Sacramento+City+Unified+School+District+vs.+Holland

=  **Sacramento City Unified School District vs. Holland**  = =** **(9th Circuit Court, 1994)** 

 In this case, the circuit court upheld the decision of the lower court in finding for the Holland family. The parents in this case challenged the district's decision to place their daughter half-time in a special education classroom and half-time in a regular education classroom. The parents wanted their daughter in the regular classroom full-time.

A number of issues were addressed in this decision. The court considered a 1989 case in Texas, (Daniel R.R.), which found that regular education placement is appropriate if a disabled child can receive a satisfactory education, even if it is not the best academic setting for the child. Non-academic benefits must also be considered.

In upholding the lower court decision, the 9th Circuit Court established a four-part balancing test to determine whether a school district is complying with IDEA.

The four factors were as follows: • The educational benefits of placing the child in a full-time regular education program; • The non-academic benefits of such a placement; • The effect the child would have on the teacher and other students in the regular classroom; • The costs associated with this placement.

<span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 14pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;">As a result of applying these factors, the court found in favor of including the child.

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