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Stuart v. Nappi-. School records describe Stuart as having limited intelligence and learning disabilities derived from either a minimal brain dysfunction or an organically rooted perceptual disorder.
Plantiff:Danbury board of Education violate The 1970 Handicap Act by denying her FAPE, right to LRE, and to remain in current placement until matter resolved
Defendent:was involved in school disturbance, given 10 day suspension, not attending SPED classes
Court ruling: violated HA-fape and stay put, expulsion-LRE not guaranteed
Implications:set a precedent for the least restrictive environment requirements during suspensions https://prezi.com/mobvo0cs5cuw/stuart-v-nappi-a-precedent/ -
Larry P v. Riles (California)-A student Larry P. filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School District, the Superintendent (Wilson Riles), the San Francisco Board of Education, and the California Board of Education
Larry P-IQ test were culturally biased, Disproportionate amount African-Americans in EMR classes.
Riles-IQ test are valid. Disproportion exist due to genetics and social/environmental factors
Courts Ruled: test are cultural biases. State must reassess all African American students in EMR classes. It was untenable that the disproportion was a result of genetics.
Implications: culture fair assessments were developed.
http://www.slideshare.net/casandoval1/larry-p-v-riles-1979. -
Honig v. Doe-Two students labeled as emotionally disturbed were expelled for behaviors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9fK4Pdd5Y
Plaintiff:that the mishandling of their disciplinary action caused the school district to be in violation of the "stay put” provision of the EAHCA
Defendent:students were a danger to themselves and others
Court:violated EAHCA with indefinite suspension of students with behaviors that were a function of their disability
Implications:students with IEP's cannot be expelled for over 10days and states must provide services when local school boards fail