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