PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER

DECISION
DUE PROCESS HEARING

Name of Child: MD

ODR #6911/06-07 LS

Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
Date of Hearing: November 14, 2006

CLOSED HEARING

Parties to the Hearing: Mr. and Mrs.

Tracy Terell
Office of General Counsel 440 N. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19130

Representative:
John Comegno, Esquire
521 Pleasant Valley Avenue Moorestown, N.J. 08057

Ken Cooper, Esquire
Office of General Counsel 440 N. Broad Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19130

Date Transcript Received: November 18, 2006

Date of Decision: November 28, 2006

Hearing Officer: Marcie Romberger, Esquire

BACKGROUND

Student is a xx years old female in 10th grade in the School District of Philadelphia. Student has been diagnosed with a number of disabilities including Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, mental retardation, Autism, and intractable seizures. Student’s parents requested a due process hearing to seek placement for Student in a residential facility.

ISSUE

Is Student in need of a residential placement in order to receive a free appropriate public education?

MD-School-District-of-Philadelphia-ODRNo-6911-06-07-LS

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