O. et al v. Bureau Of Special Education Appeals Of Massachusetts, The et al

Filing 51

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. (Zierk, Marsha)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-10473-RGS
KATELIN O., ET AL.,
v.
MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS and
THE DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
ORDER OF JUDGMENT
September 7, 2018
STEARNS, D.J.
After issuing its decision on the parties’ cross-motions for summary
judgment, the court offered them an opportunity to agree on a compensatory
sum to be paid to with respect to the FAPE violation that occurred between
May and June of 2014, when the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
(the District) failed to provide “specialized instruction in reading and writing
by a qualified individual” to Katelin O. July 20, 2018 Order at 14 (Dkt #45).
The District made an initial offer to plaintiffs in the form of six weeks of
remedial tutoring and, when no response was forthcoming, followed with a
proposal to make a payment of $1,200 to plaintiffs. 1 Again, plaintiffs did not
The amount is based on the District’s rate of $50 for specialist tutors,
paid at four hours per week for six weeks.
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reply. The court assumes, for whatever reason(s), plaintiffs are no longer
pursuing this aspect of their case.

Accordingly, judgment enters for

defendants on this remaining issue.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Richard G. Stearns___
United States District Judge

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