Legal Brief: Doe v. Withers Liability within the Educational System EDED 6312 School Law Dr. Jones Dallas Baptist University Spring 2012 Name of Case: Doe v. Withers Civil Action Number: 92-C-92 Subject: Liability The Facts: This civil court case takes place in a West Virginia school system located in Taylor County, when a general education high school history teacher failed to follow an IEP for Douglas Devart. During the case Devart and his parents Robert and Virginia ended up using aliases by the names of John Doe, Jane Doe and son D.D. Doe as a deterrent from the public so the family would not endure any additional embarrassment, slander, and/or liable regarding the son’s handicap. The defendants of this case were …show more content…
300.130 and implementing State Policy No. 2419, Section 1.3, 1.4 and 2.11. The Opposing Viewpoints: The school district and other participants were following law and federal regulations, however the general education teacher was not ensuing to the terms set forth in the IEP. The Courts Decision and Analysis: Doe v. Withers was decided in part of “section 1983”. Section 1983, also known as United States Code Section 1983 states, “Every person who under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, Suit in equity, or other proper omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.”. Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandates that school districts provide access to general education and specialized educational services, as stated in the
2. No, because there was no prejudicial variances found at any level of the court hearings or decisions.
This case was the monumental because it set the legal precedents that no student with an IEP can be suspended more than 10 days without the violation being one of weapon, drug, or serious bodily harm. This decision further stated that schools cannot expel students that display behavior that is linked to their disability. There is still the process in place that the hearing officer or court can only make this determination, but the prevision is a great benefit to disable students, they can no longer be removed from learning institutions without just
Petitioner’s paragraph 31-A in Beaumont IV alleges a failure to develop specific and measurable IEP goals and objectives based on assessed present levels of performance in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, in-home training, parent training, total communication, and ABA therapy evaluation. All of the alleged failures amount to an alleged failure to implement the Beaumont I final order.
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress . . . .
A District is required to comply with the procedures set forth in federal and state special education law. A failure to abide by those procedures could constitute a denial of FAPE, if the procedural violations impeded the child’s right to a free appropriate public education, significantly impeded the parents’ opportunity to participate in the decisionmaking process regarding the provision of a free appropriate public education to the parents’ child, or caused a deprivation of educational benefits. Petitioner fails to plead any facts to support an allegation that any alleged fails to convene a meeting or continue an ARDC meeting after the parent walked out constitutes a denial of
Jerry Hargrave, plaintiff, was convicted of the attempted murder of Shirley Mae Gill (the victim), in a trial by the court under Va. Code. 1950 § 18.2-51. The plaintiff and Ms. Gill, his common-law wife, had been drinking in the earlier part of the day in question. Sometime later, they disputed about the plaintiff moving out of the home they shared to begin a relationship with her sister. At which time victim refused to surrender the plaintiff’s property. Following, the plaintiff left the premises, returning shortly after with a rifle in hand standing 10 feet away from victim, and then shooting a bullet into a washing machine that was three feet way from the victim. The plaintiff was sentenced to a term of 4 years in the State penitentiary.
Federal court case, David DOE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Big Walnut Local School District Board of Education, et al., Defendants, involves the maltreatment of a disabled child in the state of Ohio. Participants of this case include plaintiffs’, David and Mary Doe (parents of disabled child), John Doe (disabled child) and defendant Big Walnut School District Board of Education (school board). John Doe has been diagnosed with Cognitive disability as a result he is required to have an Individualized Education Plan ("IEP"). Due to ongoing “below average general intellectual functioning, self-direction, and communication deficits” listed within his IEP from May 24, 2007, John was placed in a Resource Room at Big Walnut Middle School to assist in the advancement of his education. There were reports of inappropriate behavior involving John Doe’s interactions and encounters with other students, which Principal House was made aware of by the facilitators. John Doe expressed his constant torment of victimization with
The California Superintendent of Public Instruction was the petitioner in this case. Honig was seeking permission from the court to remove students from the school setting who displayed violent behaviors without following the procedural safeguards outlined in the Education Handicapped Act (EHA). The EHA (now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA) requires schools receiving federal funding to provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for all students with disabilities (Essex, 2012). Council for Honig was hoping the court would grant a “dangerousness exception” to the “stay put” rule. Thus, giving schools latitude in suspending and expelling students with disabilities who exhibit serious disruptive behavior. The respondents were two students from the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) was identified as being emotionally disturbed and were suspended based on their persistent and aggressive behaviors. In both cases the students were suspended and/or recommended for expulsion by the school district without a hearing. The first respondent “John Doe” had been suspended multiple times for serious physical violence, such as choking a peer. The second respondent, “Jack Smith” schedule was reduced to half days due to his
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law…”
1. FAPE Stands for Free Appropriate Public Education. There shall be a "zero reject" philosophy meaning that all children, regardless of their disability and the severity of the disability, will be provided with a free education that is tailored to their individual needs. Children will receive the necessary therapy needed at no cost to them or their families.
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Undoubtedly, this had an impact on the school system. Timelines are strictly tracked to ensure compliance. According to DiNapoli and Bleiwas (2008), there are almost 170 different languages spoken in New York. This can make meeting timelines difficulty since children must be tested in their native language. Although it is imperative that students receive the education that they need it can be very difficult to meet timelines in certain
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FAPE stands for Free Appropriate Public Education, all children in the United States are entitled to under IDEA. Children must be provided with an education appropriate to their unique needs at no cost to the parents/guardians. The law requires that FAPE take place in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
1. The issue is whether public school officials have the authority to perform strip searches of students in suspicion of hiding illegal drugs.