Pittsburgh Board of Education v. Commonwealth

PALLADINO, Judge.

Pittsburgh Board of Education (Board) appeals from an order of the Secretary of the Department of Education (Secretary) directing the Board to develop an individualized education program (IEP) for Stephen F. (Student).

Student is a nine-year-old boy who resides in the Pittsburgh School District and attends school there. Student is paralyzed from the chest down as a result of spina bifida. Prior to entering kindergarten, Student was evaluated by a multi-disciplinary team which recommended that he be placed in a program for the physically handicapped and that he receive physical…