Legal Opinion
J.G. v. Kiryas Joel Union Free School District
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 31, 2011No. 08 CIV 6395-WGYPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
WILLIAM G. YOUNG, District Judge. 1
I. INTRODUCTION
N.G. is an elementary school student with multiple disabilities. At the start of the 2005-06 school year, his parents, J.G. (his father) and R.G. (his mother), rejected the individualized education plan (“IEP”) provided to N.G. by the Kiryas Joel Union Free School District (“Kiryas Joel”) because no “mainstream” classroom component was offered. J.G. and R.G. then unilaterally placed N.G. at B’nai Yoel, a private Jewish yeshiva. N.G.’s parents now seek reimbursement from Kiryas Joel for their related educational expenses…
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