Feds: Vail Ranch Middle Discriminated Against Special Ed Kids

A federal civil rights agency has determined thatdenied social studies and science instruction to special education students, it was reported Sunday.

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights made the determination based on a complaint filed on behalf of seven families, according to the North County Times.

According to the article, the plaintiffs contended that about 70 special education children in classes had  to take extra English and mathematics classes and were denied the sciences.

Federal law prohibits discrimination and being denied an equal curriculum is considered discrimination.

The class course was changed for special-ed students in an intervention program that began in the fall of 2010 wand was completed in February, the newspaper states; the district is offering to teach the missed courses.

The does not admit wrongdoing and will not have to pay fines or penalties, according to the article.

The students have conditions ranging from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to autism, according to a source quoted by the newspaper.

District officials would not comment on the matter because of potential litigation, the newspaper article stated.

Officials said they would work with the civil rights office in search of a resolution, the NCT reported.