Five days after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in M.C. v. Antelope Valley Union High School District. This important decision involved a student who was being served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The student was blind and required a high level of support in all academic areas. The case addressed important issues regarding parental participation throughout the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process and the school district’s obligation to implement the IEP. This column (a) examines this decision by providing the facts of the case, including the decisions at the due process hearing level, U.S. district court, and U.S. Court of Appeals; (b) explores the ruling by the court of appeals decision; and (c) discusses implications of this decision for special education administrators and teachers.

在美国最高法院就Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District作出裁决五天后，美国第九巡回上诉法院就MC v. Antelope Valley Union High School District作出裁决. 这一重要决定涉及一名根据《残疾人教育法》(IDEA) 接受服务的学生。该学生是盲人，在所有学术领域都需要高水平的支持。该案例解决了有关整个个性化教育计划 (IEP) 过程中家长参与的重要问题以及学区实施 IEP 的义务。本栏 (a) 通过提供案件事实来审查该决定，包括正当程序听证会、美国地区法院和美国上诉法院的决定；(b) 探讨上诉法院的裁决；(c) 讨论该决定对特殊教育管理人员和教师的影响。