Savka v. Commonwealth

•Opinion by

Judge Mencek,

Edward Savka (petitioner), on behalf of his minor son Chad, has appealed an order of the Secretary of Education (Secretary) approving the educational placement of Chad in the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) facility at Edgewood Elementary School (Edgewood). We affirm.1

Chad Savka, a 7-year-old hearing-impaired child, has attended DePaul Institute’s (DePaul) preschool program for exceptional children since he was 2% years of age. In May 1977, upon completion of kindergarten, Chad’s records were forwarded to AIU for a determination of whether Chad could be placed at fa*64ci…