Compliance
FY 1998-99 Hearing Decisions
1.Windsor C-1 School District
issue:
Eligibility: Parent alleged student should have been referred, evaluated, and identified earlier.
Evaluation: Parent alleged evaluation was inadequate and not timely.
Placement: Parent alleged placement inappropriate.
IEP appropriateness of serves/goals/objectives.
decision: In favor or parents. Reimbursement for unilateral private placement ordered. Reevaluation ordered. New IEP ordered.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately five months.
2.Valley R-VI School District
issue: Placement: Parents challenge proposed state school placement.
decision: In favor of school district.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately four months.
3.Carrolton R-VII School District
issue: One-on-one aide. Parent no longer wanted an aide assigned.
decision: In favor of school district.
timeline: Within 45 days.
4.State Schools for Severely Handicapped (SSSH)
issue:
Related Services: Parents sought administration of medication during homebound services.
Homebound Services: Parent’s objected to school system’s requirement that parent or caretaker be present in home as a condition of homebound services.
decision: In favor of SSSH.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately three months.
5.Columbia 93 School District
issue:
Extended School Day: Parents sought one-one-one tutoring as an IEP service after school instead of one-on-one tutoring available for all students.
Related Service: Parents sought individual psychotherapy instead of school counselor services.
decision:
In favor of parent.
In favor of parent.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately six months.
6.Dallas County R-I School District
issue: Graduation/Change of Placement: Student contests decision to graduate and claims denial of FAPE.
decision: In favor of school district.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately seven months.
7.Carrollton R-VII School District
issue: IEP services: Parents seeking IEP provisions for assistance with inaccessible barriers (architectural, drinking fountains, toilets with no handrails).
decision: In favor of parent.
timeline: Within 45 days.
8.Special School District of St. Louis County
issue: Eligibility/Placement: School District initiated due process to override the lack of consent for initial placement.
decision: In favor of school district.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately three months.
9.Moniteau County C-1 School District
issue: IEP implementation for a private school student.
decision: Dismissed case based on finding private school student has no right to due process hearing under IDEA for such an issue.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately three months.
10.Cassville R-IV School District
issue: Independent Evaluation: Parent sought amendment of independent evaluator report.
decision: Dismissed case finding no jurisdiction over parent’s claim.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately five months.
11.Neosho R-V School District
issue: IEP: appropriateness of goals and objectives, positive behavior interventions.
decision: In favor of parent.
timeline: Extended properly. Approximately 8 months.
12.St. Louis City School District
issue: Placement: Parents sought private segregated placement. School district proposed segregated school within school district.
decision: Panel held IEP provision on placement was vague and confusing and ordered school to reconvene. Panel did not order private segregated placement requested by parent.
timeline: Within 45 days.