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August 3, 2010

Appeals court rules in favor of Marshall School District in case of special-needs student

Doug Erickson:

Educators in the Marshall School District properly determined that a student with a genetic disease was no longer eligible for special education and related services, a federal appeals court has ruled.

The decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, released Monday, reversed a lower court's ruling that relied heavily on a doctor's opinion and discounted the testimony of the student's special education gym teacher.

Barbara Sramek, Marshall superintendent, said the ruling's implications extend far beyond one school district.

"This was not about money, it was about principle," she said. "Ultimately, it reinforces the value of educators and professional development."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 3, 2010 7:52 PM
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