OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Judith A. Kopec
16 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 0, split in 8, district prevailed on all issues in 8.
Search and filter these decisions · 8 OAH orders by ALJ Judith A. Kopec
- Student v. Pleasanton Unified School DistrictPleasanton Unified prevails on all six claims; autistic student's communication-disorder class met his needs without an aide or more ABA.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. West Covina Unified School DistrictWest Covina Unified must reimburse $43,197.50 for Stowell Learning Center services and transportation and fund independent AT and behavior assessments.Split decision: student prevailed on 23 of 48 issues (7 in part)
- Student v. St. Helena Unified School DistrictSt. Helena Unified must fund Star Academy placement, an IEE, and mileage after flawed 2007-08 offers and August IEP meeting.Split decision: student prevailed on 6 of 12 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Juvenile Justice DivisionJuvenile Justice Division must provide a year of daily one-to-one instruction and weekly therapy for denying a FAPE.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 7 issues (2 in part)
- Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District v. StudentFairfield-Suisun Unified's part-day special day class offer was needed for spring 2007 but not for the 2007-2008 school year.Student prevailed in part
- Capistrano Unified School District v. StudentCapistrano Unified's behavior support plan was upheld, but its May 2007 IEP was found to deny FAPE because of flawed behavior and transition goals.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- North Monterey County Unified School District v. StudentNorth Monterey County Unified may exit an 11th grader from special education; ALJ finds him no longer eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District properly found a preschooler ineligible for special education; all of Student's assessment, eligibility, and IEP claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Francisco Unified must provide 200 hours of Lindamood-Bell reading and added speech therapy after FAPE denials across four school years.Split decision: student prevailed on 9 of 13 issues (7 in part)
- Student v. Oakley Union Elementary School District et al.Oakley Union Elementary's manifestation determination upheld; ALJ finds no predetermination and no denial of parent participation.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Upper Lake Union High School DistrictUpper Lake Union High School District owes a graduated student 27 hours of compensatory services; three other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 5 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Burlingame Elementary School DistrictBurlingame Elementary prevails on all three claims over a preschooler's orthopedic special day class, AAC services, and mainstreaming.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sequoia Union High School DistrictSequoia Union High School District met its child find duties to a student at a private parochial high school; all relief denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Ramon Valley Unified School District et al.San Ramon Valley Unified and Contra Costa County denied FAPE in 2005-2006; ABA, aide, behavior plan, and $4,397.49 ordered.Split decision: student prevailed on 7 of 30 issues (1 in part)
- Lodi Unified School District v. StudentLodi Unified's offer of an autism special day class is upheld as FAPE in the LRE over the parent's request for full inclusion.District prevailed on all issues
- San Luis Coastal Unified School District v. StudentSan Luis Coastal Unified offered a FAPE for 2005-2006; Lindamood-Bell, IEE reimbursement, and compensatory education requests denied.District prevailed on all issues