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Joshua A. v. Rocklin Unified School District

319 Fed. Appx. 692 (2009)

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Joshua A. v. Rocklin Unified School District

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
319 Fed. Appx. 692 (2009)

  • Written by Jody Stuart, JD

Facts

Joshua A. (plaintiff) had autism and attended school in the Rocklin Unified School District (Rocklin) (defendant). Joshua asserted to an administrative-law judge that Rocklin failed to provide him with a free and appropriate public education for the 2006–2007 school year. The administrative-law judge issued a detailed 22-page opinion, finding that Rocklin’s individualized education program (IEP) was valid under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (act) because the IEP (1) was effectively tailored to Joshua’s unique needs, (2) was supervised and administered by qualified personnel, and (3) was based on accepted principles in the field of autism education. These findings were consistent with the testimonial opinions of several experts who observed Joshua in the classroom and testified that Rocklin’s program conformed to best practices in the field. Joshua appealed the administrative-law judge’s decision in federal district court, arguing that the judge’s decision failed to require that Rocklin’s IEP provide a meaningful benefit under the act. The district court agreed with the administrative-law judge’s decision.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Noonan, J.)

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