COMBS v. HOMER CENTER SCHOOL DIST.

No. 04CV1599, 04CV1936, 04CV1932, 05CV0070 (ERIE), 04CV1670, 05CV203.

468 F.Supp.2d 738 (2006)

Mr. Darrell COMBS, and Mrs. Kathleen Combs,. Plaintiffs, v. HOMER CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, and Joseph F. Marcoline, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Homer-City School District, Defendants. Dr. Thomas Prevish and Timari Prevish, Plaintiff, v. Norwin School District, and Richard Watson, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Norwin School District, Defendants. Dr. Mark Newborn, and Mrs. Mary Alice Newborn, Plaintiffs, v. Franklin Regional School District, and Stephen Vak, in his official capacity as Superintendent of Franklin Regional School District, Defendants. Mr. Thomas Hankin, and Mrs. Babette Hankin, Plaintiffs, v. Bristol Township School District, and Regina Cesario, in her official capacity as Superintendent of Bristol Township School District, Defendants. Mr. Douglas Nelson and Mrs. Shari Nelson, Plaintiffs, v. Titusville Area School District, and John D. Reagle, in his official capacity as Acting Superintendent of Titusville Area School District, Defendant. Rev. Steven Weber and Mrs. Meg Weber, Plaintiffs, v. Dubois Area School District, and Sharon Kirk, in her official capacity as Superintendent of Dubois Area School District, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

May 25, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darren A. Jones, James R. Mason, III, Michael P. Farris, Purcellville, VA, Richard Winkler, Butcher & Winkler, Titusville, PA, for Plaintiffs.

Carl P. Beard, Patrick J. Fanelli, Andrews & Beard, Altoona, PA, Gregory C. Melucci, Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, Pittsburgh, PA, Patricia K. Smith, Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, Erie, PA, Paul N. Lalley, Levin Legal Group, Huntingdon Valley, PA, Christina L. Lane, Andrews & Price, Pittsburgh, PA, Lawrence White, Virginia L. Montgomery, Harrisburg, PA, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

SCHWAB, District Judge.

I. Introduction

A. General Background

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's education system, enacted by its General Assembly (as opposed to the Pennsylvania Department of Education ("PDE") or local school boards or administrators), permits parents and guardians to satisfy Pennsylvania's compulsory education laws through "home education programs," subject to minimum days of attendance and...

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