Legal Opinion
T.L. ex rel. Latisha G. v. Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 12, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION No. 16-1230PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MCHUGH, United States District Judge
This ease concerns an agreement reached between a parent and a charter school to settle claims arising under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. The principal question before me is whether such an agreement is enforceable in federal court when it originated during an IDEA “resolution meeting” but was finalized beyond the “resolution period” prescribed by statute. At first glance it might seem that refusing to entertain this action would undercut the goals of the IDEA. But based on the IDEA’S plain text,…
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