Opinion
Civil Action 23-3180
02-28-2024
Q.M., M.M., T.M. v. CENTRAL BUCKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
ORDER
KEARNEY, J.
AND NOW, this 28th day of February 2024, upon considering the parties' cross-Motions for judgment on the Administrative Record relating to Q.M.'s eleventh grade school year 20222023 (ECF Nos. 13, 14), Responses (ECF Nos. 18, 19), and Plaintiffs' Reply (ECF No. 20), and for reasons in today's accompanying Memorandum detailing our findings remand is proper where we cannot meaningfully review the Hearing Officer's decision because she does not provide support for her conclusions and erred as to governing law, it is ORDERED we:
1. DENY the parties' cross-Motions for judgment on the Administrative Record (ECF Nos. 13, 14);
2. Forthwith REMAND all issues relating to the 2022-2023 school year to the Office of Dispute Resolution without prejudice to the family's and District's continuing good faith efforts in addressing Q.M.'s education including, if warranted, renewing the administrative process so to promptly allow a review compliant with governing law and today's guidance subject to a party timely filing a new complaint after exhausting the administrative process as a related matter in this Court: and, 3. DIRECT the Clerk of Court close this matter.