Brendan Depa, now 18, has sued the Flagler County School District for failing to meet his educational needs in the months leading up to the violent attack.
A complaint filed Wednesday with the Florida Department of Education against Flagler Schools blames the school district for a student's attack on a teacher's aide that made national headlines.
A federal judge issued an order that allowed the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint contending that the state is violating federal laws designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities.
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