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Recent Cases: Ventura County SELPA
Ventura County SELPA
Conejo Valley Unified School District
July 2005, SN05-----
v. CVUSD: Student is a pre-school student with Autism.
He has been attending a private preschool for the past year.
Issues in the current Due Process case involve prospective
placement. Parents rejected proposed placement in a half day,
district Kindergarten classroom, with “Enrichment Program”
in the afternoon because this placement is not based on the
student's unique needs.
A2Z negotiated a confidential settlement agreement
with Conejo Valley Unified School District at mediation regarding
placement and services for an autistic
3 year old. The district's prior offer totaled one hour of
services and no placement. The settlement provides for a full
educational program, including preschool placement, related
services, further assessments, a trained specialist to oversee
the program, and reimbursements.
Las Virgenes Unified School District:
July 2005, SN04----
v. LVUSD: The student is a high school student with Autism.
The issues in this case expanded beyond the scope of Due Process
and include alleged civil rights violations. The settlement
is concerned with securing appropriate placement and services
because student was only recently diagnosed.
Moorpark Unified School District
February 2005, SN 04-XXXX
A2Z settled a case with Moorpark Unified School District involving
a 12-year old Autism student who
was not accessing her curriculum in the District's middle
school placement. Student was awarded placement at Village
Glen, including transportation. Parents were awarded reimbursement
for assessments and private services previously provided.
New private assessments are to be considered in the upcoming
IEP. The remaining issues of compensatory education have yet
to be resolved.
Simi Valley Unified School District
July 2005, SN05-----
v. SVUSD: A2Z represents an elementary school student with
Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI).
The issues include prospective placement and services, as
well as previous violations of FAPE. The student requires
an individualized program, supported by persons with knowledge,
training and expertise in educating students with CVI.
There is also an issue regarding proposed assessments. Case
settled. Student was placed at an alternative school, CAVA,
which is a homeschool. He is flourishing and is well liked
by the program. CAVA has opportunities for peer socializing.
He also received compensatory education.
July 2005, SN05-----
v. SVUSD; A2Z completed a Due Process hearing involving a
middle school student with Autism.
Issues include FAPE for both 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, and
NPS placement. Decision decided against the Parents. Student
is experiencing meltdowns because she is in the wrong placement.
Decision is being appealed.
July 2005, SN04-- --
v. SVUSD: In a case involving an elementary school student
with Autism, A2Z fought for eligibility
and FAPE. The school district missed the diagnosis completely
and found the student not eligible, and the student was only
recently been diagnosed by outside assessments. The student
has numerous areas of need related to social functioning,
behavior, and academics. Settlement included prospective services
and placement, as well as compensatory education.
Ventura Unified School District
In a settlement agreement, A2Z secured 2100+ hours of compensatory education services, plus a full appropriate prospective program for an autistic 8 year old. The program will include trained behavioral aides, inclusion in a regular education program, and DIS services, plus supervision by an NPA of the entire program. Consolidated cases filed by the school district and Parents involved numerous procedural violations, including failure to hold manifestation determination hearings, and substantive FAPE violations, including years of offering no educational placement. Despite the fact that the student had behavioral problems, no appropriate behavior assessment was conducted, and there was not a behavior plan in place.
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