OAH Special Education Decisions by Administrative Law Judge Robert G. Martin
38 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 10, split in 17, district prevailed on all issues in 11.
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- Student v. Moraga School DistrictMoraga School District must fund compensatory counseling for a delayed mental health assessment referral; eight other claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 9 issues (1 in part)
- Delano Joint Union High School District v. StudentDelano Joint Union High School District may reassess a high school student without parent consent under its March 2025 plan.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Palo Alto Unified School DistrictPalo Alto Unified must repay about $29,600 in private school tuition and mileage after predetermining placement; many claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 11 of 38 issues
- Student v. Washington Unified School DistrictWashington Unified failed its child find duty to a 12th grader, but the ALJ found no FAPE denial; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Kentfield School DistrictOn remand, ALJ finds Kentfield School District student was eligible for special education for a specific learning disability in January 2020.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Twin Rivers Unified School District (consolidated)Twin Rivers Unified must restore $8,800 for READ Academy tuition and pay mileage; January 2024 IEP denied FAPE.Split decision: student prevailed on 6 of 7 issues (2 in part)
- Student v. San Bernardino City Unified School DistrictSan Bernardino City Unified ordered to fund 1,124.5 compensatory hours and train staff after failing to address a student's two-year school refusal.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Bernardino City Unified School DistrictSan Bernardino City Unified denied FAPE for two years by not addressing a student's school refusal; remedies hearing set.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Mt. Diablo Unified School District (consolidated)Mt. Diablo Unified owes nine hours of compensatory education and $100 for a heated lunchbox; may conduct feeding assessment without consent.Split decision: student prevailed on 11 of 22 issues
- Student v. Bella Mente Montessori Charter AcademyBella Mente Montessori Charter Academy predetermined a manifestation determination and must hold a new, procedurally compliant review within 45 days.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Kentfield School DistrictKentfield School District did not deny FAPE by finding an eighth grader ineligible for special education; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Coronado Unified School DistrictCoronado Unified met its child find duty when parent withheld consent to assessment; eligibility claim also denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Jose Unified School District (consolidated)San Jose Unified must fund an independent behavior assessment; ALJ finds no FAPE denial on Student's two claims.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified's COVID-19 distance learning denied FAPE to an aging-out student; ALJ orders 41 hours of compensatory services.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- Student v. Bellflower Unified School DistrictBellflower Unified violated child find by not assessing a struggling student for 17 months; must fund 69 hours of cognitive training.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- Los Angeles Unified School District v. StudentLos Angeles Unified may not implement its August 2018 IEP without parent consent; ALJ finds three procedural violations.Student prevailed on all issues
- William S. Hart Union High School District v. StudentHart Union High School District fails to prove its IEP offered FAPE; request to implement aide over parent objection denied.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Oxnard School DistrictOxnard School District violated child find and denied FAPE; ALJ orders independent assessments, full-day ABA interim program, and 110 compensatory hours.Split decision: student prevailed on 6 of 8 issues (3 in part)
- Student v. Eastside Union School DistrictEastside Union School District did not have to provide home-to-school transportation to a preschooler whose parent could drive him.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified did not predetermine autism as a ninth-grader's primary eligibility category; Student's claim denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Marino Unified School DistrictSan Marino Unified must fund 2017-2018 nonpublic school tuition and private speech therapy after skipping annual IEP; eight claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 4 of 13 issues
- Student v. Irvine Unified School DistrictIrvine Unified must reimburse $108,940 for a Texas residential placement over unaddressed behaviors, sleeping, transportation and occupational therapy.Split decision: student prevailed on 10 of 17 issues
- Student v. Buena Park School DistrictBuena Park School District must provide 116.6 hours of compensatory services for limiting a student to home/hospital instruction; other claims time-barred.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 6 issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified must reimburse $91,915 for Utah residential treatment because a great uncle with power of attorney qualified as parent.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sweetwater Union High School District (consolidated)Sweetwater Union High must fund three IEEs after a review-only triennial; assistive technology and transition IEEs denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 7 issues
- Pasadena Unified School District v. StudentPasadena Unified may not conduct an intensive counseling services assessment without parents' consent; the district's request is denied.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified denied FAPE by delaying an eye-tracking communication device; must fund 21 hours of training and an assessment.Split decision: student prevailed on 4 of 28 issues
- Student v. San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools et al.San Bernardino County Superintendent and Colton Joint Unified must fund four IEEs and add safety measures to student's IEP.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sequoia Union High School DistrictSequoia Union High School District must reimburse $76,438.62, two-thirds of Alpine Academy costs; its 2014-2015 offer was upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 5 of 13 issues
- Vista Unified School District v. StudentVista Unified may not implement its January 2015 IEP without parent consent; the IEP met procedural rules but did not offer FAPE.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- Student v. Long Beach Unified School DistrictLong Beach Unified denied FAPE by taking seven months to contract for an agreed auditory processing assessment; staff training ordered.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Burbank Unified School DistrictBurbank Unified did not have to fund residential treatment; its nonpublic day school offer provided a FAPE.District prevailed on all issuesVanaman German LLP represented the student
- Student v. Panama-Buena Vista Union School DistrictPanama-Buena Vista Union violated child find for a disruptive eighth grader and must assess him and hold an IEP meeting.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 4 issues (1 in part)
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School District (consolidated)Los Angeles Unified prevails on a preschooler's PT, OT and speech service levels and defends its speech assessment against an IEE request.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified must provide school-to-school transportation for a first grader it moved to Lassen Elementary because of overcrowding.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Antioch Unified School District et al.Pittsburg Unified violated child find by not assessing a student with MS, but no FAPE denial; Antioch Unified prevails.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. California Department of EducationCalifornia Department of Education did not deny FAPE when state schools for the deaf and blind declined to assess student.District prevailed on all issues
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District v. StudentSaddleback Valley Unified's physical therapy assessment was appropriate; the district need not fund an independent evaluation.District prevailed on all issues