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Administrative adjudicative decision resolving procedural motions and clarifying the scope of issues for a special education due process hearing between parents and a public school district.
Jurisdiction:
Massachusetts
Adjudicative body:
Division of Administrative Law Appeals, Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Case number:
BSEA #23-03670
Parties:
Student v. Brookline Public Schools
Document type:
Administrative ruling
Subject matter:
Special education due process
Legal framework:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Issues addressed:
Motion to amend hearing request; student placement; statute of limitations; allegations of undue influence
Statute of limitations applied:
Two-year IDEA statute of limitations
Relevant period of claims:
October 2019 to present
Filing date of motion:
August 4, 2023
Related orders:
Ruling dated August 4, 2023; Order granting postponement dated August 10, 2023
Decision outcome:
Motion to amend granted in part
Hearing officer:
Rosa I. Figueroa
Date of ruling:
September 1, 2023
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Year:
2025
Region / City:
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Theme:
Special Education Law, Dispute Resolution
Document Type:
Legal Decision
Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Author:
Hearing Officer Rosa Figueroa
Target Audience:
Parents, Educational Institutions, Legal Professionals
Period of Validity:
2023-2025
Date of Approval:
February 28, 2025
Date of Amendments:
March 4, 2025
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Ashburnham-Westminster, Massachusetts
Topic:
Special education, IEP
Document type:
Decision
Authority:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
Author:
Hearing Officer Rosa Figueroa
Target audience:
Educational administrators, special education professionals, families of students with disabilities
Period of validity:
June 8, 2023 – June 7, 2024
Approval date:
February 15, 2024
Amendment date:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Massachusetts
Theme:
Special Education, Policy, Mediation
Document Type:
Meeting Minutes
Organization / Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Members of the Advisory Council, Massachusetts Special Education Community
Period of Validity:
September 11, 2023
Approval Date:
September 11, 2023
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2013
Region / City:
Boston, Massachusetts
Topic:
Education Law
Document Type:
Legal Ruling
Agency / Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Massachusetts
Author:
Raymond Oliver
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, educators, parents of students with disabilities
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
July 31, 2013
Date of Amendments:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / City:
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Theme:
Special Education, Disability Law
Document Type:
Decision
Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Author:
Hearing Officer Rosa Figueroa
Target Audience:
Legal and Educational Professionals, Parents of Children with Disabilities
Effective Period:
From April 26, 2023, to April 25, 2024
Approval Date:
Not specified
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Agency:
Division of Administrative Law Appeals, Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Case Number:
BSEA # 2205000
Parties:
Student v. Swansea Public Schools
Hearing Officer:
Catherine Putney-Yaceshyn
Decision Date:
May 31, 2022
Hearing Dates:
April 27–28, 2022
Pre-Hearing Conference Date:
February 28, 2022
Governing Law:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 USC § 1400 et seq.); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC § 794); MGL ch. 71B; MGL ch. 30A
Student Age:
3 years
Disability:
Bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss
School District:
Swansea Public Schools
Educational Setting:
Espirito Santo School preschool, Fall River, Massachusetts
Relief Sought:
Determination of eligibility for special education, compensatory services, reimbursement for microphone purchase, provision of HAT system
Record:
Parents’ Exhibits P-1 through P-19; Swansea Exhibits S-1 through S-29; approximately 10.5 hours of oral testimony
Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Region / City:
Springfield, Massachusetts
Adjudicative Body:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Case Number:
BSEA # 2208440
Parties:
Student v. Springfield Public Schools
Type of Document:
Administrative ruling on motion to dismiss
Subject Matter:
Special education law, IDEA, Title IX, constitutional claims, jurisdiction
Procedural Posture:
Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Quash
Date of Motion to Dismiss:
September 19, 2022
Date of Motion to Quash:
September 20, 2022
Hearing Status:
Issued without hearing pursuant to BSEA Hearing Rule VII(D)
Relief Sought by Parent:
Compensatory services, change of placement, findings of procedural and substantive violations
Outcome:
Motion to Dismiss allowed in part and denied in part
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Beverly, Massachusetts
Theme:
Special Education, Legal Dispute
Document Type:
Ruling
Organization / Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Author:
Hearing Officer
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, education administrators, special education practitioners
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
December 5, 2024
Amendment Date:
N/A
Year:
2017
Region / City:
Boston
Subject:
Special Education, Residential Placement, Mental Health
Document Type:
Legal Decision
Agency / Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Author:
Rosa Figueroa
Target Audience:
Legal Professionals, Educators, Parents of Students with Disabilities
Effective Period:
April 12, 2017 – April 26, 2017
Approval Date:
April 12, 2017
Amendment Date:
None
Year:
2015
Region / City:
Newton, Massachusetts
Topic:
Special Education, Procedural Due Process, Eligibility for Services
Document Type:
Legal Decision
Institution:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Author:
Hearing Officer Rosa Figueroa
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, educators, parents of children with disabilities
Period of Action:
2012-2015
Date of Approval:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2022
Jurisdiction:
Massachusetts, United States
