Opinion ID: 181161
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Heading: Whether the District Court Erred by Granting Summary Judgment to Defendant on Plaintiffs' Section 504 claim

Text: Section 504 prohibits discrimination against disabled persons by any program receiving federal financial assistance. 29 U.S.C. § 794; see also Mark H. v. Lemahieu, 513 F.3d 922, 933 (9th Cir.2008). Plaintiffs argue that Defendant discriminated against A.M. by failing to implement the 2005 IEP and by not placing A.M. in a general education classroom. Plaintiffs argue that summary judgment must be reversed because Defendant's motion for summary judgment did not address Plaintiffs' claim of intentional discrimination and because the district court did not analyze Plaintiffs' allegations regarding the Section 504 claim. As discussed above, Defendant did not commit procedural or substantive error with respect to A.M.'s placement, and Defendant therefore did not discriminate against A.M. Moreover, a school may establish compliance with Section 504 by implementing a valid IEP. 34 C.F.R. § 104.33(b)(2). Accordingly, Plaintiffs have no viable Section 504 claim against Defendant.