Linda T. And Gene A., as Parents Of, and on Behalf of Their Minor Son, William A. v. Rice Lake Area School District

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

In this case we review the denial of a claim for attorneys’ fees under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. The district court denied the claim because although Linda T. and Gene A., parents of William A., prevailed in part in a state administrative agency hearing challenging certain aspects of William’s educational program, their success on the merits was de minimis. We affirm.

I. Background

William A. is an autistic child who attends the Rice Lake Area School District (“the District”) in Barron County, Wisconsin. From age…