PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER
DECISION
DUE PROCESS HEARING
Name of Child: MR
ODR #7494/06-07 LS
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xx
Date of Hearing: April 20, 2007
CLOSED HEARING
Parties to the Hearing: Ms.
Centennial School District 433 Centennial Road Warminster, PA 18974-5448
Representative: Pro Se
Andria Saia, Esquire
Levin Legal Group
1800 Byberry Road
1301 Mason’s Mill Business Park Huntington Valley, PA 19006
Date Transcript Received: April 23, 2007
Date of Decision: May 4, 2007
Hearing Officer: Marcie Romberger, Esquire
BACKGROUND
Student is a xx year old boy in the Centennial School District. He is currently in the 3rd grade. Student moved into the District during the 2005-2006 school year. Since then, the District has made numerous attempts to evaluate Student, but has not received permission from Student’s Parent to do so. The District requested this due process hearing asking that an evaluation be ordered.
ISSUE
Should the District be allowed to evaluate Student for possible eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Chapter 14 of the Pennsylvania Regulations?
MR-Centennial-ODRNo-7494-06-07-LS