Mallory v. Drake

WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

The parents of Deborah Drake challenged her placement in State School for the Severely Handicapped No. 2 in Mapaville, Missouri (“the State School”) and pursued their administrative remedies for a different placement. That administrative review culminated in a determination by a statutory special hearing panel to the effect that the State School was not an appropriate placement. The state authorities filed a petition for review in the circuit court, which affirmed the administrative panel. The state authorities now appeal to this court.

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