Legal Opinion
Fort Osage R-1 School District v. Sims Ex Rel. B.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2011No. 10-3419PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Brandon and Nichole Sims, on the behalf of their disabled daughter, B.S., appeal the district court’s 2 finding that the Fort Osage R-l School District (“School District”) offered B.S. a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) within the meaning of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., for the 2006-2007 school year. The Sims seek reimbursement for their costs of placing B.S. at a private facility during that school year. Because we agree with the district court that the School District offered to provide B.S. with a FAPE,…
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