A.A., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parents J.A. And Franklin Alvarez, K.B., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent S.B. R.B., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent S.B. E.D.B., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, E.B. J.C., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent, G.F. J.F., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent, G.F. D.C., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by Her Parent, Sandra C. S.C., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, G.W. D.J., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by Her Parent, S.J. J.L., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, A.L. K.M., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, C.C. K.P., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, L.P. J.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, C.D. T.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent, C.D. M.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent Tina S. S.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent, Tina S. T.C.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent Tina S. V.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by the Parent Tina S. D.S., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent R.S. J.W., a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Parent M.W., Individually and on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated J.A. S.B., as Parent of K.B. And R.B. E.B., as Parent of E.D.B. G.F., as Parent of J.C. And J.F. Sandra C., as Parent of D.C. G.W., as Parent of S.C. S.J., as Parent of D.J. A.L., as Parent of J.L. C.C., as Parent of K.M. L.P., as Parent of K.P. C.D., as Parent of J.S. Tina S., as Parent of S.S., M.S., T.C.S. And V.S. R.S., as Parent of D.S. M.W., as Parent of J.W., and as Residents and Taxpayers of Central Islip U.F.S.D., and All Other Persons Similarly Situated and Long Island Advocacy, Inc. v. Fred Philips, as Member of the Board of Education, Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually Sandra Townsend, as Member of the Board of Education, Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually Helen Brannon, as Member of the Board of Education, Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually Howard Koenig, as Superintendent of Schools of the Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually Manuel J. Ramos, as Assistant Superintendent of Schools of the Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually Jerry L. Jackson, as Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools of Central Islip U.F.S.D. And Individually New York State Education Department Richard P. Mills, Commissioner of Education of the State of New York George E. Pataki, Governor of the State of New York and Board of Education, Central Islip U.F.S.D., New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc., Amicus Curiae

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