United States Sixth Circuit

Under 20 USC 1401(a)(15), a private school that receives public funds only for general education purposes, as opposed to funds provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for disability education, is not a "local educational agency" subject to the IDEA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2001
• Decided 12/07/2001
• Published 12/07/2001

Judges

• Before BOGGS and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  QUIST, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen O. Walker (argued and briefed), Beachwood, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory V. Mersol (argued and briefed), Thomas J. Piatak (briefed), Baker & Hostetler, Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.