Legal Opinion
Barwacz v. Michigan Department of Education
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided December 7, 1987No. G87-65PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ENSLEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Mary Ellen Barwacz is the parent of Jennifer Kulmacz, a fourteen year old handicapped student who is severely hearing-impaired. Defendants include various state governmental agencies, the Kent County Intermediate School District and the Northview Public Schools (“NPS”). Special education for handicapped students is regulated by both federal statute and regulations and state statute and administrative rules. The applicable federal statute and regulations at play here are the Education of the Handicapped Act (“EHA”) 1 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. and 34…
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