Not as long as the one in Missoula County, Montana. The court tells us that the hearing lasted 15 days, involved 30 witnesses and 176 exhibits. The hearing officer rendered a 60-page decision, which is way longer than most Supreme Court decisions.
It just shouldn’t take that long. Our hearing officers in Texas do a good job of conducting hearings in an orderly and fairly efficient manner. But cases like this show how the system can get out of control.
The case is J.K. and J.C. v. Missoula County Public Schools, 68 IDELR 68 (D. Mont. 2016).
DAWG BONE: WATCH FOR CHANGES IN THE DUE PROCESS SYSTEM WHEN CONGRESS RE-AUTHORIZES IDEA.
File this one under: SPECIAL EDUCATION
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