Pennsylvania
Special Education Hearing Officer
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
Student’s Name: N.H.
Date of Birth: [redacted]
ODR No. 16241-1415KE
CLOSED HEARING
Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s]
Norristown Area School District 401 N. Whitehall Road Norristown, PA 19403
Representative:
Michael J. Connolly, Esq. McAndrews Law Offices 30 Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312
Scott H. Wolpert, Esq.
Timoney Knox, LLP
400 Maryland Drive, P.O. Box 7544 Fort Washington, PA 19034
Dates of Hearing: 08/20/2015, 10/19/2015
Record Closed: 11/25/2015
Date of Decision: 12/14/2015
Hearing Officer: Brian Jason Ford
Introduction
[Student’s parents] (Parents) requested this special education due process hearing on behalf of their child (Student) against the Norristown Area School District (District). The Parents allege that the District violated the Student’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. and seek reimbursement for the cost of tuition at the private school that the Student currently attends.
For reasons detailed herein, I find that the Parents are not entitled to tuition reimbursement.
Issue
Are the Parents entitled to tuition reimbursement?
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