The district’s legal filing was made in connection with a long-running settlement called the Chanda Smith Modified Consent Decree. Chanda Smith was a student who received a deficient education because she was deprived of services that could have helped her and that were legally required under federal law. Attorneys representing her filed suit in 1993 as a way to help all students with disabilities. District officials ultimately agreed to sweeping and costly measures, all under the supervision of a court-appointed monitor. That agreement holds to this day.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2019 23:10 UTC