Opinion ID: 2976050
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Heading: IDEA Eligibility Decision

Text: On August 28, 2006, the district court ruled on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. It granted the School District’s motion finding that the District’s IDEA eligibility determination was appropriate. The court thus denied Parents’ motion on that issue, and further denied as premature both parties’ motions as to the issue of reimbursement for the IEE. The parties’ primary dispute was whether the Student was eligible for IDEA special education services under the OHI provision, and they focused on whether his ADD/ADHD adversely affected his educational performance. Because educational expertise was required to make that determination, the district court concluded that it was required to give “due weight” to the IHO’s and the SLRO’s factual findings. Applying that standard of review, the district court affirmed the SLRO’s IDEA eligibility determination.