Rene Ex Rel. Rene v. Reed

OPINION

MATTINGLY-MAY, Judge.

Meghan Rene and certain other students with disabilities ("the Students") who were or are required to pass the Indiana graduation qualifying examination ("the GQE") 1 brought a class action against Dr. Suellen Reed as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction ("the State"). They sought declaratory and in-junctive relief, alleging the State violated their due process rights by imposing the GQE as a condition of high school graduation because the State had not previously required disabled students to meet the standards the State had implemented to prepare students…