J.A. v. Smith Cnty. Sch. Dist.

WAVERLY D. CRENSHAW, JR., CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

*807Pending before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation ("R & R") (Doc. No. 38), Smith County School District's ("Smith County") objections to the R & R (Doc. No. 43), and Plaintiffs' response in support of the R & R (Doc. No. 44). For the reasons stated below, Smith County's objections to the R & R will be overruled, and the Magistrate Judge's R & R will be approved and adopted.

I. Factual Background 1

This is an action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq. ,…