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Part B Annual Performance Report
2002-2003

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Appendix 61

Procedural Due Process Safeguards
Issues Appealed to State Review Officer
2002-2003*

 
   

 

Procedural Due Process Safeguards
Issues Appealed to State Review Officer
2002-2003*

Issue

2002

2003

Placement

32

23

Program

15

16

Evaluation

4

2

Classification

11

11

Transportation

1

0

Procedure

10

11

Reimbursement

33

44

Compensatory Education

13

8

Not Identified

0

1

Unduplicated Count

119 appeals filed

19 withdrawn

110 appeals filed

14 withdrawn

 

*One appeal from 2003 remains to be decided.  Parties requested and were granted extensions pending settlement discussions.

Note:  More than one issue may be raised for each appeal

 

State Review Officer Decisions

Prevailing Party

2002

2003

Parent

53, (53%)

34, (36%)

School District

47, (47%)

61, (64%)

Total

100

95

 

*One appeal from 2003 remains to be decided.  Parties requested and were granted extensions pending settlement discussions.

*The years represent the calendar year (e.g., the 2002 year is January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002.)

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