In re: Elana and Marshfield Public Schools – BESA # 18-03420

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Elana 1 BSEA: 1803420 RULING ON MARSHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Marshfield Public Schools (“Marshfield” or “the District”) on June 20, 2018….Look at this result

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In re: Gracie and Wellesley Public Schools – BSEA # 18-09988

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Gracie 1 BSEA: 1809988 RULING ON WELLESLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Wellesley Public Schools (“Wellesley” or “the District”) on August 28, 2018….Look at this result

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In Re: Student & Gardner Public Schools & Athol-Royalston Regional School District – BSEA # 18-11410

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeals _____________________________ In Re: Student & Gardner Public Schools & Athol-Royalston R.S.D. BSEA No. 1811410 ____________________________ RULING ON GARDNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ REQUEST FOR WRITTEN FINDINGS Background 1 On June 5, 2018 the Student’s guardian (“Guardian”) filed the instant hearing request with the BSEA. Neither…Look at this result

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In re: Freya and Bourne Public Schools – BSEA # 19-00628

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Freya 1 BSEA: 1900628 RULING ON BOURNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by the Bourne Public Schools (“Bourne” or “the District”) on August 24, 2018….Look at this result

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In re: Isaac and Newton Public Schools – BSEA # 19-01975

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Isaac1 BSEA #1901975 RULING ON NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Newton Public Schools (Newton or “the District”) to Partially Dismiss the Hearing Request filed by Parents on…Look at this result

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Student & Boston Public Schools – BSEA # 19-00241

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS Bureau of Special Education Appeals ___________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________ Student & Boston Public Schools BSEA No. 1900241 __________________________ MEMORANDUM OF PRIOR RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS On July 6, 2018, Parent filed a Request for Hearing with the BSEA in which she alleged that the Boston Public Schools (BPS, Boston, or…Look at this result

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In Re: Jerrol & Haverhill Public Schools – BSEA # 19-00557

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals _____________________________ In Re: Jerrol 1 & Haverhill Public Schools BSEA #1900557 _____________________________ RULING ON SCHOOL MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the School’s Motion for a Protective Order which would limit or prohibit the disclosure of peer/potential…Look at this result

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In Re : Nicholas R. v. Dracut Public Schools – BSEA # 19-03603

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Nicholas R. v. Dracut Public Schools BSEA # 1903603 Ruling on Dracut Public Schools’ Motion for Protective Order and Parents’ Motion for Order for Dracut Public Schools to Send Out Referral Packages This Ruling addresses Dracut Public Schools’ Motion for…Look at this result

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In re: Jaclyn and Mansfield Public Schools – BSEA # 18-03315

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Jaclyn1 BSEA #1803315 RULING ON MANSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, STATEMENT OF COUNTERCLAIMS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Mansfield Public Schools (Mansfield or “the District”) to Dismiss the…Look at this result

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In Re: Khalil & Newton Public Schools – BSEA # 19-01552

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS _______________________________ IN RE KHALIL 1 & NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BSEA #1901552 _________________________________ RULING ON NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS This matter comes before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) on the Motion of the Newton Public Schools…Look at this result

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In re: Kayden and New Bedford Public Schools – BSEA # 19-04571

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Kayden1 BSEA #1904571 RULING ON NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on a Motion filed by the New Bedford Public Schools (New Bedford or “the…Look at this result

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In Re: Student v. Quincy Public Schools – BSEA # 19-04761

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS   In Re : Student v. Quincy Public Schools BSEA# 1904761 Ruling on Quincy Public Schools’ Motion to Dismiss Parent’s Hearing Request On December 3, 2018 Parent requested a non-discipline related Expedited Hearing in the above-referenced matter pursuant to Rule IIC1b ii of…Look at this result

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In Re Molly & Peabody Public Schools – BSEA # 19-05404

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS _______________________________ IN RE MOLLY 1 & PEABODY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BSEA #1905404 _______________________________ RULING ON PEABODY PUBLIC SCHOOL’S MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals on the Motion of the Respondent School District, Peabody, to Dismiss the Hearing Request…Look at this result

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In Re: Baystate Academy Public Charter School & Leland – BSEA #18-12372

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals _______________________________________ In Re: Baystate Academy Public Charter School & Leland1 BSEA #1812372 _______________________________________ RULING ON PARENT MOTION FOR RECUSAL This matter comes before the Hearing Officer at the request of the responding party, the Parent, that a different Hearing Officer be assigned…Look at this result

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In Re: Student & Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District v. Boston Public Schools – BSEA #19-05403

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS ______________________________ In Re: Student & Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District v. Boston Public Schools BSEA #1905403 _______________________________   RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT The instant case requires a determination of which school district is programmatically and/or fiscally responsible for Student’s day placement at…Look at this result

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