Legal Opinion

School Committee v. Bureau of Special Education Appeals

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 14, 1983PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.

The school committee of the town of Brook-line appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court affirming the decision of the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (bureau) . 2 The bureau ordered the school committee to pay for the tuition of a special needs student, Daniel B., at a private day school from October 1, 1980, through June, 1981. See 603 Code Mass. Regs. § 332.2 (1979).

The school committee appeals claiming that the judge erred in denying its motions to amend its complaint by adding a defense of financial inability to pay, based on St. 1980, c. 580, § 7 (Proposition 21/2), and by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Kruelle v. New Castle County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  4. Castellucci v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  5. College v. Massachusetts Commission Against DiscriminationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. City of Salem v. Massachusetts Commission Against DiscriminationMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
  2. Stepakoff v. KantarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. Board of Education v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
  4. School Committee of Franklin v. Commissioner of Educ.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  5. Duggan v. Board of Registration in NursingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010

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