Hilyer v. Elmore County Board of Education

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION BROOKE HILYER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL CASE NO. 2:22-cv-705-ECM ) [WO] ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF ) EDUCATION, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER I. INTRODUCTION In August 2022, a due process hearing was held pursuant to ALA. ADMIN. CODE r. 290-8-9.08(9)(c) to determine if L.H., a student at Holtsville Elementary School (“H.E.S.”), was provided with a free and appropriate education (“FAPE”) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),

20 U.S.C. § 1400

and ALA. ADMIN. CODE r.…