COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Foxborough Public Schools v Norwood Public Schools, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Student BSEA# 26-00283 RULING ON NON-PARTY MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES’ OBJECTION AND PETITION TO VACATE PLAINTIFF, FOXBOROUGH PUBLIC…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student & Pittsfield Public Schools BSEA# 26-03909 RULING ON DISTRICT’S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE ISSUES This matter comes before the Hearing Officer on the District’s Motion to Consolidate and Motion for…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Longmeadow Public Schools BSEA# 25-10207 RULING ON PARENT’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGEMENT AND DECLARATORY [RELIEF] REGARDING DENIAL OF FAPE DECEMBER 20, 2024 – APRIL 16, 2025 On November 4, 2025,  Parent filed…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Dudley-Charlton Regional School District BSEA# 26-03713 RULING ON PARENTS’ REQUEST TO AMEND THE HEARING REQUEST TO INCLUDE STUDENT’S SIBLINGS AND FOR THE MATTER TO PROCEED AS AN EXPEDITED HEARING On November 6, 2025, Parents in…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Frontier Regional & Union 38 School District BSEA# 26-03439 & BSEA# 26-03848 RULING ON FRONTIER REGIONAL  SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT On September 22, 2025, Frontier Regional  School District (Frontier or the District) filed…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS In Re: Student v. Rockland Public Schools BSEA# 2604150 RULING ON ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND PARENT’S EMERGENCY MOTION TO STRIKE/DENY AND FOR PROTECTIVE RELIEF REGARDING SETTLEMENT COMMUNICATIONS   PROCEDURAL HISTORY On October 9, 2025,…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Student v. Hanover Public Schools and Whitman-Hanson Regional School District BSEA# 26-04218 RULING ON  HANOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MOTION TO JOIN THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND [FATHER] On October 24, 2025, Hanover Public…

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Division of Administrative Law Appeals Bureau of Special Education Appeals In Re: Student v. Longmeadow Public Schools BSEA# 25-10207 RULING ON MOTIONS The procedural history of this matter is delineated in prior rulings and orders. For the purpose of this Ruling, I note that on October 28, 2025,…