B.S.

B.S. v. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

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306 F. App'x 397
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 5, 2009No. 07-56477California1,328 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This action was brought by the parents of B.S., an autistic child, against the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (“District”) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482 . The parents of B.S. requested a due process hearing asserting that: (1) the District failed in its obligations to provide him a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) during the 2004-2005 school year; (2) they were enti *399 tied to reimbursement for expenses incurred in placing B.S. in a private school, and B.S. is entitled to prospective placement at that school; and (3) the District failed to offer B.S. a FAPE in the least restrictive environment (“LRE”) for the 2005-2006 school year. The District requested a due process hearing to establish that the individualized educational plan (“IEP”) developed for B.S. and placement offer for the 2005-2006 school year was adequate.

The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) consolidated the two matters and at the conclusion of the hearing found in favor of the District, denied B.S.’s request for relief, and granted the District’s request that its 2005-2006 placement offer constitute a FAPE in the LRE.…

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