Legal Opinion
Doug C. Ex Rel. Spencer C. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2013No. 12-15079PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Doug C., individually and on behalf of his son, Spencer C., appeals the district court’s judgment finding that the defendant, the Hawaii Department of Education, did not deny Spencer a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”), and thus did not violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), by holding an annual individualized education program (“IEP”) meeting without the participation of a parent. Parental participation in the IEP and educational placement process is central to the IDEA’S goal of protecting disabled students’ rights and…
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