Deal v. Hamilton County Dept. of Education
Due Process and Parental Rights:
Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education
Grand Canyon University: SPE 350
28 October 2012
Due Process and Parental Rights: Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education
In 2004 the case of Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education was coming to a close after reaching the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Ohio. Within this essay, detailed examination of this case, along with issues that developed the case, disagreement points, parties involved, and final outcome will be explored. This case was initiated in 1999 and reached the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2004. The Individuals with Disabilities Act has given parents and caregivers to student’s unparalleled rights regarding their student’s education. This case clearly outlines the difference in the interpretation of these laws and regulations between schools, parents, and even the various levels of courts. The primary issues that brought this case to court were the need for clear interpretation of a Free and Appropriate Education, as well as the school meeting the regulations that were outlined in IDEA (Osborne & Russo, 2007). The final outcome of this case gave more than a decision; in this case not only were the student and parents affected but the school as well. This case identifies the judicial process as well as individual interpretation of the laws regarding educating students with special needs. In this court case, the Plaintiffs or Appellants were identified as Maureen Deal; Phillip Deal, Parents, on behalf of Zachary Deal. The Hamilton County Board of Education was listed as the Defendant or Appellee. Although these two parties were the only two listed parties specifically in the court case, there were over twenty witnesses and experts called to testify in this court case as well as over thousands of pages of documents, and hours of taped videos were entered as exhibits (Find Law, 2012).
In 1997, Zachary Deal was
Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education
Grand Canyon University: SPE 350
28 October 2012
Due Process and Parental Rights: Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education
In 2004 the case of Deal v. Hamilton County Board of Education was coming to a close after reaching the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Ohio. Within this essay, detailed examination of this case, along with issues that developed the case, disagreement points, parties involved, and final outcome will be explored. This case was initiated in 1999 and reached the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2004. The Individuals with Disabilities Act has given parents and caregivers to student’s unparalleled rights regarding their student’s education. This case clearly outlines the difference in the interpretation of these laws and regulations between schools, parents, and even the various levels of courts. The primary issues that brought this case to court were the need for clear interpretation of a Free and Appropriate Education, as well as the school meeting the regulations that were outlined in IDEA (Osborne & Russo, 2007). The final outcome of this case gave more than a decision; in this case not only were the student and parents affected but the school as well. This case identifies the judicial process as well as individual interpretation of the laws regarding educating students with special needs. In this court case, the Plaintiffs or Appellants were identified as Maureen Deal; Phillip Deal, Parents, on behalf of Zachary Deal. The Hamilton County Board of Education was listed as the Defendant or Appellee. Although these two parties were the only two listed parties specifically in the court case, there were over twenty witnesses and experts called to testify in this court case as well as over thousands of pages of documents, and hours of taped videos were entered as exhibits (Find Law, 2012).
In 1997, Zachary Deal was
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