CM vs. West Chester Area School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer West Chester Area School District 782 Springdale Drive Exton, PA 19341 IN RE: Final Decision and Order CM West Chester Area School District The Scope of the Dispute Over the span of the Student’s four years in high school, the Parents filed four due process Complaints. 1 In two of […]

Best Restaurants for Kids in Philadelphia

What are the best restaurants for kids in Philadelphia? We get this question often from parents visiting our office from outside of the city, so we decided to put together a list of Philadelphia’s most kid friendly restaurants. Phillymag had a similar article detailing the best restaurants for kids in Philadelphia, which you can check out […]

DV vs. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER William Culleton Esq. PO Box 13089 Philadelphia, PA 19101 IN RE: THE EDUCATIONAL ASSIGNMENT OF DV A STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA ODR FILE NUMBER 15698-14-15-KE MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OF THE HEARING OFFICER ON PARENT’S MOTION TO ORDER PENDENT PLACEMENT This matter arises from a Complaint Notice (complaint) […]

KO vs. Shikellamy School District

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION K.O., Student by [redacted] Mother, Petitioner, v Shikellamy School District, Respondent. File No. 02502/11-12AS James Gerl, Hearing Officer ORDER This matter is before me upon respondent’s Motion to Dismiss. Respondent requests dismissal because it contends that the student’s mother who filed the due process complaint lacks the legal […]

KN vs. Tunkhannock Area School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER REINSTATEMENT ORDER/ CLOSING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF THE HEARING OFFICER In Re: File Number 14277-1314KE Special Education Due Process Hearing for K.N. Having been informed by counsel that the parties reached a point where, despite a mutual understanding regarding all but one term of a settlement, the agreement could not […]

KS vs. Wallingford‐ Swarthmore School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Student: K.S. Date of Birth: [redacted] Hearing Dates: April 16, 2010, April 28, 2010, June 7, 2010, June 8, 2010, July 22, 2010 and July 23, 2010 ODR File No.: 00579/0910AS School District: Wallingford‐ Swarthmore School District OPEN HEARING Parties: Wallingford Swarthmore School District Parent[s] Representatives: Mark Fitzgerald Fox […]

KF vs. Cumberland Valley School District

PENNSYL V ANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION Child’s Name: KF Date of Birth: Redacted Dates of Hearing: October 4, 2011 November 18, 2011 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 1914-1011KE Parties to the Hearing: Cumberland Valley School District 6746 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Representative: Pro Se Mark W. Cheramie Walz, Esquire Sweet, Stevens, Katz […]

KG vs. Downingtown Area School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING ODR #19298/16-17 KE Name of Child: K.G. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: July 7, 2017 CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Downingtown Area School District 540 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA 19335 Representative: Pro Se Katie Metcalfe, Esquire Sweet Stevens Katz & Williams 331 […]

KS vs. School District of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: KS Date of Birth: Dates of Hearing: None CLOSED HEARING ODR No. 9693/08-09 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parents: Parent Attorney: Marc B. Auerbach, Esq. Law Offices of Marc B. Auerbach, LLC 625 Fitzwater Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 School District: Office of General Counsel School District of […]