OAH Special Education Decisions: Not eligible / eligibility denied
108 decisions: student prevailed on all issues in 10, split in 11, district prevailed on all issues in 87.
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- Student v. Vista Oaks Charter SchoolVista Oaks Charter School prevails on all five claims, including child find, autism eligibility, assessment, and IEE requests.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Tahoe Truckee Unified School District et al.Tahoe Truckee Unified and Sierra Expeditionary Learning School win on all four claims, including child find, for a first grader.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Riverside Unified School DistrictRiverside Unified prevails: late settlement-required IEP meeting caused no harm, and settlement waived assessment claims for exited student.District prevailed on all issues
- Kings River Union Elementary School District v. StudentKings River Union Elementary need not fund IEEs; ALJ finds its May 2026 multidisciplinary assessment legally appropriate.District prevailed on all issues
- Bellflower Unified School District v. StudentBellflower Unified must fund an independent psychoeducational evaluation after its assessment of a first grader was found incomplete.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Glendale Unified School DistrictGlendale Unified properly found a third grader with autism and ADHD diagnoses ineligible for special education; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fresno Unified School DistrictFresno Unified correctly found a kindergartener with attention concerns not eligible under other health impairment; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Washington Unified School DistrictWashington Unified failed its child find duty to a 12th grader, but the ALJ found no FAPE denial; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Palm Springs Unified School District v. StudentPalm Springs Unified need not fund an independent psychoeducational evaluation; ALJ finds its May 2024 assessment legally compliant.District prevailed on all issues
- Alhambra Unified School District v. StudentAlhambra Unified need not fund three IEEs; ALJ finds its speech, OT, and behavior assessments legally compliant.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fremont Unified School DistrictFremont Unified prevails on every claim; ALJ finds fifth grader with ADHD did not need special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Temecula Valley Unified School District (consolidated)Temecula Valley Unified's initial assessments upheld; no publicly funded IEEs, and student found not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Irvine Unified School DistrictIrvine Unified prevails on all five claims; student with Kleine-Levin Syndrome found not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School District (consolidated)Los Angeles Unified missed child find for gifted eighth grader, but student was ineligible; IEE denied and no remedy ordered.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 16 issues
- Berkeley Unified School District v. StudentBerkeley Unified's psychoeducational and academic assessments were appropriate; district need not fund independent evaluations for graduating senior.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Kentfield School DistrictKentfield School District did not deny FAPE by finding an eighth grader ineligible for special education; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Cabrillo Point Academy v. StudentCabrillo Point Academy's psychoeducational assessment upheld; the charter school does not have to fund an independent evaluation, including audiology or optometry testing.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fremont Unified School DistrictFremont Unified must fund psychoeducational and speech IEEs after a flawed virtual preschool assessment; FAPE and child find claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Lompoc Unified School DistrictLompoc Unified prevails on remand: student did not prove she was eligible for special education or needed residential placement.District prevailed on all issues
- Alameda Unified School District v. StudentAlameda Unified properly refused to fund an IEE by a clinical neuropsychologist who did not meet SELPA evaluator criteria.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. The Met Sacramento Public High SchoolThe Met Sacramento charter school properly found a ninth grader ineligible for special education; all assessment and eligibility claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School DistrictMountain View-Los Altos Union High School District prevails on all claims; student succeeding in general education was properly found ineligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Chaffey Joint Union High School DistrictChaffey Joint Union High School District prevails on all claims; 19-year-old English learner found not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Juan Unified School District et al.San Juan Unified and Visions In Education must assess a 10th grader after wrongly refusing parent's requests; speech claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- Student v. Chaffey Joint Union High School DistrictChaffey Joint Union High School District prevails on all eight claims involving a newcomer English learner found not eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Lompoc Unified School DistrictLompoc Unified prevails as ALJ rejects claims that a teen should have been found eligible and placed residentially.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (consolidated)Santa Monica-Malibu Unified prevails on all claims; fifth grader with ADHD and mood disorder properly found ineligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Hanford Elementary School DistrictHanford Elementary should have reassessed a student with ADHD, but no remedy because he was not shown eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified did not violate child find; before age 18, a high school student with ADHD needed only her 504 plan.District prevailed on all issues
- Poway Unified School District v. StudentPoway Unified's psychoeducational assessment found appropriate; district need not fund an independent psychoeducational evaluation.District prevailed on all issues
