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Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Plaintiff, V.Katherine D.,a minor, by & Through Her Natural Parents and Legal Guardians, Kevin & Roberta D.,
Katherine was born with significant health issues that required attention physically at least 3 times daily. She and her parents sought "free and appropriate public education. DOE offered her a homebound program, this program did not offer her the " least restrictive environment, under the "Education for all Handicapped children Act of 1975"(EAHCA). The district court found that the DOE's offers of education were inadequate for her under this act. www. www.leagle -
Stuart By and Through Stuart v. Nappi
Kathy Stuart, obtained a preliminary injunction to prevent the board of education from expelling her from high school, and a order for the board of education to conduct a review of her special education program. Over the next 5 years she sought a permanent injunction and a declaratory judgement that states " if the EHA desired to exclude a handicapped student from class that it is no longer than a ten day period. www.leagle.com -
Jefferson County School District R-1 v. ELIZABETH e., BY AND THROUGH HER PARENT'S ROXANNE B. AND DAVID E.,
Elizabeth had significant mental-health issues and a history of aggressive behavior at school and at home. She was moved to a private high school as a freshman. After a settlement was reached under the IDEA Act the district agreed to pay half of the tuition for the private school. After 2 years her parents moved her and twice and wanted the district to pay the cost although she was not a student in that county. They won the case. www.leagle
