Opinion ID: 2976050
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Reimbursement Decision

Text: 1 Parents also appealed the SLRO’s reversal of the IHO’s decision requiring the School District to implement a 504 plan. That issue is not relevant to this appeal and thus is not discussed. 3 On January 8, 2007, the district court issued an order determining that Parents were not entitled under the IDEA to be reimbursed for the expense of their privately obtained IEE. Both Parents and the School District relied on the federal regulations implementing the IDEA to support their contrary positions. The district court first rejected the School District’s argument that the regulations precluded reimbursement because Parents failed to first notify them that they wanted an IEE. It then rejected Parents’ argument that the regulations required reimbursement because the School District failed to initiate a due process hearing. Rather, the district court held, the appropriateness of the School District’s evaluation had been tested and confirmed at its earlier eligibility hearing. Moreover, because it had concluded that the Student was not eligible for special education services, Parents were not entitled to be reimbursed for the cost of their privately obtained IEE. Parents appeal only the reimbursement decision.