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This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from that portion of a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request for respondent (the district) to fund the costs of her daughter's home-based services for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from those portions of the IHO's decision which found that the district failed to recommend an appropriate educational program for the student and ordered it to fund the student's tuition costs at Manhattan Children's Center (MCC) for the 2023-24 school year.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fully fund the costs of her daughter's private special education services delivered by McDonald Enhanced Learning (McDonald Learning) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from those portions of the IHO's decision which found equitable considerations weighed in favor of the parent's requested relief and which directed the district to convene a Committee on Special Education (CSE) to develop an individualized education program (IEP) or an individualized education services program (IESP) for the student for the 2024-25 school year.  The appeal must be sustained in part.  The cross-appeal must be sustained in part.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which determined that the educational programs respondent's (the district's) Committee on Special Education (CSE) had recommended for her daughter for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years were appropriate.  The appeal must be sustained in part.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which dismissed the parent's due process complaint notice regarding the educational program respondent's (the district's) Committee on Special Education (CSE) had recommended for his son for the 2024-25 school year.  The appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her daughter's private services delivered by Yeled v'Yalda for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals asserting that the IHO lacks subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate the parent's claims.  The appeal must be sustained to the extent indicated.  The cross-appeal must be denied.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioners (the parents) appeal from the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied their request that respondent (the district) fund their son's tuition costs at the Cooke School and Institute (Cooke) during the 2022-23 school year.  The district cross-appeals, seeking in pertinent part, the dismissal of the appeal due to the parents' untimely service of a request for review.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be sustained in part.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her son's private services delivered by EdZone, LLC (EdZone) at a specified rate for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals asserting a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.  The appeal must be sustained in part.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioners (the parents) appeal from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied their request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of their son's private special education services delivered by Yes I Can for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from that portion of the IHO's decision which ordered funding for speech-language therapy services.  The appeal must be sustained.  The cross-appeal must be sustained in part.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioners (the parents) appeal from the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied their request to be reimbursed for the costs of their son's tuition at the SINAI School (SINAI) for the 2021-22 school year.  The appeal must be sustained.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fully fund the costs of her daughter's private special education teacher support services (SETSS) provided during the 2023-24 school year.  The appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her son's tuition at the Big N Little TOL/OYYL Program (TOL/OYYL) for the 2023-24 school year.  The appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from that portion of a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied his request that respondent (the district) fund compensatory education special education teacher support services (SETSS) for the student related to the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from that portion of the IHO's decision which rejected the district's arguments to dismiss the parent's claims.  The appeal must be sustained in part.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her son's private services delivered by Always A Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from that portion of the IHO's decision which determined that the district waived the requirement for written notice from the parent by June 1 and further asserts that the IHO lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the parent's claims.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be sustained in part.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioners (the parents) appeal from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied their request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of their son's private special education teacher support services (SETSS) delivered by Always a Step Ahead Inc. (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals asserting that the IHO erred in awarding funding for speech-language therapy and counseling services delivered by Step Ahead for the 2023-24 school year.  The appeal must be sustained in part.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which partially denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her daughter's private services delivered by Always a Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals asserting a lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and also cross-appeals from those portions of the IHO's decision which awarded the parent funding for private services and found that the district waived its June 1 defense.  The appeal must be sustained.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her daughter's private services delivered by Always a Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross appeals from that portion of the IHO's decision which found that the district waived the requirement for written notice from the parent by June 1 and further asserts that the IHO lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the parent's claims.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be sustained to the extent indicated.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied, in part, her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her son's private services delivered by Always a Step Ahead (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from that portion of the IHO's decision which awarded the parent funding for speech-language therapy services.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be sustained.

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her daughter's private services delivered by Always a Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals asserting a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.  The appeal must be sustained.  The cross-appeal must be dismissed.

Appeal Withdrawn

This proceeding arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) and Article 89 of the New York State Education Law.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied, in part, her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her son's unilaterally-obtained special education itinerant teacher (SEIT) and speech-language therapy services delivered by EDopt, LLC (EDopt) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from the IHO's decision.  The appeal must be dismissed.  The cross-appeal must be sustained in part.