OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Peter Paul Castillo
52 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 2, split in 30, district prevailed on all issues in 20.
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- Student v. Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District wins on all claims; second grader with private autism and ADHD diagnoses found not eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Anaheim Elementary School District v. StudentAnaheim Elementary may assess student without parental consent under its November 2016 comprehensive assessment plan.District prevailed on all issues
- William S. Hart Union High School District v. StudentWilliam S. Hart Union High School District may conduct an initial special education assessment of a ninth grader without parental consent.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Ross Valley School DistrictRoss Valley must pay $45,380 for a year at STAR Academy because its 2013 IEP lacked behavior and counseling supports.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 9 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Manteca Unified School District et al.Manteca Unified and San Joaquin County Office of Education must provide compensatory speech therapy and IEP-meeting staff training; most claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 17 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Redwood City School DistrictRedwood City School District prevails on all claims by a preschooler with autism moving from Early Start services.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Contra Costa County Probation DepartmentContra Costa County Probation must fund 17 hours of tutoring for blocking Juvenile Hall instruction; most other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 11 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Contra Costa County Probation DepartmentContra Costa County Probation must fund one hour of tutoring for one day it blocked instruction; other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 10 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Contra Costa County Probation DepartmentContra Costa County Probation must fund 20 hours of tutoring for blocking juvenile hall instruction; most other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 3 of 11 issues (3 in part)
- Student v. Contra Costa County Probation DepartmentALJ rules OAH has jurisdiction over Contra Costa County Probation only when it blocks wards on security status from all CCCOE instruction.Student prevailed in part
- Student v. Contra Costa County Probation DepartmentContra Costa County Probation is a responsible special education agency only when its security programs block a ward's schooling.Student prevailed in part
- Student v. California Children's Services (California Department of Health Care Services)California Children's Services must provide weekly OT, compensatory OT and $900 for independent assessments; eight other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 10 issues
- Santa Rita Union Elementary School District v. StudentSanta Rita Union Elementary may remove speech-language eligibility and end speech services for an English learner, ALJ rules.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sacramento County Office of Education et al.Sacramento County Office of Education denied FAPE to a student in juvenile hall; Sacramento City Unified not responsible.Split decision: student prevailed on 8 of 11 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Dublin Unified School DistrictDublin Unified wins on every claim about a fifth-grader's assessments, IEPs, accommodations and middle school offer.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified delayed assessing a second grader after a parent's request, but the ALJ found her ineligible and ordered no relief.District prevailed on all issues
- San Luis Coastal Unified School District v. StudentSan Luis Coastal Unified may give autism test with two school psychologists after parents' objection to one assessor was resolved at hearing.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fresno Unified School DistrictFresno Unified must provide an extra year of services to age 23 after refusing stay put related services; three other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 4 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Fresno Unified School DistrictFresno Unified's manifestation determination is voided over late notice, a missing relevant teacher, and unconsidered cognitive concerns; student reinstated.Split decision: student prevailed on 3 of 6 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Vallecito Union School DistrictVallecito Union must provide a year of push-in behavior services and bus mileage reimbursement; most other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 18 issues (2 in part)
- Palo Alto Unified School District v. StudentPalo Alto Unified may implement its IEP removing a third grader's one-to-one aide; ALJ orders preferential seating added.District prevailed on all issues
- San Jose Unified School District v. StudentSan Jose Unified's 2010 integrated psychoeducational assessment was appropriate; district need not fund the IEE parents requested.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Palo Alto Unified School District (consolidated)Palo Alto Unified must add monthly job coaching and train staff after IEP lapses; its 2011 functional skills IEP is upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 35 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Carpinteria Unified School DistrictCarpinteria Unified wins nearly every claim; FM system omission and records lapse found but no relief ordered.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 23 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. California Department of Mental HealthCalifornia Department of Mental Health denied FAPE after the AB 3632 veto and must ensure 10 make-up counseling hours are delivered.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Eureka City Unified School DistrictEureka City Unified must offer a behavior support plan and reimburse $1,920 for Lindamood-Bell services; seven other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 8 issues
