Pennsylvania
Special Education Hearing Officer
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
Student’s Name: S.F.
Date of Birth: [redacted]
ODR No. 13460-1213KE
CLOSED HEARING
Parties to the Hearing:
Parent
Collegium Charter School 535 James Hance Court Exton, PA 19341
Representative:
David Arnold, Esq.
Suite 106
920 Matsonford Road
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Megan Grossman, Esq.
1818 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Date of Hearing: July 24, 25, 26, 2013; August 3, 2013
Record Closed: August 9, 20131
Date of Decision: August 16, 2013
Hearing Officer: Brian Jason Ford
Introduction and Issues
This matter arises under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 34 C.F.R. Part 104.4. The Parent claims that the Student was denied a free appropriate public education (FAPE) from the Charter during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years. The Parent also demands placement at [a Private] School, at the Charter’s expense, for the 2013-14 school year.
The issues are:
- Is the Student entitled to compensatory education to remedy any denial of FAPE during the years in question?
- Must the Charter place the Student at [Private School] to ensure the provision of FAPE during the 2013-14 school year?