OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Brian H. Krikorian
19 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 2, split in 5, district prevailed on all issues in 12.
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- Student v. Chula Vista Elementary School DistrictChula Vista Elementary prevails on all claims over a student's 2022 and 2023 IEP goals, services, aide, ABA, and parent training.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Chula Vista Elementary School DistrictChula Vista Elementary must provide 131 hours of compensatory academic instruction; aide, accommodation, and reassessment claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 7 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified prevails on all claims; ALJ rejects residential placement for autistic student whose escalating behaviors occurred mainly at home.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified denied FAPE by delaying a student's assessment and IEP, but no remedy was ordered because make-up services were already provided.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified must hold manifestation determination after suspending student for conduct from before parent revoked special education consent.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Juan Unified School DistrictSan Juan Unified prevails on all nine claims by student with Rett syndrome; earlier settlement barred claims through April 23, 2021.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Dieguito Union must fund about 11 hours of compensatory services for its late assessment plan; three other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 4 issues
- Student v. Miller Creek School DistrictMiller Creek School District did not deny FAPE when a nonpublic school ended its contract to serve the student.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Miller Creek School DistrictMiller Creek School District prevails: nonpublic school's contract termination was not a disciplinary removal requiring a manifestation determination.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Lammersville Unified School District (consolidated)Lammersville Unified must fund 127.5 hours of reading instruction and repay $1,800; its October 2021 IEP is upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 15 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland Unified prevails on all four claims, including a parent's request to keep a student in fifth grade.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictCorona-Norco Unified must provide 80 compensatory hours for gaps in services after the 2020 COVID closure; all other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 11 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School District (consolidated)Capistrano Unified prevails on all four issues; ALJ upholds February 2020 IEP and intellectual development assessment, denies IEE.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Bellflower Unified School DistrictBellflower Unified must provide 255 hours of structured reading instruction to an autistic 11th grader; assessment and transition claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Poway Unified School District v. StudentPoway Unified's May 2019 IEP continuing a nonpublic school placement at TERI offered FAPE; district may implement it without consent.District prevailed on all issues
- Garvey School District v. StudentGarvey School District may exit a kindergartner from special education without parental consent after assessments showed he no longer qualified.District prevailed on all issues
- William S. Hart Union High School District v. StudentWilliam S. Hart Union High School District may reassess a ninth grader with autism without parental consent, months before his triennial review.District prevailed on all issues
- Los Angeles Unified School District v. StudentLos Angeles Unified's 2018 speech and language assessment was appropriate; parent's request for a publicly funded IEE denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Cajon Valley Union School District v. StudentCajon Valley Union may give a 12-year-old an initial special education assessment without parental consent.District prevailed on all issues