This page provides information related to the class action lawsuit, Petties v. District of Columbia, et al., a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Petties was filed in 1995 and is concerned with the transportation and payment for instruction and related services for District children with special education needs.

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PAYMENT ISSUES

General

• Petties Payment Order (August 5, 2009)

• Petties Payment Dispute Flow Chart. This document outlines the steps to be taken by special education providers and DCPS in the event of a dispute over payment for instructional services.

• Petties Opinion and Order of Reference Appointing Special Master (July 8, 1997)

• Petties Modification of Order of Reference Appointing Special Master (October 11, 2002)

• Petties Opinion and Order on DCPS "60/40" Attendance Policy (December 24, 2003)

• DCPS Revised Payment Policies and Procedures (as of October 1, 2007)

• Notice of Payment Policy and Procedure Changes for Non-Public Providers (May 2009)

• DCPS Non-Public Unit Reference Guide for SY 2010-11 (January 2011)

• Blackman Jones Evaluation Team Report for SY 2009-10 (January 2011)

Payment Compliance

• OSSE Payment Compliance Report through February 2011

• OSSE Payment Compliance Report for March 2011

• DCPS Payment Compliance Report for March 2011

Rate-Setting

• Final Proposed Rules: Rate Setting for Non-Public Schools, DCMR, Title 5, Chapter 51 (July 2007)

• Petties Memorandum Opinion and Order on Rate-setting (October 30, 2007)

• DCPS IEE Policy Directive, including Rates (July 2008)

• Plaintiffs' Comments on new rate-setting regulations (April 2011)

• OSSE Published Independent Evaluation Rates (July 2011)

• New Rate Setting and Placement Regulations, DCMR, Title 5, Subtitle A, Chapter 28 (August 2011)

Residency

• DCPS Residency Directive 509.1. This document provides the policies and procedures related to student residency requirements for qualification for special education.

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking--Residency (February 2009)

Certificates of Approval

• New Certificate of Approval and Rate-Setting Legislation, enacted by the DC City Council in December 2006

• Certificate of Approval Application for non-public providers (Spring 2007)

• Final Rulemaking, Certificates of Approval (October 2010)

TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

General

• DCPS Special Education Transportation Standards (1997)

• Petties Consent Order Appointing Transportation Administrator (June 25, 2003)

• Draft Department of Transportation Transition Plan (Spring 2009)

• Petties Order Establishing Procedures for Transition of DOT Back to Control of the District of Columbia (May 5, 2010)

• Petties Order Extending DOT Transition Period to October 31, 2011 (April 27, 2011)

Performance Reports

• Division of Transportation Performance Report for Week Ending 021811 (OSSE data)

• Division of Transportation Performance Report for Week Ending 02251 (OSSE data)

• Division of Transportation Performance Report for Week Ending 020411 (OSSE data)

KEY COURT OPINIONS AND ORDERS

• Petties Order of Class Certification (March 17, 1995)

• Petties v. District of Columbia, 881 F. Supp. 83 (D. DC 1995) (Opinion and Order granting preliminary injunction)

• Petties Order of Class Certification Modification (July 21, 1995)

• Petties Opinion and Order of Reference Appointing Special Master (July 8, 1997)

• Petties Modification of Order of Reference Appointing Special Master (October 11, 2002)

• Petties Opinion and Order on DCPS "60/40" Attendance Policy (December 24, 2003)

• Petties Consent Order Appointing Transportation Administrator (June 25, 2003)

• Petties Memorandum Opinion and Order on Rate-setting (October 30, 2007)

• Petties Payment Order (August 5, 2009)

• Petties Order Establishing Procedures for Transition of DOT Back to Control of the District of Columbia (May 5, 2010)

OTHER USEFUL DOCUMENTS

• IRS W-9 Form:  Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. This document must be filed with DCPS by special education providers prior to payment for services.

• District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007

• 2009 List of DC Public Charter Schools

• 2009 List of DC Public Schools

For further information, please contact:

Jackie Parker (jparker@jlgi.com)  or Nathaniel Goodman-Johnson (ngoodmanjohnson@jlgi.com)

JOHNSON LAW GROUP INTL PLLC

202-544-1515

866-446-3240 (fax)