West Chester Area School District v. Commonwealth

Opinión by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

This appeal is one of many we are called upon to consider where there is a conflict of opinion of the authorities and parents of emotionally disturbed school age children.

The Secretary of Education affirmed a hearing officer’s determination that a day school program was the appropriate educational placement for a socially and emotionally disturbed school-aged child who lived in the School District (District). The District appeals. "We affirm the Secretary.

Is the Secretary’s decision recommending placement in a day special education program (in either a public or…