The Bureau of Special Education Appeals (“BSEA”) conducts mediations, advisory opinions and hearings to resolve disputes among parents, school districts, private schools and state agencies concerning eligibility, evaluation, placement, individualized education programs (IEPs), special education services and procedural protections for students with disabilities.
Student v. Lexington Public School – BSEA # 09-0139 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Lexington Public Schools BSEA # 09-0139 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794),…Look at this result
Springfield Public Schools and Malcolm – BSEA # 10-7467 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS IN RE: SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS & MALCOLM1 BSEA #10-7467 DECISION This Decision is issued pursuant to M.G.L.c.71B and 30A, 20 U.S.C.§1401 et seq , 29 U.S.C. §794 and the regulations promulgated under those…Look at this result
Ella v. Walpole Public Schools – BSEA # 10-5058 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Ella1 v. Walpole Public Schools BSEA# 10-5058 DECISION This decision is rendered pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 30A and 71B; 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. §794; and the regulations promulgated under these statutes. A hearing…Look at this result
Hingham Public Schools – BSEA # 10-0592 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Hingham Public Schools BSEA # 10-0592 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state…Look at this result
Attleboro Public Schools – BSEA # 09-6002 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Attleboro Public Schools BSEA # 09-6002 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state special education…Look at this result
Marlborough Public Schools and Dearborn Academy – BSEA # 09-2610 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Marlborough Public Schools and Dearborn Academy BSEA No. 09-2610 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”, 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq.); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973…Look at this result
Monson Public Schools v. Student – BSEA # 10-6892 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Monson Public Schools v. Student BSEA #10-6892 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B and 30A, 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq., 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the regulations promulgated under said…Look at this result
Framingham Public Schools v. the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Natick Public Schools – BSEA # 10-4765 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Framingham Public Schools v. the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education & Natick Public Schools BSEA #10-4756 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71B and 30A, 20…Look at this result
Ken and Middleboroough Public Schools – BSEA #10-0006 10-3523 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Ken1 and Middleborough Public Schools BSEA#’s 10-0006 & 10-3523 DECISION This decision is rendered pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 30A and 71B; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. §794; and the regulations promulgated under these…Look at this result
Medford Public Schools – BSEA # 09-5858 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Medford Public Schools BSEA # 09-5858 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state…Look at this result
Ludlow Public Schools – BSEA #s09-2236 and 09-2395 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Ludlow Public Schools BSEA #09-2368, #09-2395 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”, 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq.; as amended by P.L. 108-4461 ); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…Look at this result
Weymouth Public Schools – BSEA # 11-2663 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Weymouth Public Schools BSEA # 11-2663 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973…Look at this result
Westford Public Schools – BSEA # 10-6872 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Westford Public Schools BSEA#: 10-6872 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq. ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state special…Look at this result
Harwich Public Schools – BSEA # 10-4496 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Harwich Public Schools BSEA# 10-4496 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq. ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state special…Look at this result
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District v. Student – BSEA # 09-8323 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District v. Student BSEA # 09-8323 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29…Look at this result
Student v. Bedford Public Schools – BSEA # 09-5853 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Bedford Public Schools BSEA # 09-5853 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC §794) (§504), the state Administrative Procedure Act (MGL ch. 30A), and the regulations…Look at this result
Boston Public Schools – BSEA#s 09-2167 and 09-2209 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Boston Public Schools BSEA # 09-2167 and 09-2209 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC…Look at this result
Chicopee Public Schools and Oakley – BSEA # 11-2568 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS IN RE : Chicopee Public Schools & Oakley1 BSEA #11-2568 DECISION This Decision is issued pursuant to M.G.L.c.71B and 30A, 20 U.S.C.§1401 et seq , 29 U.S.C. §794 and the regulations promulgated under…Look at this result
CBDE Public Schools – BSEA # 10-6854 Note that some redacted portions of the instant published version of this Decision (e.g., those where the word “REDACTED” appears, and select bracketed words) were not redacted in the original version of the Decision sent to the parties. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of…Look at this result
Franklin and Greenfield Public Schools BSEA # 10-4003 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Franklin1 & Greenfield Public Schools BSEA #10-4003 DECISION This Decision is issued pursuant to M.G.L.c.71B and 30A, 20 U.S.C.§794, and the regulations promulgated under those statutes. A hearing was held in the above-entitled matter on March 22…Look at this result
Sutton Public Schools – BSEA # 09-7983 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Sutton Public Schools BSEA # 09-7983 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), the state…Look at this result
Dover-Sherborn Regional School District – BSEA # 09-5460 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Adam1 BSEA# 09-5460 DECISION This decision is rendered pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 30A and 71B; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. §794; and the regulations promulgated under these statutes. A hearing in the above-entitled matter…Look at this result
Student v. Arlignton Public Schools – BSEA # 09-2049 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Arlington Public Schools BSEA # 09-2049 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794),…Look at this result
Barnstable Public Schools – BSEA # 11-1387 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Barnstable Public Schools BSEA #11- 1387 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC Sec. 794); the Massachusetts…Look at this result
Pentucket Regional School District – BSEA # 10-6783 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Pentucket Regional School District BSEA #10-6783 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC Sec. 794); the…Look at this result
Lynn Public Schools – BSEA # 10-3947 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”, 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq.; as amended by P.L. 108-4461 ); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29…Look at this result
Xenon Public Schools – BSEA #09-7928 and 10-0262 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Xenon1 Public Schools BSEA #09-7928, 10-0262 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC Sec. 794); the…Look at this result
Taunton Public Schools – BSEA # 09-5294 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Taunton Public Schools BSEA No. 09-5294 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”, 20 USC Sec. 1400 et seq.); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC Sec. 794); the Massachusetts…Look at this result
Ishmael and Duxbury Public Schools – BSEA # 09-1986 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Ishmael1 and Duxbury Public Schools BSEA # 09-1986 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29…Look at this result
Douglas Public Schools – BSEA # 11-1312 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Douglas Public Schools BSEA # 11-1312 DECISION This decision is issued pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC 1400 et seq .), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973…Look at this result
