Legal Opinion
Christopher v. Amphitheater Unified School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1994No. Nos. 92-16296, 16322PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge LEAVY.
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we are called upon to determine the extent to which a public school district must pay for services related to the education of a handicapped student when those services conflict with an educational program offered by the school district and when the program as offered provides a free appropriate public education. The district court ruled that the school district had no financial responsibility under these circumstances. 797 F.Supp. 753. We affirm.
FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
Kristy Dreher (“Kristy”) is profoundly hearing impaired. Her…
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