This is a redacted version of the original hearing officer decision. Select details may have
been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not
affect the substance of the document.
PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER
6198/05-06 LS
File Number
B.B.
Child’s Name
Xx/xx/xx
Date of Birth
March 7, 2006
Date of Hearing
Closed
Type of Hearing
For the Student:
For the North Penn School District:
Teresa Freeman
Director of Special Education
North Penn School District
401 East Hancock Street
Lansdale, PA 19446-Stephen J. Jacobson, Esq.
Sweet, Stevens, Tucker & Katz
331 Butler Avenue
P.O. Box 5069
New Britain, PA 18901-5069
Date of Hearing: March 7, 2006
Receipt of Transcript: March 12, 2006
Date of Decision: March 27, 2006
Hearing Officer: Daniel J. Myers
BACKGROUND
Student (Student) is [an elementary school-aged] former resident of the North Penn School District (School District) whose parent seeks reimbursement of private school tuition and the costs of privately secured evaluations because the School District did not retain Student in kindergarten as requested by Student’s parent.
ISSUE
Whether or not Student’s parent is entitled to reimbursement of private school tuition and/or evaluation costs?
B-B-North-Penn-ODRNo-6198-05-06-LS