Seattle School District, No. 1, a Municipal Corporation v. B.S., as Parent of A.S., a Minor, and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the State of Washington Department of Social & Health Services Economic & Medical Service

82 F.3d 1493 109 Ed. Law Rep. 55 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3319 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5406 SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1, a municipal corporation, Petitioner-Appellant, v. B.S., as parent of A.S., a minor, Respondent-Appellee, and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the State of Washington; Department of Social & Health Services Economic & Medical Service, Respondents. No. 94-36153. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 5, 1995. Decided May 10, 1996. Lawrence B. Ransom and Karr Tuttle Campbell, Seattle, Washington, for petitioner-appellant. Howard C. Powers, Seattle, Washington, for respondent-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; Barbara J. Rothstein, District Judge, Presiding. Before: FLETCHER, KOZINSKI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 This case involves a dispute over the appropriate educational placement of a disabled child, A.S., under the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1400-1409 . The Seattle School District appeals the decision of the district court affirming the Administrative Law…