Pennsylvania
Special Education Hearing Officer
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
Student’s Name: J.S.
Date of Birth: [redacted]
ODR No. 13350-1213KE
CLOSED HEARING
Parties to the Hearing:
Parents
Northwestern Lehigh School District 6496 Rout 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066
Representative:
Pro Se
Rebecca A. Young, Esquire
King Spry Herman Freund & Faul, LLC One West Broad Street, Suite 700 Bethlehem, PA 18018
Date of Hearing: February 5, 2013
Record Closed: February 10, 2013
Date of Decision: February 26, 2013
Hearing Officer: Brian Jason Ford
Introduction
The Parents1 requested this due process hearing on December 4, 2012. In their Complaint, the Parents allege that the District has not appropriately addressed the Student’s needs, and has not offered an appropriate program or placement. The Parents demand placement in a specialized private school for students with learning disabilities.
After a brief continuance, a hearing convened on February 5, 2013. Oral closing statements were presented at the end of the hearing session, and the record closed upon my receipt of the transcript.
Issues2
- HastheDistrictofferedanappropriateIEPtotheStudent?
- Has the District implemented the Student’s IEP?
- IstheStudententitledtoplacementinaspecializedprivateschoolforstudentswith
learning disabilities?