Opinion ID: 732384
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Ramsey Pasatiempo

Text: 16 In May 1990, Ramsey Pasatiempo, a first grade regular student, was given a non-Chapter 36 assessment in response to a school referral. The reasons given for the referral included Ramsey's hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and difficulty understanding instructions. The school completed a Referral for Special Services form, but there is no indication that Ramsey's parents consented to the administration of the non-Chapter 36 test. After administering the evaluation, the DOE concluded that because Ramsey was performing at the first grade level ... no further testing was warranted. 17 Later, on November 30, 1992, Ramsey's parents requested an evaluation; like the Williams' form, it too was designated as a Non-Department of Education Evaluation Request. Nonetheless, on December 11, 1992, his parents were informed by the DOE that he was to be given a comprehensive special education evaluation.