year old special…Look at this result

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