PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER
DECISION
DUE PROCESS HEARING
Name of Child: GD
ODR # 8243/07-08 AS
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
Dates of Hearing: 1/7/08, 1/9/08, 2/6/08 2/19/08, 2/21/08, 3/27/08 1
CLOSED HEARING
Parties to the Hearing:
Central Dauphin School District 1600 Rutherford Road Harrisburg, PA 17109
Representative:
Vivian Narehood, Esquire Gibbel, Kraybill & Hess 41 East Orange Street Lancaster, PA 17602
Shawn Lochinger, Esquire Rhoads & Sinon, LLP Twelfth Floor
One South Market Square P.O. Box 1146
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146
Date Transcript Received: April 2, 2008
Date of Decision: May 8, 2008 2
Hearing Officer: Marcie Romberger, Esquire
BACKGROUND
Student was enrolled in the Central Dauphin School District (hereinafter, “District”) for the 2006-2007 school year. Student alleges his Individualized Education Program was not appropriate nor was it being implemented. Student enrolled in the Private School for the 2007-2008 school year. Student is seeking tuition and transportation reimbursement for expenses at the Private School.
ISSUES
Was the IEP dated October 23, 2006 inappropriate as a result of procedural and substantive errors?
Was the IEP dated October 23, 2006 implemented appropriately?
Is Student entitled to tuition reimbursement and transportation costs for the Private School?
GD-Central-Dauphin-ODRNo-8243-07-08-AS