UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ELENA M., by and through her Parents, : HANS M. and MILDRED M., :
Plaintiffs, : : CIVIL ACTION v. : : NO. 22-4767 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF : PHILADELPHIA, :
Defendant. :
ORDER
AND NOW, this 31st day of March, 2025, upon consideration of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Judgment
on the Administrative Record (ECF No. 21), Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Administrative
Record (ECF No. 22), and all responses thereto (ECF Nos. 25–28), it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Court AFFIRMS the Administrative Decision and Order determination that Defendant
violated the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et
seq., and the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, from August 2021 to November 2021.
2. The Court REVERSES Administrative Decision and Order determination that Defendant did
not violate the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400,
et seq., and the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, from November 2021 to June 2022.
3. The award of compensatory education is VACATED.
4. This case is REMANDED for recalculation of compensatory education in accordance with
the opinion accompanying this order and analysis of whether prospective private school
placement is appropriate.
BY THE COURT:
HON. MIA R. PEREZ