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.
Due Process Hearing for C.W.
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
ODR File Number: 6094/05-06
Date of Hearing: January 26, 2006
CLOSED HEARING
Parties: Parent
School Dist. Of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015
Representative: Pro se
Kenneth Cooper, Esq.
440 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015
Date Transcript/Exhibits Received: February 2, 2006
Date Closing Statements/Record Closure: February 6, 2006
Date of Decision: February 20, 2006
Hearing Officer: Joy Waters Fleming, Esq.
Background
Student, “Student”, is currently enrolled in the School District of Philadelphia, “District”. The District requested this due process hearing seeking to compel the evaluation of Student.1
Issue
Is an evaluation of Student appropriate at this time, without consent from his Parent?
C-W-School-Dist-Of-Philadelphia-ODRNo-6094-05-06