When the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) took over most hearings at the DOE, it promised that it would stick to timelines. We thought that was promising, but it quickly turned into a case of, “Be careful what you wish for.”
Read MoreWe’re pleased to say Impartial Hearing Officers (IHOs) have been appointed to each of our cases for the 2022-2023 school year. Last year, in excess of 50% of our clients did not immediately receive a hearing officer. This year, that number has dropped precipitously to something in the area of 15%, and we are very encouraged by this.
Read MoreIn February, I wrote an article about the City’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, known as OATH, taking over impartial hearings — and about all of the anxiety people have been feeling around it. This past week, I was lucky enough to get coffee and touch base with an attorney who recently took a position as an OATH hearing officer, one of the first special education hearing officers from the OATH office.
Read MoreAs Bill de Blasio’s administration was turning off the last light in Gracie Mansion, the former mayor pushed through a reform of the tuition reimbursement process. The new configuration transfers the responsibility of impartial hearings to the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
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