OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Debra R. Huston
14 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 3, split in 2, district prevailed on all issues in 9.
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- Student v. San Bruno Park School DistrictSan Bruno Park School District must provide 202 compensatory hours for failing to implement an autistic student's BIP, speech, and APE.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Clovis Unified School DistrictClovis Unified prevails: fourth grader with ADHD found ineligible under SLD or OHI; child find and assessment claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District v. StudentSanta Monica–Malibu Unified's December 2006 triennial assessments held appropriate; the district need not fund a parent-requested independent evaluation.District prevailed on all issuesVanaman German LLP represented the student
- Student v. Pleasanton Unified School District et al.Pleasanton Unified must reimburse $35,050 in residential placement costs after delaying a student's mental health assessment, referral, and IEP.Split decision: student prevailed on 6 of 11 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified remains responsible for a student in residential treatment because his stepbrother's caregiver affidavit establishes residency.Student prevailed on all issues
- Beverly Hills Unified School District v. StudentBeverly Hills Unified may assess a seventh grader without parental consent after the parents ignored three assessment plan mailings.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified prevails: student was not eligible under emotional disturbance, and Provo Canyon reimbursement is denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Rio Linda Union School District et al.Rio Linda Union and Grant Joint Union High prevail on all claims; ALJ finds missed speech sessions but orders no compensatory services.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 15 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified's year-round middle school placement with as-needed Spanish support offered FAPE to a student with autism.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified's year-round middle school placement and English learner support did not deny an autistic student a FAPE.District prevailed on all issues
- Rosedale Union School District v. StudentRosedale Union proves student's eligibility is speech or language impairment, not autism, and its first-grade offer is a FAPE.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified's autism program placement at Cleveland High School upheld despite longer bus ride; all Student claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Sequoia Union High School District v. StudentSequoia Union High School District's January 2006 triennial assessment was appropriate; the district wins its case defending the assessment.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Manteca Unified School DistrictManteca Unified's manifestation determination overturned because the district failed to provide the anger-management counseling in the student's IEP.Student prevailed on all issues