- Clovis Unified School District v. StudentClovis Unified must fund a reading IEE focused on visual impairment; speech IEE denied and IEP mostly upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 3 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Patterson Joint Unified School District (consolidated)Patterson Joint Unified must provide compensatory speech, OT and tutoring plus new assessments; its Sierra Vista and Teel placement offers were upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 11 of 33 issues (9 in part)
- Student v. Konocti Unified School DistrictKonocti Unified did not violate child find for a third grader with ADHD on a 504 Plan; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Bellflower Unified School DistrictBellflower Unified must fund a home ABA program and repay over $16,000 after failing to assess a preschooler for autism.Split decision: student prevailed on 17 of 20 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Menlo Park City School DistrictMenlo Park City School District prevails; settlement agreement setting one-year SDC placement defeats predetermination and class-composition claims.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Oxnard Elementary School DistrictOxnard Elementary must provide 36 compensatory OT sessions and staff training for failing to assess motor deficits; most other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 26 issues (4 in part)
- Student v. Chico Unified School DistrictChico Unified prevails after Student's father leaves hearing without offering evidence on IEE and records claims.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Newman-Crows Landing Unified School DistrictNewman-Crows Landing Unified violated child find by not assessing a kindergartner; IEE ordered, but eligibility claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues (1 in part)
- San Jacinto Unified School District v. StudentSan Jacinto Unified's IEP moving a student from home instruction to high school did not offer FAPE because it lacked accommodations.Student prevailed on all issues
- Victor Elementary School District v. StudentVictor Elementary's triennial assessments upheld; no IEEs at public expense, and fourth grader may be exited from special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Salinas Union High School DistrictSalinas Union High School District prevails on all claims; parents' request for Riverview residential school reimbursement denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Compton Unified School DistrictCompton Unified must provide 72 hours of tutoring for child find, assessment, and IEP failures; speech services claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 7 of 10 issues (3 in part)
- Student v. Soquel Union Elementary School DistrictSoquel Union Elementary must reimburse parents for driving their preschooler after dropping bus service without prior written notice; OT claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 5 issues
- Student v. Fremont Unified School DistrictFremont Unified prevails on all claims; eclectic autism preschool offer upheld over parents' request for home ABA program.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Newport-Mesa Unified School DistrictNewport-Mesa Unified's autism special day class offer provided FAPE; parents' request for home ABA reimbursement denied on all issues.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Pajaro Valley Unified School DistrictPajaro Valley Unified's eclectic autism preschool offer upheld; brief written-offer gaps on aide and parent training were curedSplit decision: student prevailed on 2 of 13 issues (2 in part)
- Orange Unified School District v. StudentOrange Unified's 2006-2007 high school IEP offer for a ninth grader with a learning disability is upheld as a FAPE in the LRE.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Berkeley Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified must provide five years of compensatory services and an independent coordinator for a deaf-blind student.Student prevailed in part
- Student v. Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District must conduct a functional analysis assessment after failing to monitor an ABA agency that tolerated aversive interventions.Split decision: student prevailed on 3 of 5 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Modesto City SchoolsModesto City Schools prevails on all claims by a graduated student challenging assessments, IEPs, transition, and graduation.District prevailed on all issues
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District v. StudentSan Ramon Valley Unified provided an appropriate replacement behavior provider after its nonpublic agency behaviorist became unavailable.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Glendale Unified School District (consolidated)Glendale Unified prevails on academic, speech, IEE, and Lindamood-Bell claims; missed 2003 occupational therapy found but no remedy ordered.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 6 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Fullerton School District (consolidated)Fullerton School District must pay $15,420 for private speech and occupational therapy and redo two assessments; tutoring claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 8 of 11 issues
- Student v. Berkeley Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified denied FAPE to a deaf-blind student by not implementing his IEP; assessment reimbursement claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 6 issues
- Student v. Kern High School DistrictKern High School District must hold an IEP meeting on attendance and vocational plan; most other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 5 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland Unified must provide six months of compensatory vocational services and issue a diploma after delayed assessments and graduation planning.Split decision: student prevailed on 6 of 7 issues (2 in part)