OUTCOME: A judge ruled the Clark County School District has to pay the family nearly half a million dollars after not meeting the needs of their daughter with dyslexia and other learning challenges.
Family sought reimbursement for a unilateral placement after the district refused to include a structured literacy approach (e.g. Orton Gillingham) in their daughter's IEP. The family argued that it w...as discrimination to refuse to include the methodology in the IEP and the District Court agreed.
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L.B. et. al. v. Cinnaminson Board of Education
Jun 19, 2019
OUTCOME: petitioners’ claim for reimbursement of the expenses of the private placement for L.B. at Orchard Friends for school years ending 2017, 2018, and 2019, expenses of extended school years 2017, 2018, and 2019, and attendant costs was GRANTED.
Petitioners M.B. and S.B. on behalf of their daughter L.B. requested a due- process hearing seeking reimbursement for a unilateral out-of-district placement to provide L.B. with a free appropriate publ...ic education (FAPE) at her present location at the Orchard Friends School (Orchard Friends). The petition also seeks reimbursement for tuition for school years ending 2017 and 2018 and the summer of 2017 extended school year (ESY) from the Cinnaminson Township Board of Education (Board or Cinnaminson). The petition also seeks a determination that the Board violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. § 794, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et al., and N.J.A.C. 6A:14, et seq. as they apply to L.B.
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M.B. et. al. v. Cinnaminson Bd. of Educ.
Dec 25, 2016
OUTCOME: The Court ruled the student was still eligible for an IEP and also awarded 4 years of compensatory education .
The family challenged a decision by a Child Study Team to declassify a student with Autism and related disabilities. The district's main argument was that even though the student had autism, she was n...ot eligible for an IEP because her disability did not adversely impact her ability to learn.
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M.K. et. al. v. Matawan-Aberdeen SD
Dec 16, 2015
OUTCOME: Judge ordered reimbursement for unilateral placement for students with dyslexia and continued placement.
Parents sought reimbursement for a unilateral placement at Bridge Academy.
Education
S.T. and S.T. o/b/o P.T. v. Matawan Aberdeen Board of Education
Dec 19, 2014
OUTCOME: Court awarded 16 months of compensatory education after the district failed to implement transition plan.
Education
J.R. et. al. v. Cherry Hill Board of Education
Apr 08, 2011
OUTCOME: Court awarded residential placement and parents were reimbursed legal fees.
Education
S.U. et. al. v. Cherry Hill Board of Education
Feb 27, 2009
OUTCOME: District was ordered to reinstate 1:1 tutoring provided by EdVista pending the due process hearing and immediately pay the balance owed to EdVista for services provided for the past 6 months.
Education
A.G. et. al. v. Robbinsville Board of Education
Jun 18, 2008
OUTCOME: Special needs student was awarded extended school day programming and parents were reimbursed counsel fees.
Education
M.L. o/b/o R.H. v. Beverly City Board of Education
Sep 07, 2007
OUTCOME: District was ordered to maintain R.H.'s placement at the Orchard Friends School pending the decision in this matter.
