Legal Opinion
Chavez v. New Mexico Public Education Department
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 8, 2010No. 09-2063, 09-2064PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case is about the role of the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) in a high-functioning autistic child’s education. That child, M.C., was educated at home for 18 months as his parents, Simon Chavez and Beverly Nelson, and Tularosa Municipal Schools (Tularosa), their local school district, attempted to resolve their differences regarding M.C.’s education through the administrative proceedings of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-82 (2000). Although we will recount some of the factual and procedural background,…
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