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Administrative : IDEA – Reasonable Accommodation – Exhaustion Of Remedies

Stephanie Maniscalco//September 7, 2018//

Administrative : IDEA – Reasonable Accommodation – Exhaustion Of Remedies

Stephanie Maniscalco//September 7, 2018//

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Where parents sued a school district for alleged failure to make reasonable accommodations for their child while she was a student, the parents’ complaint sought relief available under the IDEA, so they were required to exhaust their administrative remedies.

Judgment is affirmed.

Nelson v. Charles City Community School District (MLW No. 72015/Case No. 17-1164 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, McManus, J. (Erich Dennis Priebe, Waterloo, Iowa, argued for appellant; Erin P. Lyons appeared on the brief) (Beth E. Hansen, Waterloo, Iowa, argued for appellee).

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