District court’s judgment upholding a school district’s proposed 2005-2006 individualized education program (IEP) addressing plaintiffs’ daughter’s special needs is affirmed as the plaintiffs’ daughter was afforded a free appropriate public education pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the least restrictive environment.     

Read Lessard v. Wilton-Lyndeborough Coop. Sch. Dist., No. 08-2244

Appellate Information

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Decided January 20, 2010

Judges

Before:  Lynch, Chief Judge, Boudin, Circuit Judge, and Saylor, District Judge

Opinion:  Per Curiam

Counsel

For Appellant: Richard L. O’Meara, Nicole L. Bradick and Murray, Plumb & Murray

For Appellee:    Eric R. Herlan, Peter C. Felmly and Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon

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