L.F. and A.F. obo V.F. v. Monroe Township BOE | Case 00667-2026 | 2026-01-16

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer State of New Jersey OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FINAL DECISION EMERGENT RELIEF OAL DKT. NO. EDS 00667-2026 AGENCY DKT. NO. 2026-40234 L.F. AND A.F. ON BEHALF OF V.F., Petitioners, v. MONROE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, Respondent. _________________________________ Jamie Epstein, Esq., for petitioner (Jamie Epstein Law, attorney) Richard P. Coe, Esq., for respondent (Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP, attorneys) Record Closed: January 16, 2026 Decided: January 16, 2026 BEFORE, MICHAEL R. STANZIONE, ALJ: THIS MATTER was brought before this tribunal by petitioners upon application for emergent relief. Papers were submitted in support of and in opposition to the application. Having considered the papers submitted in support of and in opposition to the application, and having considered the argument s of counsel at oral argument, and for good cause having been shown;

OAL DKT. NO. EDS 00667-26 - 2 - IT IS on this 16TH day of January, 2026, ORDERED that the application for emergent relief is DENIED for the reasons stated on the record. This order on application for emergency relief remains in effect until a final decision is issued on the merits of the case. If the parent or adult student believes that this order is not being fully implemented, then the parent or adult student is directed to communicate that belief in writing to the Director of the Office of Special Education. Since the parents requested the due process hearing, this case is returned to the Department of Education for a local resolution session under 20 U.S.C. § 1415(f)(1)(B)(i). January 20, 2026 DATE MICHAEL R. STANZIONE, ALJ Date Received at Agency: January 20, 2026 Date Sent to Parties: MS/mg