Reimbursement for Placements As a Result of Impartial Hearings
The CSE district is fiscally responsible starting from the effective date of the Hearing Officer’s recommendation for placement.
The CSE district must submit a STAC reimbursement request form indicating that a private placement was the result of an Impartial Hearing Officer's decision.
A OSES private placement preapproval record is not required for initial
year of Officer’s approval.
(OSES record is required for subsequent years if CSE recommends
continuing placement.)
The parent who placed the student is responsible for tuition and, if applicable, maintenance for the part of the year the Officer did not approve.
Examples:
1) Hearing Officer Approves Placement for Full 10-Month Period:
- CSE district recommends public placement for September 1, 2008.
- Parent disagrees and places student in SED-approved private school on September 1, 2008.
- Impartial Hearing is held.
- Hearing Officer approves private placement beginning September 1, 2008.
- CSE district submits a STAC reimbursement request form indicating a start date of 9/1/08 for a private placement as a result of Impartial Hearing Officer's decision.
- CSE district not required to submit OSES private placement preapproval record for 2008-09 school year.
- CSE meets the following year and recommends continuing placement.
- CSE must file electronic OSES preapproval record for upcoming 2009-10 school year.
District will receive private excess cost aid for tuition portion
(9/08-6/09). District will be
responsible for 20% of maintenance costs (9/08-6/09), if applicable.
2) Hearing Officer Approves Placement for Partial 10-Month Period:
- CSE district recommends public placement for September 1, 2008.
- Parent disagrees and places student in SED-approved private school on September 1, 2008.
- Impartial Hearing is held.
- Hearing Officer approves private placement effective October 1, 2008.
- CSE district submits a STAC reimbursement request form indicating a start date of 10/1/08 for a private placement as a result of Impartial Hearing Officers decision.
- CSE district not required to submit OSES private placement preapproval for 2008-09 school year.
- CSE meets the following year and recommends continuing placement.
- CSE must file electronic OSES preapproval record for upcoming 2009-10 school year.
The district will receive private excess cost aid for tuition portion (10/1/08 - 6/09). The district will be responsible for 20% of maintenance costs (10/01/08 - 6/30/09), if applicable.
The parent is responsible for cost of tuition and, if applicable, maintenance for 9/1/08 - 9/30/08.