T.S., a minor v. Long Beach Unified School District

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff T.S., by and through his guardian ad litem, appeals from a decision of 19 the California Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”), pursuant to the Individuals 20 with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (See Compl., 21 ECF No. 3.) Now pending before the Court is T.S.’s Motion for Discovery and to 22 Supplement the Administrative Record (“AR”). (Mot. Disc. & Suppl. (“Mot.” or 23 “Motion”), ECF No. 29.) For the following reasons, T.S.’s Motion is DENIED.1

II. BACKGROUND

25 At the time of the OAH administrative hearing at issue (“OAH Hearing”), T.S. 26 was thirteen years old and in eighth grade. (See Notice of Lodging AR 1297–1333

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. 1 (“OAH Decision”), at 1301, ECF No. 35.) T.S. qualifies for special education under 2 the IDEA in the eligibility category of autism. (Id.) In March 2021, T.S. filed an administrative complaint against the District, OAH 4 Case No. 2021030090. (See Compl. ¶ 15; OAH Decision…