Institution:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Case Number:
BSEA #2205685
Type of Document:
Administrative legal ruling with errata
Parties:
Student v. Melrose Public Schools
Subject:
Special education dispute and summary judgment motion
Legal Framework:
Special education law and procedural safeguards
Educational Context:
Individualized Education Program (IEP) eligibility and implementation
Issues Considered:
Stay-put rights notice, acceptance and implementation of IEPs, provision of compensatory services
Student Status:
Eighth grade student receiving services under Neurological Disability category
Referenced Agencies:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Procedural Action:
Motion for Summary Judgment partially allowed and partially denied
Date of Initial Ruling:
November 22, 2022
Year:
2025
Jurisdiction:
Massachusetts, USA
Subject:
Special Education / Student Placement Dispute
Document Type:
Legal Ruling / Administrative Decision
Issuing Body:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Parties Involved:
Student, Franklin Public Schools, Department of Developmental Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Author:
Hearing Officer
Relevant Period:
February–March 2025
Case Number:
BSEA #2500429
Procedural History:
Parent filed a motion to join DESE; motion denied without prejudice; student placement disputes described
Educational Programs Discussed:
Perkins School for the Blind, Evergreen Center, BICO Collaborative program, Crotched Mountain School
Legal References:
20 USC 1401(32), 34 CFR 300.101(b), IDEA Part B, 101 CMR 27.01, 603 CMR 28.06(3)(e)
Interim Services:
DESE/DDS in-home educational services program, Family Support Navigation hours, DESE/DDS support funds
Disputed Issues:
Appropriateness of placements, conditions for enrollment, parental rejection of placements
Year:
2021
Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Subject:
Special education compliance and sanctions
Document type:
Legal ruling
Issuing body:
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Case number:
BSEA #2104095
Parties involved:
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, Parents, Student
Relevant dates:
June 22, 2021 (Decision), August 19, 2021 (Motion for Sanctions), August 24, 2021 (Opposition and Motion by Parents), August 30, 2021 (Submission of reports)
Legal framework:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts special education regulations
Key issues:
Non-compliance with BSEA decision, parental interference, implementation of educational assessments
Year:
2016
Jurisdiction:
Massachusetts, USA
Type of document:
Administrative hearing decision
Governing law:
M.G.L. c. 71B; 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. § 794
Issuing body:
Massachusetts Division of Administrative Law Appeals, Special Education Appeals
Parties involved:
Student, Parents, Littleton Public Schools
Hearing dates:
March 22–24, 2016
Key participants:
Hearing Officer Catherine Putney-Yaceshyn, attorneys, school psychologists, teachers, court reporter
Main issues:
Compliance with 504 plan, eligibility for IEP, provision of compensatory services, amendment of current IEP
Source type:
Legal/administrative case record
Record content:
Exhibits P-1 to P-90, S-1 to S-53, six hours of oral testimony
Year:
2024
Region / city:
International
Topic:
Safety transport of radioactive materials
Document type:
Report
Organization / institution:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Author:
IAEA Secretariat
Target audience:
IAEA members, safety committees, regulators
Period of validity:
Not specified
Date of approval:
Not specified
Date of amendments:
Not specified
Year:
1856
Region / City:
Ipswich, London
Topic:
Christianity, Apostolic Teachings
Document Type:
Religious Tract
Organization:
Not specified
Author:
J. C. Ryle
Target Audience:
Christians, Clergy
Period of Validity:
N/A
Date of Approval:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Region / City:
Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts
Subject:
Special education, due process hearing
Document Type:
Legal ruling
Agency / Institution:
Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
Author:
Hearing Officer
Target Audience:
Educational professionals, legal experts in special education
Effective Period:
March 2020 – March 2021
Approval Date:
Not specified
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Houghton, MI
Topic:
Library Board meeting minutes
Document type:
Meeting minutes
Organization:
Portage Lake District Library
Author:
Katrina Linde-Moriarty, Rebecca Daly
Target audience:
Board of Trustees, Library Staff
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval date:
N/A
Date of changes:
N/A
Context description:
Meeting minutes of the Portage Lake District Library Board, detailing updates, reports, and decisions made during the meeting.
Corrected oral evidence: Post-transition customs IT systems and sector preparedness, 9 November 2020
Year:
2020
Date:
9 November 2020
Time:
10.30 am
Committee:
Select Committee on the European Union
Sub-Committee:
Sub-Committee on EU Goods
Evidence Session:
No. 1
Proceeding Type:
Virtual proceeding
Questions:
1–8
Subject:
Post-transition customs IT systems and sector preparedness
Witnesses:
Steve Bartlett; Des Hiscock; Sonali Parekh; Alex Veitch; Neil Robinson
Organisations Represented:
Association of Freight Software Suppliers; UK Association for International Trade; Federation of Small Businesses; Logistics UK; Cumbria LEP; Tyson H Burridge
Government Body Referenced:
HM Revenue and Customs
IT Systems Discussed:
CHIEF; Customs Declaration Service (CDS); Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS)
Geographical Scope:
Great Britain; Northern Ireland; GB-EU border
Context:
End of EU transition period
Year:
2023
Date:
7 June 2023
Time:
11.30 am
Committee:
International Relations and Defence Committee
Document Type:
Corrected oral evidence transcript
Evidence Session Number:
7
Format:
Heard in Public
Question Numbers:
82–92
Location:
United Kingdom Parliament
Subject:
Arctic shipping and maritime development
Witnesses:
Elise Nyborg; Morten Glamsø
Affiliations:
UK Chamber of Shipping; Danish Shipping
Chair:
Lord Ashton of Hyde
Participating Members:
Lord Anderson of Swansea; Baroness Coussins; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen; Lord Stirrup; Baroness Sugg; Lord Teverson
Focus:
Economic significance, risks, and future trends of Arctic shipping for the UK and Denmark