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.
Billerica Public Schools – BSEA # 14-03000 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Student v. Billerica Public Schools BSEA # 1403000 Ruling on Billerica Public Schools’ Motion to Dismiss On January 23, 2014, Billerica Public Schools (Billerica) filed a Motion to Dismiss which Motion was verbally opposed…Look at this result
Wayland Public Schools – BSEA # 14-03324 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Wayland School District BSEA # 14-03324 RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS Introduction This Ruling addresses the question of whether by signing a mediation agreement pursuant to which the School District agreed to fund…Look at this result
Student v. Sudbury Public Schools and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District – BSEA #1403509 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS Student v. Sudbury Public Schools and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District BSEA#1403509 RULING ON SUDBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND LINCOLN-SUDBURY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY DECISION…Look at this result
Agawam Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Children and Families – BSEA # 14-03554 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Agawam Public Schools and Mass. Dept. of Children and Families BSEA # 1403554 RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS DCF AS A PARTY Parents filed a hearing…Look at this result
Student v. McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School – BSEA # 14-04110 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Student v. McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School BSEA # 1404110 Ruling on McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School’s Motion to Dismiss On March 26, 2014, McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School (MRC)…Look at this result
Springfield Public School District – BSEA # 14-04388 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Springfield Public School District BSEA # 1404388 RULING ON PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS The Springfield School District (Springfield) filed a hearing request with the BSEA. Student filed a response that included counterclaims…Look at this result
Worcester Public Schools and Medway Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – BSEA#14-04967 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals ________________________________________ In Re: Worcester Public Schools & Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education & Medway Public Schools BSEA #1404967 ________________________________________ RULING This matter involves…Look at this result
Georgetown Public Schools – BSEA # 1405352 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Georgetown Public Schools BSEA No. 1405352 RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS OF GEORGETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTRODUCTION This case involves tort and civil rights claims asserted against the Georgetown Public Schools (Georgetown or School)…Look at this result
Student v. Milford Public Schools – BSEA # 14-05530 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Student v. Milford Public Schools BSEA # 1405530 Ruling on Milford Public Schools’ Motion to Dismiss On February 13, 2014, Milford Public Schools (Milford) filed a Motion to Dismiss the above-referenced matter…Look at this result
Student v. New Bedford Public Schools – BSEA # 14-05888 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re : Student v. New Bedford Public Schools BSEA # 1405888 Ruling on New Bedford Public Schools’ Partial Motion to Dismiss and Motion for a More Definite Statement On March 10, 2014, New…Look at this result
Isabel and Marblehead Public Schools – BSEA # 14-06301 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Isabel1 & Marblehead Public Schools BSEA# 14-06301 RULING ON MARBLEHEAD’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the BSEA on the Motion of the Marblehead Public Schools for Partial…Look at this result
Student and Stoughton Public Schools, Department of Decelopment Services, Department of Mental Health – BSEA # 14-06800 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals Student and Stoughton Public Schools, Department of Developmental Services, Department of Mental Health BSEA # 1406800 RULING REGARDING THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH’S MOTION…Look at this result
Student v. Fall River Public Schools – BSEA # 14-06929 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Student v. Fall River Public Schools BSEA #1406929 RULING ON FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES TO THIS APPEAL BACKGROUND…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals _____________________________________ In Re: Amesbury Public Schools BSEA #14-06933 _____________________________________ RULING ON AMESBURY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the BSEA on Amesbury Public School’s (“Amesbury”) challenge to the assignment by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“DESE”) of…Look at this result
Abington Public Schools – BSEA # 14-07763 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: James S. v. Abington Public Schools BSEA # 1407763 Ruling on Father’s Motion for Clarification of Stay–put On August 25, 2014, Father in the above–referenced matter, filed a Motion for Clarification of Stay–put. Father wrote…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals ___________________________________ In RE: Paloma1 and Masconomet Regional School District BSEA #1408394 ____________________________________ RULING ON SCHOOL’S MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the BSEA on the Motion of the Masconomet Regional School District (hereinafter “Masconomet”) to Dismiss the Hearing request filed by…Look at this result
Newton Public Schools – BSEA # 14-08637 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re : Student v. Newton Public Schools BSEA # 14-08637 RULING ON NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISMISSAL The Hearing Request in this matter was filed with the Bureau of Special Education Appeals…Look at this result
Malini and Belmont Public Schools and the MAssachusetts Department of Mental Health – BSEA #14-08679 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals ________________________________________ In RE: Malini1 & Belmont Public Schools & the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health BSEA #1408679 _________________________________________ RULING ON SCHOOL MOTION TO JOIN This matter comes…Look at this result
Student v. Georgetown Public Schools and Landmark School – BSEA # 14-08733 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Student v. Georgetown Public Schools & Landmark School BSEA #1408733 RULINGS ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY DECISION, PARENTS’ MOTION FOR STAY PUT AND LANDMARK SCHOOL’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY…Look at this result
Student v. Georgetown Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health – BSEA # 15-00020 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Student v. Georgetown Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health BSEA #1500020 RULING ON MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH’S MOTION TO DISMISS ITSELF FROM…Look at this result
Rosalee and Quincy Public Schools and the Department of Mental Health – BSEA #15-02243 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals ________________________________________________ In RE: Rosalee1 & Quincy Public Schools and the Department of Mental Health BSEA # 15-02243 _________________________________________________ RULING ON DEPARMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH’S MOTION TO DISMISS This…Look at this result
Beatrice and Charlie and Winthrop Public Schools – BSEA # 15-00020 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Beatrice and Charlie1 and Winthrop Public Schools BSEA # 1502412 BSEA # 1502413 RULING ON SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the…Look at this result
Alistair v. Andover Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health – BSEA # 15-00020 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Alistair1 v. Andover Public Schools and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health BSEA # 1502640 RULING ON DEPARMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH’S MOTION TO DISMISS DEPARTMENT OF…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In re: Lee [1] and Tewksbury Public Schools BSEA #: 14=04036c RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH BSEA DECISION This ruling is rendered pursuant to M.G.L. Chapters 30A and 71B; 29 U.S.C. §794 et seq.; and the regulations promulgated under…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Eleanor[1] & Pembroke Public Schools BSEA # 15-03787 RULING ON PEMBROKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE CONSENT TO ISSUE REFERRAL PACKETS This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the Pembroke Public Schools for Substitute Consent to Issue…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Daniel[1] BSEA # 15-04287 RULING ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of King Philip Regional School District for Summary Judgment, filed December 18, 2014, and the Student’s[2] Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, filed…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Barnstable Public Schools BSEA #11-1387C RULING ON MOTION TO ORDER COMPLIANCE WITH DECISION On September 7, 2012 the BSEA issued a final decision (Decision) in the case that is the subject of this Ruling, In Re: Barnstable Public Schools, BSEA…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Faye[1] BSEA # 15-04291 RULING ON WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO REQUIRE PARENT TO AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF RECORDS SUBPOENAED BY WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO BSEA HEARING RULE VII This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Motion of the…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Eleanor[1] BSEA # 15-03787 RULING ON PARENTS’ EMERGENCY MOTION FOR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Parents’ Emergency Motion for Neuropsychological Evaluation, filed on January 14, 2015. The Pembroke Public Schools (hereinafter “the District”) filed…Look at this result
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In re: Eleanor[1] BSEA # 15-03787 RULING ON PARENTS’ MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF HEARING OFFICER’S ORDER This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the Parents’ Motion, filed on January 23, 2015 and styled a “Motion for Clarification of the Hearing Officer’s Order.”[2]…Look at this result
