Legal Opinion
Hill Ex Rel. Hill v. School Board for Pinellas County
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided February 4, 1997No. 96-2623-CIV-T-23APublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MERRYDAY, District Judge.
Before the Court is the plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order filed on January 2, 1997 (Doc. 2). Upon consideration, the motion is DENIED.
The “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” (the “IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1401, et seq., provides federal funding for states to help educate children with disabilities. To be eligible for federal assistance, a state’s educational plan must contain policies that guarantee all children with disabilities the right to a “free appropriate public education.” A “free appropriate public education” means that a state must…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pennsylvania Ass'n for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Concerned Parents & Citizens For The Continuing Education At Malcolm X (Ps 79) v. The New York City Board Of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Donnie Weil, Et Ux. v. Board of Elementary & Secondary EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- School Bd. of Orange County v. BlackfordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
3Cited by4 opinions
- L.M.P. ex rel. E.P. v. School BoardDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2007
- LMP Ex Rel. EP v. School Bd. of Broward CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2007
- Hill v. School Board for PinellasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- L.G. Ex Rel. B.G. v. School Board of Palm Beach CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2007