McLaughlin v. Board of Education of Holt Public Schools

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEAGUE, District Judge.

I. OVERVIEW

This action grows out of plaintiffs Carl and Mary Sue McLaughlin’s dissatisfaction with the April 1999, individualized education program (“IEP”) formulated by defendant Board of Education of Holt Public Schools (“Holt”) for their daughter, Emma McLaughlin. Emma is presently eight years old. She has Down’s Syndrome. Pursuant to the IEP, Emma was to attend school approximately seven miles from her home, in a half-day regular kindergarten classroom, and receive special education services in a categorical classroom in the afternoon. In…