Garnett v. Sobol

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Harris, J.), entered July 21, 1994 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent which, inter alia, denied petitioner’s request for an investigation into the educational placement of her daughter.

Tanya Lucas, a student in the City of Buffalo School District (hereinafter the District), attended Public School 57 during the 1989-1990 school year as a third grade student. Lucas was transferred to Public School 40 for fourth grade and, prior to the start…