Legal Opinion

A.P. v. Lower Merion Sch. Dist.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided August 1, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-4331Published

1Opinion of the Court

Savage, District Judge.

In this action brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act *326("IDEA"), E.F., the mother of a disabled child seeking compensatory education from the Lower Merion School District ("District"), appeals the decision of the Office of Dispute Resolution ("ODR") hearing officer affirming the District's determination that her child was not a resident of the District at the time she attempted to enroll him. Because a school district is obligated to provide a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") only to students who reside in the district, the hearing…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lesker CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Station Square Gaming L.P. v. Pennsylvania Gaming Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  3. Monaghan v. Board of School Directors of Reading School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. The Honorable v. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Reading v. City of Reading Charter BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. DuPuy EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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