The School District did not violate Plaintiff’s right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) when his individualized education program (IEP) placed him in a high school based on residency rather than at his preferred location. A parent is not entitled to dictate the location of services. Plaintiff’s parents complained that the school required documentation
Location of student’s IEP does not violate right to FAPE. Read More
The parent’s IDEA due process hearing request was dismissed without prejudice. Judge Walker held that even where a party may represent his or her child’s interests through a grant of powers of attorney, he or she may not act as legal counsel. Such powers do not override Georgia’s ban on the unauthorized practice of law.
Parent may not represent adult child in an IDEA hearing. Read More
Petitioner was not offered a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment because his Individualized Education Program (IEP) placed him in a special education classroom, ignoring the fact that he was continuing to make progress in a general education environment. However, the school was only required to reimburse Petitioner’s parents for half of
The Georgia Department of Human Services failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner failed to report her full household income.
The Department must prove an intentional program violation. Read More
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) correctly disqualified Petitioner from participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for twelve months after he failed to report his wife’s income.
Failure to report wife’s income results in food stamp over-issuance. Read More
The administrative law judge modified a reduction of Petitioner\’s food stamp allotment after Petitioner unintentionally misreported her rent and the Department of Human Services erred in its calculation of medical deductions due to an increase in the Medicare supplement premium.
Food stamp allotment modified due to calculation errors. Read More
