Forest Grove School District
Encyclopedia
Forest Grove School District is a public school district
in Washington County
, Oregon
, United States
. It serves the communities of Cornelius
, Dilley
, Forest Grove
and Gales Creek
. Yvonne Curtis is the superintendent of the district. The Forest Grove Elementary School District 15 was created in 1855 and later merged with several other districts including the Cornelius Elementary School District 2, with the larger district then later merged with the Forest Grove high school district (5). The Cornelius district was dissolved in 1960, with the western parts of the enrollment area going to the Forest Grove district and the eastern part going to the Hillsboro districts
.
, or 1.7% of students in the district.
in Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A., a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2009. The lawsuit involved whether the parents of a student who had never received special education
services from a public school district
was potentially eligible for reimbursement of tuition
paid to a private school
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
. The parents in the case sent their son to Mount Bachelor Academy
due to behavioral problems and the use of drugs. In the decision, the court determined that families in this type of situation can be entitled to reimbursement, but remanded the case back to the trial court
to determine if this particular family should be entitled to reimbursement. The district court then determined the family was not entitled to reimbursement, and the family appealed again.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves the communities of Cornelius
Cornelius, Oregon
Cornelius is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 9,652 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 10,895 residents.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Dilley
Dilley, Oregon
Dilley is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is located south of Forest Grove and north of the city of Gaston on Oregon Route 47 in the Portland metropolitan area. Settled in the late 1840s, the community was platted in 1874 after the arrival of the railroad...
, Forest Grove
Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850 and then incorporated in 1872 and was the first city in Washington County...
and Gales Creek
Gales Creek, Oregon
Gales Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 8 northwest of Forest Grove in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range....
. Yvonne Curtis is the superintendent of the district. The Forest Grove Elementary School District 15 was created in 1855 and later merged with several other districts including the Cornelius Elementary School District 2, with the larger district then later merged with the Forest Grove high school district (5). The Cornelius district was dissolved in 1960, with the western parts of the enrollment area going to the Forest Grove district and the eastern part going to the Hillsboro districts
Hillsboro School District
The Hillsboro School District 1J is a unified school district located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The district operates 26 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. Founded in 1851, the school district covers Hillsboro, Scholls, Reedville, North Plains, West Union,...
.
Demographics
In the 2009 school year, the district had 104 students classified as homeless by the Department of EducationOregon Department of Education
The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to the local...
, or 1.7% of students in the district.
Schools
Elementary schools
- Cornelius (K-4) named after neighboring city
- Dilley (K-4) named after neighboring community
- Echo Shaw (K-4)
- Fern Hill (K-4)
- Harvey Clarke (K-4) - named after pioneer Harvey L. ClarkHarvey L. ClarkHarvey L. Clark was an educator, missionary, and settler of what became Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. A native of Vermont, he moved to Oregon Country where he participated at the Champoeg Meetings and helped to found Tualatin Academy that later became Pacific University...
- Joseph Gale (K-4) - named after pioneer Joseph GaleJoseph GaleJoseph Goff Gale was an American pioneer, trapper, entrepreneur, and politician who contributed to the early settlement of the Oregon Country...
- Gales Creek (K-4)
- Forest Grove Community School (Ages 6–15)
Middle schools
- Neil Armstrong (grades seven and eight)
- Forest Grove Community School (Ages 6–15)
Court case
Forest Grove School District was the plaintiffPlaintiff
A plaintiff , also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court...
in Forest Grove School Dist. v. T. A., a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2009. The lawsuit involved whether the parents of a student who had never received special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
services from a public school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
was potentially eligible for reimbursement of tuition
Tuition
Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...
paid to a private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities...
. The parents in the case sent their son to Mount Bachelor Academy
Mount Bachelor Academy
Mount Bachelor Academy was a private co-educational, therapeutic boarding school providing help to families of adolescents experiencing emotional and behavioral disorders including, minor Depressive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Substance abuse, and ADHD as well as help for teenagers...
due to behavioral problems and the use of drugs. In the decision, the court determined that families in this type of situation can be entitled to reimbursement, but remanded the case back to the trial court
Trial court
A trial court or court of first instance is a court in which trials take place. Such courts are said to have original jurisdiction.- In the United States :...
to determine if this particular family should be entitled to reimbursement. The district court then determined the family was not entitled to reimbursement, and the family appealed again.