Seminole County Public Schools is suing the family of a non-verbal autistic child in federal court, seeking to overturn an administrative law judge’s requirement that the student get one-on-one nursing care.
SCPS filed the lawsuit against the defendant known as H.W., a student with medical issues requiring constant monitoring, on Feb. 26 in the U.S. Middle District of Florida. The federal lawsuit is an appeal of an administrative law judge’s ruling on Jan. 2. Read the current federal lawsuit and the previous administrative judge’s ruling at the bottom of the article.
SCPS did not identify the student by name in the lawsuit. The parent has identified himself, though, as David White – a candidate who is running for a seat on the school board. His son is the H.W. in the lawsuit. Oviedo Community News is using his name in this story because his name is already public knowledge and has been used publicly by the parents…