- Los Angeles Unified School District v. StudentLos Angeles Unified's April 2018 academic and psychoeducational assessments were appropriate; parents' request for a publicly funded IEE denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Redondo Beach Unified School District v. StudentRedondo Beach Unified's 2017 psychoeducational assessment was appropriate; parents' request for a publicly funded IEE denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Antioch Unified School DistrictAntioch Unified wins child find case; pre-June 2015 claims time-barred and summer break delayed assessment deadline.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Dieguito Union High School District did not have to hold a manifestation determination before expelling a student who was not in special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Berkeley Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified owed no FAPE because Parent lived in Richmond, outside the district; all of Student's claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District wins on all claims; second grader with private autism and ADHD diagnoses found not eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Lafayette School DistrictLafayette School District was responsible for a student's special education because his mother lived in Lafayette, despite his father's move.Student prevailed on all issues
- San Leandro Unified School District v. StudentSan Leandro Unified's five assessments upheld as appropriate; guardians not entitled to independent evaluations at public expense.District prevailed on all issues
- Castro Valley Unified School District v. StudentCastro Valley Unified must fund psychoeducational and speech-language IEEs; its academic assessment was upheld.Split decision: student prevailed on 2 of 3 issues
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District v. StudentNewport-Mesa Unified must fund an independent multidisciplinary evaluation after its flawed May 2016 initial assessment.Student prevailed on all issues
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District v. StudentNewport-Mesa Unified must fund an independent evaluation because its assessment was flawed and it shut Mother out of the review meeting.Student prevailed on all issues
- San Mateo-Foster City School District v. StudentSan Mateo-Foster City School District proves its psycho-educational and speech-language assessments were appropriate; no publicly funded IEEs owed.District prevailed on all issues
- Los Angeles Unified School District v. StudentLos Angeles Unified's psychoeducational assessment upheld and district may exit a kindergartner from special education; IEE denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Tustin Unified School DistrictTustin Unified properly exited a gifted third grader with autism from special education; all of Student's claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Lorenzo Unified School DistrictSan Lorenzo Unified prevails on all claims; first grader found not eligible for special education despite delayed IEE funding.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Mateo-Foster City School DistrictSan Mateo-Foster City School District prevails; child find and safeguards violations were harmless because the student was not eligible.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Hacienda La Puente Unified School DistrictHacienda La Puente Unified prevails: no child find violation, and high-achieving third grader not eligible under autism.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Bellflower Unified School DistrictBellflower Unified must fund the parent's chosen independent psychoeducational evaluator, who met all district criteria, at up to $7,000.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Francisco Unified correctly found a third grader with ADHD ineligible for special education; all three claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Celerity Educational Group v. StudentCelerity Educational Group's March 2014 assessment found appropriate; charter school need not fund an independent educational evaluation.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Berkeley Unified School DistrictBerkeley Unified violated child find, but second grader did not qualify under specific learning disability, the only category raised; no relief.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Val Verde Unified School DistrictVal Verde Unified delayed an assessment waiting for a second divorced parent's consent, but no FAPE denial was found; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland Unified properly found a fifth grader ineligible for special education and did not have to reassess him; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Panama-Buena Vista Union School District v. StudentPanama-Buena Vista Union School District fails to prove its psychoeducational assessment was appropriate; its request to avoid funding an IEE is denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues
- Anaheim City School District v. StudentAnaheim City School District may assess a fifth grader without parental consent under its March 28, 2013 assessment plan.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Pittsburg Unified School DistrictPittsburg Unified prevails: student with ADHD not eligible for special education under learning disability, health impairment, or emotional disturbance.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School District (consolidated)Los Angeles Unified must fund a speech and language IEE; child find violation found harmless, so private assessment reimbursement denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Redwood City School DistrictRedwood City School District prevails; ALJ finds privately placed first grader was not eligible for special education in any claimed category.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Acalanes Union High School DistrictAcalanes Union High School District correctly found a student with ADHD ineligible for special education; Fusion Academy reimbursement denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Vista Unified School DistrictVista Unified prevails: kindergartner with possible high-functioning autism was not eligible for special education, ALJ rules.District prevailed on all issues
- Kern High School District v. StudentKern High School District must fund an independent psychoeducational evaluation after failing to prove its mental health assessment was adequate.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified delayed assessing a second grader after a parent's request, but the ALJ found her ineligible and ordered no relief.District prevailed on all issues
- Santa Barbara Unified School District v. StudentSanta Barbara Unified's speech and language assessment was appropriate, so the district does not have to fund an IEE.District prevailed on all issues
