Due Process Hearing
Student DS. (#8803/07-08 AS)
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
Date of Hearing: May 21, 2008
Open Hearing
Parties to the Hearing
Parent Ms.
Date of Decision
May 28, 2008
Charter School Commonwealth Connection
Academy
Representative pro se
Representative
Jeffrey Champagne, Esq.
Transcript Received May 27, 2008
Hearing Officer David Y. K. Lee
II. BACKGROUND
Student is a xx-year-old student enrolled in the Commonwealth Connection Academy which is a Cyber Charter School (hereafter School). Student transferred to the School, after completing sixth grade, from the Harrisburg School District where he was receiving special education services. For the current 2007-2008 school year, Student is an eighth grade student. Student is eligible for Extended School Year (hereafter ESY) in the summer of 2008. The parent disagreed with the amount of ESY reading instruction proposed by the School and requested a due process hearing.
IV. ISSUE
1. Is the ESY proposed by the School appropriate? (F.F. #4.)
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