The district court granted Howell summary judgment. In February 2017, Howell terminated S.B.’s enrollment.Īfter a due process hearing, an ALJ ruled for Howell. Howell’s staff reviewed the Lakewood IEP, met with the family, and indicated “that IEP can be implemented in class at Memorial Elementary School where will receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.” His parents continued to send S.B. from Lakewood to the Howell School District. In November 2016, the family moved homes and transferred S.B. at the private School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI) and reimbursed the costs. an IDEA-mandated free appropriate public education (FAPE) at its own public schools. Lakewood determined it could not provide S.B. 140, from the Lakewood Township School District. S.B.’s parents requested an individualized education program (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). and his parents moved from New York to Lakewood, New Jersey. S.B., a 12-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, requires special education.

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