STRAUBE v. FLORIDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DIST.

No. 91 Civ. 1359 (GLG).

778 F.Supp. 774 (1991)

Jack Jr., Jean, and Jack III STRAUBE, Plaintiffs, v. FLORIDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Thomas Sobol, Thomas Neveldine, Commissioners, New York State Education Department, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

November 21, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean Straube and Jack Straube, Jr., pro se.

Serchuk & Zelermyer, New York City (Michael R. Sonberg, Michael J. Goldberger, of counsel), for defendant Florida Union Free School Dist.

Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of State of N.Y., New York City (Martha O. Shoemaker, of counsel), for defendants Thomas Sobol and Thomas Neveldine.


OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq., requires participating state and local educational agencies "to assure that handicapped children and their parents or guardians are guaranteed a free appropriate public education." Id. § 1415(a). In addition, IDEA gives the parents of handicapped children the right to participate in the development of an "individualized...

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