OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Margaret M. Broussard

15 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 4, split in 5, district prevailed on all issues in 6.

Search and filter these decisions · 8 OAH orders by ALJ Margaret M. Broussard

• January 3, 2017 · OAH Case No. 2016070938 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Soledad Unified School District (consolidated)Soledad Unified may not implement its September 2016 IEP without consent and must fund 25 hours of math tutoring.
  Student prevailed on all issues
• May 2, 2016 · OAH Case No. 2015100931 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Mount Diablo Unified School DistrictMount Diablo Unified must provide 20 group speech-language sessions and a new IEP meeting; Orion Academy reimbursement denied.
  Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 5 issues (1 in part)
• September 16, 2015 · OAH Case No. 2015060347 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardOakland Unified School District v. StudentOakland Unified may not implement its March 2015 residential placement IEP because the offer was unclear and unsupported by evidence.
  Student prevailed on all issues
• December 2, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014080602 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Fortuna Union High School District et al.Fortuna Union High School District is the district of residence for an adult student with autism living elsewhere, ALJ rules.
  Student prevailed on all issues
• December 1, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014070464 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardRocklin Unified School District v. StudentRocklin Unified's May 2014 speech and language assessment was flawed; district must fund an independent evaluation.
  Student prevailed on all issues
• November 6, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014060137 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardMonterey Peninsula Unified School District v. StudentMonterey Peninsula Unified may assess a kindergartner for special education without his parents' consent, ALJ rules.
  District prevailed on all issues
• September 16, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2012100242 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Fresno Unified School District (consolidated)Fresno Unified must fund 55 months of individualized compensatory education through EvoLibri for a 22-year-old denied FAPE for 39 months.
  Split decision: student prevailed on 11 of 14 issues
• August 15, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014050996 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Cupertino Union School DistrictCupertino Union wins on all claims: the ALJ finds it considered private CARD reports and did not predetermine placement.
  District prevailed on all issues
• July 17, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014060342 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardClovis Unified School District v. StudentClovis Unified may conduct triennial intellectual and adaptive behavior testing of a 12-year-old without parent consent.
  District prevailed on all issues
• June 17, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2014030365 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified did not deny FAPE; parent failed to prove she emailed a request for a follow-up IEP meeting.
  District prevailed on all issues
• January 23, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2012100242 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Fresno Unified School District (consolidated)Fresno Unified denied a 22-year-old student a FAPE from October 2010 onward; ALJ orders assessments before deciding compensatory education.
  Split decision: student prevailed on 12 of 16 issues
• January 9, 2014 · OAH Case No. 2013070582 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardSalinas Union High School District v. StudentSalinas Union High School District may exit a 14-year-old from special education; he no longer meets eligibility criteria.
  District prevailed on all issues
• October 4, 2013 · OAH Case No. 2013040377 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardOakland Unified School District v. StudentOakland Unified may implement its full-time school IEP over a parent's objection, but cannot contact the student's doctors without her consent.
  Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
• July 15, 2013 · OAH Case No. 2013040122 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Cupertino Union School DistrictCupertino Union must provide summer compensatory ABA, home teaching, speech, and OT after predetermined offer and failed home-hospital services.
  Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 3 issues
• May 23, 2013 · OAH Case No. 2012070894 · ALJ Margaret M. BroussardStudent v. Pittsburg Unified School DistrictPittsburg Unified prevails: student with ADHD not eligible for special education under learning disability, health impairment, or emotional disturbance.
  District prevailed on all issues