PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING OFFICER
Re: ODR No. 8467/07-08 LS
SB
North Penn School District
For the Student:
Robert T. Lear, Esq.
Law Office of Caryl A. Oberman 607A North Easton Road Willow Grove, PA 19090
For the School District:
Director of Student Services North Penn School District 401 E. Hancock Street Lansdale, PA 19446-3961
David T. Painter, Esq.
Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams 331 Butler Avenue
P.O. Box 5069
New Britain, PA 18901-5069
Dates of Hearing: April 7, April 8, April 9, 2008
Date Record Closed: April 15, 2008
Date of Decision: April 29, 2008
Hearing Office: Daniel J. Myers
BACKGROUND
The parents of Student, who has been identified as having speech and language needs as well as suspected Aspergers Syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities, request tuition and transportation reimbursement for Student’s unilateral placement at the private [redacted] School (Private School). For the reasons described below, I find for the School District.
ISSUE
Whether Student’s parents are entitled to reimbursement for 2007-2008 tuition and transportation for Student’s unilateral placement at the Private School.
SB-North-Penn-ODRNo-8467-07-08-LS