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    F.H. Has cerebral palsy syndrome and is bound to a wheelchair. He needs assistance when cleaning himself after using the bathroom. Aides are accused of physical, sexual and verbal abuse. An agreement was reached at a resolution session and was enforceable in court.

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    F.H. Has cerebral palsy syndrome and is bound to a wheelchair. He needs assistance when cleaning himself after using the bathroom. Aides are accused of physical, sexual and verbal abuse. An agreement was reached at a resolution session and was enforceable in court.

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    F.H. Has cerebral palsy syndrome and is bound to a wheelchair. He needs assistance when cleaning himself after using the bathroom. Aides are accused of physical, sexual and verbal abuse. An agreement was reached at a resolution session and was enforceable in court.

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    LegalBriefAnalysis#2

    DeirdreL.Dick
    Citation:
    F.H.v.MemphisCitySchools
    (6thCir.2014)
    No.136323

    Facts:
    PlaintiffsAppellantsF.H.,representedbyhisnextfriendandmotherSandraFayHall,
    andSandraFayHallindividually,filedsuitagainstDefendantAppelleeMemphisCitySchools
    (MCS)allegingAppelleeallowedfortheabuseandneglectofF.H.whileenrolledinits
    schools,andallegeAppelleebreachedaSettlementAgreement.F.H.hascerebralpalsy
    syndrome,isboundtoawheelchairandhaslimiteduseofhishands.Heneedsassistance
    whencleaninghimselfafterusingthebathroom.MCSaidesareaccusedofphysical,sexual
    andverbalabuse.TheIDEAguaranteeschildren,likeF.H.aFreeAppropriatePublic
    Education(FAPE)inconformitywiththeirIEP.AnagreementwasreachedataResolution
    Sessionandwasenforceableinstateorfederalcourt.Appellantsalsomadeclaimsof
    retaliationundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)andSection504,aswellasbreach
    oftheSettlementAgreement.

    Issue:
    WastheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActviolatedbyMemphisCitySchools
    whentheindividualwasabusedphysically,sexuallyandverbally?

    Ruling:
    Theallegationsofphysical,sexualandverbalabusehavenoavailableremedyunder
    theIDEA.Theallegationsarenoneducationalinjuries.Thesesclaimswerenotreleasedby
    thesettlementagreementandadministrationexhaustionwasunnecessary.Thesettlement
    agreementwasenforceableinthecourts.

    Rationale:
    Asthelocaleducationagency,theIDEArequiresthatMCScreatean
    IndividualizedEducationPlan(IEP)forF.H.andotherdisabledstudents.Thesettlement
    agreementwasreachedataresolutionsessionandwasenforceableinstateorfederal
    court.IntheAmendedComplaint,AppellantsallegedthatDefendantsviolated42U.S.C.
    1983undertheFourteenthAmendmentoftheUnitedStatesConstitution,theRehabilitation
    Act(Section504),andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA).Acomplaintmustinclude
    factualcontentthatallowsthecourttodrawthereasonableinferencethatthedefendantis
    liableforthemisconductalleged.IntheAmendedComplaint,AppellantsclaimthatAppellee
    MCSengagedinapolicyorcustomoffailingadequatelytotrainorsuperviseF.H.saidesand
    otheremployeesandthatMCSknewoforshouldhaveknownoftheabusivebehavior
    towardsF.H.,includingnumerousactsofverbalandphysicalabuse.Appellantsfactual
    allegationsclearlypointtophysical,nondisciplinary,andnoneducationalinjuries,which
    cannotberedressedbyanyremedyavailableundertheIDEA.

    Conclusion:
    Thisisacaseofsevereabuse.Allstudentsdeserverespectnomattertheir
    disability.Nostudentshouldbephysically,sexuallyorverballyabused.Thefactthatthis
    abusewentonforsomanyyearsunderdifferentaidesreflectspoorlyonthedistrict.How
    couldtheynotknowwhatwasgoingon?Didtheyandtheychosetoignoretheabuse.Asa
    schooladministratoryouhavetoknowyourstaff,knowyourstudentsandknowwhatisgoing
    oninyourschoolbuilding.Behaviorlikethisisunacceptable.AsaschooladministratorIwill

    LegalBriefAnalysis#2
    DeirdreL.Dick
    domybesttopreventeventslikethisfromhappeningtoanystudent.Iwillalsodomybestto
    beproactivewiththenecessarystepstobetakenifIdouncoverissuesofabuseofstudents
    byschoolpersonnel.

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