Case Name: Kathleen THOMAS, individually and as next friend of Shelby Severance, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONROE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; David Lusk, Doctor; Jean Stewart; Mary Kay Albright; Dr. Softer; Anita Natale; Kaye Pickett; Terry Rand; Sherry Deaton; Cindy Shane; Caren Kirten; Carrie Galatas; Doris Phelps; Jackie Haase; Barbara Watson; Ann Synder; George C. Kaufman; Alan A. Moore; Harold Cryar; Gerald D. Irons; Robert Eissler; Defendants Doe, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-18
Citations: 83 F. App'x 663
Docket Number: No. 03-20629
Parties: Kathleen THOMAS, individually and as next friend of Shelby Severance, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONROE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; David Lusk, Doctor; Jean Stewart; Mary Kay Albright; Dr. Softer; Anita Natale; Kaye Pickett; Ter ry Rand; Sherry Deaton; Cindy Shane; Caren Kirten; Carrie Galatas; Doris Phelps; Jackie Haase; Barbara Watson; Ann Synder; George C. Kaufman; Alan A. Moore; Harold Cryar; Gerald D. Irons; Robert Eis-sler; Defendants Doe, Defendants-Ap-pellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 83
Pages: 663–664

Head Matter:
Kathleen THOMAS, individually and as next friend of Shelby Severance, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONROE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; David Lusk, Doctor; Jean Stewart; Mary Kay Albright; Dr. Softer; Anita Natale; Kaye Pickett; Ter ry Rand; Sherry Deaton; Cindy Shane; Caren Kirten; Carrie Galatas; Doris Phelps; Jackie Haase; Barbara Watson; Ann Synder; George C. Kaufman; Alan A. Moore; Harold Cryar; Gerald D. Irons; Robert Eis-sler; Defendants Doe, Defendants-Ap-pellees.
No. 03-20629.
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 18, 2003.
Harold A. Chamberlain, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Jeffrey L. Rogers, Feldman & Rogers, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kathleen Thomas, individually and as next friend of Shelby Severance, appeals the district court's dismissal of her complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Crv. P. 12(b)(1) for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Because the relief Thomas seeks is. available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., she is subject to its exhaustion requirement. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(1); Gardner v. School Bd. Caddo Parish, 958 F.2d 108, 112 (5th Cir.1992).
Thomas' argument that Conroe Independent School District's (CISD's) alleged violation of the "stay-put" provision of IDEA, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(j), is a basis for bypassing the exhaustion requirement is without merit, as there was no administrative or judicial proceeding pending when the alleged stay-put violation occurred. The stay-put provision is therefore inapplicable. Thomas' argument that the district court should have issued a preliminary injunction against the defendants' changing Shelby's educational placement and/or services in violation of IDEA safeguards does not address the exhaustion requirement and is therefore irrelevant.
Thomas has failed to demonstrate error in the district court's dismissal of her case without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. That dismissal is hereby AFFIRMED.
CISD's motion to dismiss this appeal and for sanctions pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 38 is DENIED.
AFFIRMED. MOTIONS DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.