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.
Decision
Due Process Hearing for B.C.
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
File Number: 7805/06-07AS
Dates of Hearings:
August 14, 2007; September 5, 2007; September 13, 2007
OPEN HEARING
Parties:
Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. Karen Zerr
Director of Special Education Wyomissing Area School District 630 Evans Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2636
Representatives:
Mark Voigt, Esq.
Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus 600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Andrew Faust, Esq.
PO Box 5069
331 Butler Avenue New Britain, PA 18901
Date Transcript Received: September 18, 2007
Date of Decision: October 2, 2007
Hearing Officer: David F. Bateman, PhD
I. BACKGROUND
Student is a xx year-old eligible resident of the Wyomissing Area School District (District) with a learning disability, whose Parents requested this Hearing on two specific issues. They seek reimbursement for the 2007-2008 school year at the [redacted Private School and related transportation costs, and reimbursement for the costs of an independent educational evaluation. The Parents requested alternatively, if the District program is found appropriate they be awarded compensatory education for the 2007-2008 school year until all recommendations of Dr. K are implemented. The District alleges their program is appropriate, is the least restrictive environment, and that since it would provide an appropriate program the various reimbursements sought are unwarranted.
III. ISSUES PRESENTED
Is Student eligible for tuition reimbursement (and transportation) for the 2007- 2008 school year to the Private School?
Are the Parents entitled to reimbursement for an independent educational evaluation from Dr. K?
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