The Case
Why did Doe go to court?
His indefinite suspension from school for behavior related to his disability violated the "stay-put provision of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)"
What is "IEP"
"individualized educational program"
What date was Honig vs Doe argued?
November 9th, 1987
What was the reason Doe got suspended?
Doe was violent against a student, and wasn't considered protected since the Act limits eligibility to disabled children between the ages of 3 and 21 and Doe was 24.
What is a BIP?
Behavior intervention plan
When was the judgement decided?
January 20th 1988
Why does Smith have a chance to be reinstated?
What is the SFUSD
San Francisco Unified School District. (The school district that suspended Doe)
When was the EHA passed?
Nov 29th 1975
What was the opinion of the court?
"As a condition of federal financial assistance, the Education of the Handicapped Act requires States to ensure a "free appropriate public education" for all disabled children within their jurisdictions. In aid of this goal, the Act establishes a comprehensive system of procedural safeguards designed to ensure parental participation in decisions concerning the education of their disabled children, and to provide administrative and judicial review of any decisions with which those parents disagree." Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
What is the EHA?
Education of the Handicapped ACT
When did Doe respond violently to a fellow student "which was anticipated by his IEP"
November 6th 1980
What did JUSTICE SCALIA and JUSTICE O'CONNOR decide?
They joined in dissenting because they believe they had no say in it since the problem was moot.
What does the Stay-put provision do?
The "stay-put" provision prohibits state or local school authorities from unilaterally excluding disabled children from the classroom for dangerous or disruptive conduct growing out of their disabilities during the pendency of review proceedings. (Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
When did the State amended its Education Code to permit school districts to impose initial suspensions of 20, and, in certain circumstances, 30 schooldays.
1983