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Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia (1972)
-Mills was denied ability to attend school. Was denied right to Due Process.
-District of Columbia stated no funds for services. Could not support disabled students so could not attend schools.
-The ruling was no child would be denied due to lack of funds. Schools needed to readjust funds so that all students could participate in school.
-This makes all school districts ensure that all children, regardless of disability, have an education.
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Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984)
-The school district agreed to special education. No count of CIC it is a medical service not educational.
-Parents claimed CIC is related services, can not attend school with out service. Necessary for an education.
-The court ruled for Irving schools, medical services. Later appealed and found that it does not need the supervision of a doctor so it is labeled related services and was added to the IEP.
-Students should not be excluded due to medical circumstances.
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Honig v. Doe (1988)
-Found student needed to be suspended due to misbehavior. Proper response to actions taken.
-Expelled for actions due to disability. Act was in IEP, should not count for misbehavior and expulsion.
-Rules made to consider if disability caused misbehavior. If disability caused it then review, if not then same expulsion rules apply.
-Some disabilities cause students to act in a way they cannot control. They should not miss out because of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR1Zpd7UfdQ