Schneps v. Nyquist

On this appeal, petitioners basically argue that the infant petitioners herein, who attend 12-month residential educational programs for handicapped children, are entitled to funding by their respective local school districts under article 89 of the Education Law for the entire 12-month period each year. According to respondent, however, article 89 only mandates that local school districts assume the cost of providing educational service to handicapped children for the 10-month school year September through June, and any funding for such educational service for the months of July and August…