Altman v. School Committee of Town of Scituate

These are certiorari proceedings wherein the Scituate School Committee (the “committee”) seeks review of a State Board of Regents’ (the “board”) decision overruling prior actions of the commissioner of education and of the committee.

It appears that Kara Altman of the Town of Scituate is a severely and profoundly mentally retarded child. Hence, under the pertinent legislation 1 and regulations 2 she is entitled to have the committee provide her with the type of education that will best satisfy her needs.

During the course of determining an appropriate program for Kara, a difference of opinion…