Legal Opinion
Cornelius J. J. v. Hous. Indep. Sch. Dist.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided November 1, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-02828PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lee H. Rosenthal, Chief United States District Judge
This is one of many cases asking a court to determine if a public school has met its obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., to give a student with disabilities a free appropriate public education. The parents of C.J., a student with disabilities, are dissatisfied with the education and services C.J. received from the Houston Independent School District. C.J.'s parents asked for homebound education services for their son, and the District denied the request. The District held a four-day due…
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