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Carlisle Area School District v. Scott P.

62 F.3d 520 (1995)

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Carlisle Area School District v. Scott P.

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
62 F.3d 520 (1995)

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Facts

Scott P. was a blind young adult who was entitled to special-education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the Carlisle Area School District (the district) (defendant). Scott’s parents (plaintiffs) sued the district, alleging that the district had failed to uphold its statutory obligations under the IDEA. The initial-hearing officer held that the district had violated the IDEA and that Scott was entitled to a residential educational placement, as well as six months of compensatory education past his twenty-first birthday. The school district appealed, and the state appeals panel reversed the award of residential placement but affirmed the award of compensatory education. Both parties appealed to federal district court. The district court affirmed the decision of the appeals panel, and both Scott’s parents and the district again appealed. The federal court of appeals addressed the appropriate standards of review at the various decision levels.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Becker, J.)

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