("leave") from school as of March 1, 1983 and his parents consented.
26. Homebound instruction was given to Jerry by the Prince William County Public Schools three times on March 11, 14 and 15, 1983 for two hours each day.
27. On February 26, 1983, Mr. Keeler recommended that Jerry be expelled from the Prince William County Public Schools. The School Board held a hearing on the recommendation on March 16, 1983, which hearing was attended by both Mr. Malone and Jerry. Jerry again admitted to the School Board his involvement in the distribution of drugs. Following the hearing, the School Board voted to expel Jerry from its schools.
28. Pursuant to the advice of legal counsel, by letter dated April 8, 1983, the defendants requested a due process hearing regardingthe expulsion pursuant to The Education of the Handicapped Act and the Virginia special education statutes and requested reinstatement. A copy of that letter is attached as Exhibit 1.
29. Jerry was reinstated in school on April 18, 1983 pending the exhaustion of administrative remedies.
30. A local due process hearing was held on May 2 and 10, 1983. The local hearing officer ruled in favor of Mr. and Mrs. Malone. His report is part of the record.
31. A state review proceeding was held at the request of the School Board on July 13, 1983. Additional testimony was presented by the School Board.
32. On July 25, 1983, the state reviewing officer held against the School Board.
33. Exhibit 2 attached is the record of the administrative proceedings.
*984 34. Exhibit 3 attached