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
Category: BSEA Rulings
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.
Jamal & Holyoke Public Schools (and seven others) – BSEA # 16-06553
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
In Re: Student & Natick Public Schools – BSEA # 16-11011
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
In Re: Student & Shrewsbury Public Schools – BSEA # 16-10565
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
Student v. Medford Public Schools – BSEA # 16-10177
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
Student v. Walpole Public Schools – BSEA # 17-01652
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
In Re: Student v. Lexington Public Schools – BSEA # 17-01925
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
In re: Student and Southwick-Tolland Regional School District – BSEA # 16-07800
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
In re: Wanda v. Arlington Public Schools – BSEA # 17-00442
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
In Re: Rafael & Norton Public Schools – BSEA # 16-09348
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
In re: Dee v. Mansfield Public Schools – BSEA # 17-00794
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
In re: Student v. Boston Public Schools – BSEA # 17-02809
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
In re: Xander and Mendon-Upton Regional School District – BSEA # 17-03303
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
In re: Yuri v. Fall River Public Schools – BSEA # 17-03425
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
In Re: Student & Chicopee Public Schools & Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) – BSEA # 16-08986
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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