In re: Student v. Danvers Public Schools – BSEA # 17-01031

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Student v. Danvers Public Schools BSEA #: 17-01031 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTION FOR RECUSAL OF HEARING OFFICER PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Parent, through her advocate, submitted a hearing request to the BSEA on August 19, 2016. As is customary, the matter was…Look at this result

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In Re: Student & Manchester-Essex Regional School District – BSEA # 17-02730

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Student & Manchester-Essex Regional School District BSEA # 17-02730 RULING ON MOTION OF MANCHESTER-ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER Student is a seventh grader who lives with her parents (Parents) within the Manchester-Essex Regional School District (MERSD or District)….Look at this result

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In Re: Student v. Scituate Public Schools – BSEA # 17-02015

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Scituate Public Schools BSEA# 17-02015   Ruling on Scituate Public Schools’ Motion to Compel Parents’ Responses to First Request for Production of Documents and First Request for Interrogatories and Scituate’s Response to Parents’ Continued Refusal to Provide Documents;…Look at this result

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In RE: Student & Reading Public Schools – BSEA # 17-06923

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In RE: Student & Reading Public Schools BSEA # 17-06923 RULING ON READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS Parents filed a Hearing Request with the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”) on February 21, 2017. On March 6, 2017 Reading Public Schools (“Reading” or…Look at this result

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In Re: Student v. Andover Public Schools – BSEA # 17-06174

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Andover Public Schools BSEA # 17-06174   RULING ON ANDOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER Andover Public Schools (Andover) submits this Motion in connection with discovery requests filed by Parents in the above-referenced matter. By way of…Look at this result

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In re: Student v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District – BSEA # 17-03770

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Student v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District BSEA # 17-03770 RULING ON ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS MOTION TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND PARENTS REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THE HEARING On December 19, 2016, Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (AB)…Look at this result

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In Re: Dorian and Waltham Public Schools – BSEA #17-02306

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS   In Re: Dorian and Waltham Public Schools BSEA # 17-02306 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTION TO QUASH AND VACATE SUBPOENAS AND WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO COMPEL    This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on two pre-hearing motions: Parent’s Motion to…Look at this result

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Worcester Public Schools v.  Fitchburg Public Schools & the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – BSEA # 17-09036 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS   Worcester Public Schools v.  Fitchburg Public Schools & the Department of Elementary  and Secondary Education BSEA # 17-09036 RULING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES’ MOTION TO VACATE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM  This case involves an appeal by Worcester Public Schools (“Worcester”) of the Department of Elementary…Look at this result

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In re: Ann and Medford Public Schools- BSEA # 17-09151

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals   In re: Ann[1] and Medford Public Schools BSEA #1709151 RULING ON MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT BACKGROUND On April 27, 2017 Parents filed a Hearing Request (including three exhibits labelled P-1 to P-3) against the Medford Public Schools (MPS)….Look at this result

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In Re: Dorian v. Waltham Public Schools – BSEA # 17-02306

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Dorian 1 BSEA # 17-02306 RULING ON WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR RULINGS AND SANCTIONS, PARENT’S CROSS MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND MOTION TO COMPEL, AND PARENT’S MOTION TO ENTER PROTECTIVE ORDERS This matter comes before…Look at this result

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In re: Eli v. Norwood Public Schools & Massachusetts Department of Children and Families – BSEA # 17-10189

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Eli1 v. Norwood Public Schools & Massachusetts Department of Children and Families BSEA # 17-10189   RULING ON NORWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on a Motion filed…Look at this result

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Student v. Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School – BSEA # 17-10814

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Student v. Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School    BSEA # 17-10814 RULING ON MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL’S MOTION TO DISMISS This case involves a 19-year old special education student (hereinafter, Student) who is enrolled in the Nashoba Regional School District (hereinafter, Nashoba) and received a certificate of…Look at this result

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Student v. Hampden-Wilbraham R.S.D. – BSEA # 17-10699

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS  Student v. Hampden-Wilbraham R.S.D.                                       BSEA # 17-10699 RULING ON HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION TO DISMISS This case involves an eighteen-year old special education student (hereinafter, Student) who is enrolled in the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District (hereinafter, Hampden). Student currently receives special education services…Look at this result

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Student & Concord & Natick Public Schools BSEA # 18-00182

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Student & Concord & Natick Public Schools BSEA # 18-00182                                                                    …Look at this result

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In Re: Dorian and Waltham Public Schools – BSEA # 17-02306     

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Dorian[1] BSEA # 17-02306 RULING ON WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PARENT’S MOTION TO RECONSIDER HER MOTION TO POSTPONE This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Waltham Public Schools…Look at this result

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