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Recent Court and Complaint Decisions
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) maintains a record of special education court decisions, due process hearing decisions and complaint decisions issued. Those served within the last few months are found below, while other files may be found by using the Complaints, Hearings, and Letters Search Engine. All of the current and historical rulings are posted there. To make staying updated even easier simply sign up for the MDE e-mail updates feature by clicking on the icon found to the left and selecting this page from the compliance and assistance drop down list. You will receive notice anytime new information is posted on this page.
Hearing 08-002H Motion
 57Kb (11/15/07)
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| A parent is required to permit district access to medical and mental health records, but a district is not required to pay for IEE from provider it objected to. | |
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Hearing 08-011HM
29Kb (6/12/08)
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| Harassment of a student with a disability is a legitimate issue for a due process hearing. | |
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Hearing 08-022HM1
18Kb (6/12/08)
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| Request for hearing was sufficient | |
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Hearing 08-030H
132Kb (11/25/08)
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| IEP Team's manifestation determination that student's behavior was neither caused by nor directly and substantially related to the student's EBD disability was reversed. IEP Team did not sufficiently consider assessment information offered by the parent during the manifestation determination meeting. District did not fail to implement the student's IEP. Teacher grasping student's shirt did not constitute a conditional procedure. | |
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Hearing 09-006H Motion
75Kb (10/23/08)
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| District's Motion to Dismiss for mootness granted because the student left the school without requesting a due process hearing. | |
Complaint Decisions
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Complaint 08-032C
137Kb (3/13/08)
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| The student’s individualized education plan (IEP) was not implemented as written and did not address all required areas of transition. | |
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Complaint 08-056C
161Kb (6/13/08)
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| The district considered the Individual Educational Evaluation (IEE), but failed to provide prior written notice of procedural safeguards. | |
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Complaint 09-001C
168Kb (11/25/08)
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| District Failed to implement adaptations in Student’s IEP. | |
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Complaint 09-003C
247Kb (11/25/08)
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| The District's non-compliance resulted in a denial of FAPE and education harm entitling the Student to compensatory education. | |
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Complaint 09-005C
131Kb (11/25/08)
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| The Student's IEP was not reviewed annually and did not include measurable transition goals and objectives. | |
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Complaint 09-008C
113Kb (11/25/08)
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| District failed to follow all applicable fire and safety codes and provide the Student a safe environment in the timeout for seclusion room. | |
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Complaint 09-013C
127Kb (11/25/08)
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| The Student transferred to another school district for Kindergarten. The new district did not consider need for adaptations as set forth in the new Evaluation Report. | |
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Complaint 09-019C
112Kb (11/25/08)
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| The District failed to provide the Student D/HH services and a working personal FM system in conformity with the IEP. | |
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Complaint 09-021C
108Kb (11/25/08)
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| The District did not implement adaptations/supports during first two weeks of high school. | |