Decisions

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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund respondent's (the parent's) daughter's private services delivered by AIM Educational Support Services (AIM) for the 2023-24 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 the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of the unilaterally-obtained special education services delivered to her daughter by Limud, Inc. (Limud) for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from the IHO's award of a bank of related services as compensatory education. 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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund the costs of respondent's (the parent's) daughter's private special education services.  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 the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) issued after remand which denied her request for respondent (the district) to fully fund the costs of her daughter's unilaterally-obtained special education teacher support services (SETSS) delivered by Budding Buds, LLC (Budding Buds) for the 2022-23 school year.  Respondent (the district) cross-appeals from the IHO's determination that the parent's unilaterally-obtained SETSS were appropriate and that equitable considerations weighed in favor of the parent's requested relief.  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 the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) issued after remand which denied her request for respondent (the district) to fully fund the costs of her daughter's unilaterally-obtained special education teacher support services (SETSS) delivered by Budding Buds, LLC for the 2022-23 school year.  Respondent (the district) cross-appeals from the IHO's determination that the parent's unilaterally-obtained SETSS and speech-language therapy services were appropriate and that equitable considerations weighed in favor of the parent's requested relief.  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, in part, her request that respondent (the district) directly fund the costs of her son's special education teacher support services (SETSS) delivered by EDopt, LLC (EDopt) at a specified rate for the 2023-24 school year. The district cross-appeals from the portion of the IHO's decision that failed to address the appropriateness of the SETSS provided by EDopt. 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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which found that it failed to offer an appropriate educational program to respondents' (the parents') son and ordered it to reimburse the parents for a portion of their son's (the student's) tuition at the Kulanu Academy (Kulanu) for the 2022-23 school year.  The parents cross-appeal from that portion of the IHO's decision which reduced the amount of tuition funding awarded.  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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund the costs of respondent (the parent's) daughter's private special education services delivered by Empowered Kids for Success (Empowered) for the 2023-24 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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund the costs of respondent's (the parent's) daughter's private special education services delivered by AIM Educational Services (AIM) for the 2023-24 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 the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request that respondent (the district) fund the cost of the occupational therapy (OT) services delivered to her son by Always a Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead) at a specified rate for the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from the IHO's findings related to equitable considerations and from the IHO's award of compensatory education.  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.  Petitioner (the parent) appeals from the decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied her request to be reimbursed for or to directly fund the costs of her son's privately-obtained occupational therapy (OT) services for the 2023-24 school year delivered by the Always A Step Ahead, Inc. (Step Ahead or agency).  The district cross-appeals from the IHO's decision.  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 his request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of his son's special education teacher support services (SETSS) for the 2023-24 school year and also denied his request for compensatory education related to the 2023-24 school year.  The district cross-appeals from the relief awarded by the IHO.  The appeal must be sustained in part.  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 her request that respondent (the district) fund the costs of her daughter's privately-obtained special education services delivered by Future Minds, Inc. (Future Minds) for the 2023-24 school year.  Respondent (the district) cross-appeals to the extent the IHO issued a corrected decision.  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 those portions of a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which denied certain compensatory education relief and declined to modify the student's IEP upon a finding that respondent (the district) failed to provide her daughter with an appropriate educational program for the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 school years.  The appeal must be sustained in part.

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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund the respondent's (the parent's) son's private services delivered by AIM Educational Support Services (AIM) for the 2023-24 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 district) appeals from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which ordered it to fund the costs of respondent (the parent's) daughter's private special education services delivered by Empowered Kids for Success (Empowered) for the 2023-24 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.  Petitioners (the parents) appeal from a decision of an impartial hearing officer (IHO) which found that respondent (the district) offered their son a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and denied the parents' request for tuition funding at the Brooklyn Autism Center (BAC) for the 2023-24 school year.  The appeal must be sustained in part and remanded for further proceedings.