The Northern District Court of Illinois found in favor of the Parents in R.F. by Holderman v. City of Chicago School District when it ruled that a school district could not require a student with multiple, severe disabilities to spend approximately four hours a day on a school bus so that it could use its transportation resources more efficiently. While Federal Judge Joan Gottschall acknowledged the nationwide difficulties with securing personnel and transportation services, she nonetheless concluded that Districts are obligated to meet the transportation needs of children with disabilities, especially when it posted a risk to the student’s safety.
July 2022
