Madeline P. and Rex P. v. Anchorage School District, and

Summary

The court affirmed that the school district committed an IDEA violation by continuing Manuel's writing instruction in the resource room after his general-education teacher returned, because that materially departed from his IEP. It also affirmed that the district's failures to provide prior written notice before the temporary move and January IEP amendment were not IDEA violations because Manuel lost no educational opportunity and his parents retained meaningful participation opportunities. The court further affirmed the award of 15 hours of compensatory education and declined to consider claims not preserved in the due process complaint.