Avajin v. Weast New 4th Circuit (unpublished, non-binding) Opinion

I just learned of this newly released local case invovling special ed and due process appeal. The case rules against the parents seeking reimbursement for a residential placement of their son. The bottom line: Unless the written IEP expressly provides for the residential placement, a parent can’t get the school district to pay for it, no matter what was said during the IEP meeting by the school team. If a service, accomidation, placement or the like isn’t written down and seen within the four corners of the IEP, parents face an uphill battle when it comes to enforcement. The link to the case is as follows:

http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/dailyopinions/opinion.pdf/052236.U.pdf