Family of Special Needs Student Files Suit Against Moon Area School District
The Moon Township family, whose son was suspended after reportedly threatening other students, is requesting compensation for their son's education.
First published at 9:50 a.m. Nov. 28. The Moon Area School District has been sued in federal court by the family of a former special needs student who was suspended in May 2011 after reports he threatened students and staff. Lora and Paul Schreiber, of Moon Township, and their 19-year-old son Colin filed the lawsuit on Nov. 21. In the complaint, the family claims the district failed to provide appropriate special needs education for their son, who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism-spectrum and mood disorder. The complaint alleges that the district then ignored a state order to provide money for compensatory education. The Schreibers said district officials were …
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Joe Johnson
1:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Getting an IEP or a 504 Plan in MASD is easier said than done. All these stories that you read only scratch the surface. You only hear a fraction of what actually transpires. Granted, they have to be written objectively, but there is much more to them. I hope the Schrieber's get the financial redemption that they seek, because I'm sure that they will never get the fair treatment for their child … more ›