J.L.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

J. L.; M. L.; K. L., their minor  daughter, No. 07-35716 Plaintiffs-Appellees, v.  D.C. No.

CV-06-00494-MJP

MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, a

OPINION

municipal Washington corporation, Defendant-Appellant.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Marsha J. Pechman, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted December 10, 2008—Seattle, Washington

Filed August 6, 2009

Before: Robert R. Beezer, Ronald M. Gould and Consuelo M. Callahan, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Beezer

10453 J. L. v. MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 10455

COUNSEL

James J. Dionne, Lisa M. Worthington-Brown, Lynette M. Baisch, Dionne & Rorick, Seattle, Washington, for the defendant-appellant. 10456 J. L. v. MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Howard C. Powers, Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiffs- appellees.

OPINION

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal stems from Plaintiffs’ allegation that Defendant Mercer Island School District (“District”) failed to provide K.L. with a free appropriate public education as required by the Individuals with…