Legal Opinion
Seth B. Ex Rel. Donald B. v. Orleans Parish School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2016No. 15-30164PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and its implementing regulations, parents who disagree with a school district’s evaluation of their child may be entitled to an independent educational evaluation (IEE) at public expense. The parents of Seth B., a child who had previously been diagnosed with autism, asked the Orleans Parish School Board for such an evaluation. After the board assented, Seth’s parents obtained the IEE and sought reimbursement. The school board denied their request on the ground that the IEE did not conform to state…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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