COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMININSTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Belchertown Public Schools & Leominster Public Schools, Avon Public Schools, Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, & Department of Elementary & Secondary Education BSEA# 26-04884 RULING ON LEOMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS This matter comes before…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Springfield Public Schools BSEA# 26-05261 RULING ON GUARDIAN AD LITEM’S REQUEST TO RECORD PREHEARING CONFERENCE On December 9, 2025, Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) filed  Notice Regarding Prehearing Conference & Request For Record (Request to…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Springfield Public Schools BSEA# 26-05261 RULING ON GUARDIAN AD LITEM’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A RULING ISSUED ON DECEMBER 9, 2025 On December 9, 2025, I issued “Ruling on Guardian Ad Litem’s Multiple…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Arlington Public Schools BSEA# 26-0635 RULING ON ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ SUFFICIENCY CHALLENGE On December 9, 2025, Parent filed a Hearing Request alleging that the Arlington Public Schools (Arlington or the District) failed to…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Bourne Public Schools, Melmark New England, EOHHS & DMH BSEA# 26-05571 RULING ON MELMARK NEW ENGLAND’S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO BIFURCATE On November 19, 2025, Guardians filed an…