HSPRD recently secured a unanimous victory for their client in a special education appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Our client C.T. receives special education services for ADHD. The school district proposed to remove C.T. from his homeschool and send him to a private segregated school about an hour away. C.T.’s parents resisted that placement and insisted that the school provide the supports and services C.T. needs to learn in his home school.
HSPRD represented the family in litigation in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois and secured an order that C.T. could remain in his home school and that the school district provide C.T. a paraprofessional and other supports.
Last week, the court of appeals upheld that trial court victory. The Court affirmed the ruling that “the school district’s attempt to place C.T. at the therapeutic day school would violate his right to an education in the least restrictive environment.” The ruling allows C.T. to remain in his school, with his peers, and appropriate supports. It also confirms the rigorous standard that school districts must meet before they remove students to more segregated settings.
HSPRD is proud to represent C.T. and his parents to secure the resources he needs to learn in school. C.T. and his parents were represented by HSPRD shareholders Caryn Lederer and Charlie Wysong.
More information about the case is in the full appellate decision [Click here].
