Liliana Yearns, Author at Administrative Law Report

Absence of speech therapy, other services did not constitute violation of IDEA

A 17-year-old student and her mother alleged that the student’s school district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by failing to provide several requested services, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, a one-on-one aide, and a physical-therapy evaluation. Further, the claimants alleged the district violated the IDEA when it did not assign grades for […]

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Claims of excessive restraint fall short in IDEA proceeding

Special Education

A 14-year-old student and her mother sought relief under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) over a teacher’s alleged use of excessive restraint during a fight. The Court denied the request for relief after concluding the student and mother failed to connect the allegation of excessive restraint to any violation of the IDEA. The

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Dental license, sedation permits revoked following misuse of ketamine injections and excessive treatment

Professional Licensing

The Court revoked the license and sedation permits of a pediatric dentist after finding that she rendered excessive and poorly documented treatment for three patients. Specifically, the Court found the dentist did not keep proper records of sedation dosages and vitals, used sedation injections that were beyond the scope of her permits, and failed to

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Former mayor ordered to pay $16,900 for failure to disclose donation reports, misuse of campaign funds

Elections

The State Ethics Commission sought sanctions against a former mayor of Augusta for alleged violations of campaign-finance law. The Court determined the former mayor committed the following violations: failing to timely file private financial disclosure statements; failing to timely file campaign contribution disclosure reports; and making two improper expenditures from campaign contributions. However, the Court

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Food-stamp applicant seeking exemption from work requirement must provide proof of disability

Public Assistance

A food-stamp applicant appealed the denial of his application by claiming he should not be considered an “Able Bodied Adult without Dependents,” or ABAWD, who must meet certain work requirements. He contended he was exempt from these requirements due to an injury he sustained several years earlier. Because the applicant did not provide documentation of

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District ordered to reimburse tuition following failure to provide student with appropriate placement

Special Education

A 12-year-old student with autism and his mother sought relief under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the form of reimbursement for private-school tuition and travel expenses. The student and mother claimed that the district decided to relocate the student to a regional autism unit without parental input. The Court agreed, finding that

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