J.p. and L.p. v. Anchorage School District…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that parents of a child ultimately found ineligible for IDEA services could not recover private tutoring expenses incurred during the delayed evaluation process. However, the court upheld reimbursement for the private eligibility assessment because the school district had an independent duty to evaluate the child within the required period and used the private evaluation to satisfy part of its own obligation. The court also held that the superior court properly reviewed the legal issues de novo. No separate opinions were filed.