SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASESeptember 22nd, 2023
FiledSeptember 22nd, 2023Plaintiffs Charles H., Israel F., and Malik Z.1, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, filed this class-action lawsuit for declaratory, injunctive, and other equitable relief against District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), and the District of Columbia (collectively, Defendants), asserting claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq., its federal and local regulations, 34 C.F.R. § 300, et seq., 5-E D.C.M.R. § 3000, et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794(a), its federal regulations, 34 C.F.R. § 104, et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12132, its implementing regulations, and the DC Human Rights Act, D.C. Code § 2-1401, et seq.