Federal Court Says School Board Sufficiently Accommodated Special Needs

HARTFORD, Conn. - A federal judge on Feb. 9 ended a lawsuit against a local school board over mold allergies and other issues by rejecting parents' allegations that the board discriminated against two children in its placement decisions or violated the Individuals with Disabilities I Education Act. 'A.S.' v. Trumbull Board of Education, No. 2:04CV847 (MRK) (D. Conn.).

In a lengthy decision detailing the decisions made concerning two students over the course of several school years, Judge Kravitz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted summary judgment in favor of the Trumbull (Conn.) Board of Education …