- Irvine Unified School District v. StudentIrvine Unified's preschool assessment of a multilingual three-year-old was appropriate; district need not fund an IEE.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School DistrictFairfield-Suisun Unified had a basis of knowledge of a suspected disability and must reinstate a seventh grader expelled without a manifestation review.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Ventura Unified School DistrictVentura Unified prevails on child find, assessment, and emotional disturbance eligibility claims; no reimbursement for Utah residential placement.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified did not violate child find for a ninth grader later placed in therapeutic programs; all relief denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District et al. v. StudentYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified proved its assessments were appropriate and that a bilingual preschooler was not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Amador County Unified School District et al.Amador County Unified and Amador County Office of Education's assessments upheld; parents denied IEE reimbursement and new IEEs.District prevailed on all issues
- Garden Grove Unified School District v. StudentGarden Grove Unified's psychoeducational and speech-language assessments of an adult English learner upheld; no publicly funded IEEs ordered.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictFullerton Joint Union High School District correctly found 11th grader ineligible for special education; residential placement reimbursement denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Lakeside Joint School DistrictLakeside Joint School District properly found a seventh grader ineligible for special education under emotional disturbance; relief denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Manteca Unified School DistrictManteca Unified properly found a student with a medical autism diagnosis ineligible for special education; all relief denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. La Mesa-Spring Valley School DistrictLa Mesa-Spring Valley School District prevails; academically successful student with autism traits properly found ineligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School DistrictPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified properly found student not eligible as emotionally disturbed; no reimbursement for Oregon therapeutic boarding school.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Pajaro Valley Unified School DistrictOn remand from federal court, ALJ again rules for Pajaro Valley Unified on child find, SLD eligibility, and assessment claims.District prevailed on all issues
- Fremont Unified School District v. StudentFremont Unified's psychoeducational assessment of a 12th grader was appropriate; district need not fund an independent evaluation.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Lakeside Joint Elementary School DistrictLakeside Joint Elementary prevails: ALJ finds 12-year-old student not eligible for special education under emotional disturbance.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Glendale Unified School District (consolidated)Glendale Unified must fund an independent evaluation after flawed testing undermined its finding that an eighth grader was ineligible.Student prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Ravenswood City School DistrictRavenswood City School District must fund independent behavior and psychoeducational assessments; eligibility and nonpublic school claims denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Student v. Newman-Crows Landing Unified School DistrictNewman-Crows Landing Unified violated child find by not assessing a kindergartner; IEE ordered, but eligibility claim denied.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 2 issues (1 in part)
- Simi Valley Unified School District v. StudentSimi Valley Unified's psychoeducational assessment upheld; no publicly funded IEE, and student found not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Lancaster Elementary School District v. StudentLancaster Elementary School District may assess a 12-year-old under its August 2007 plan without parental consent.District prevailed on all issues
- Oak Grove School District v. StudentOak Grove School District's psychoeducational assessment found appropriate; the parents' request for a publicly funded IEE is denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Clovis Unified School DistrictClovis Unified prevails: fourth grader with ADHD found ineligible under SLD or OHI; child find and assessment claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Bellflower Unified School District v. StudentBellflower Unified's psychoeducational assessment was appropriate, so the ALJ denied a publicly funded IEE; the family did not appear.District prevailed on all issues
- Newark Unified School District v. StudentNewark Unified's assessments upheld; ALJ finds four-year-old no longer eligible for special education despite private autism diagnosis.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Elk Grove Unified School DistrictElk Grove Unified's assessment delay was harmless; kindergartner not eligible under learning disability or speech-language categories.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 7 issues
- Student v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified prevails: student was not eligible under emotional disturbance, and Provo Canyon reimbursement is denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Poway Unified School District v. StudentPoway Unified may assess a 10th grader without signed parental consent after the mother failed to respond to its assessment plan.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District properly found a preschooler ineligible for special education; all of Student's assessment, eligibility, and IEP claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Lancaster School District v. StudentLancaster School District may exit 11-year-old from special education after reassessment showed no specific learning disability.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Etiwanda Unified School DistrictEtiwanda Unified prevails: student with auditory processing disorder not eligible under specific learning disability; OT and compensatory claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School DistrictSanta Monica-Malibu Unified must reimburse $2,150 for an IEE; student with ADHD found not eligible for special education.Split decision: student prevailed on 1 of 3 issues
- Rialto Unified School District v. StudentRialto Unified fails to prove its initial psychoeducational assessment was appropriate; student is entitled to an IEE at public expense.Student prevailed on all issues
- Orange Unified School District v. StudentOrange Unified may reassess a 12-year-old after a conflicting private evaluation; the district's request for sanctions against the parents was denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Dublin Unified School District v. StudentDublin Unified may exit a first grader from special education; ALJ finds she no longer meets autistic-like behaviors criteria.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Dieguito Union High School District prevails on all claims over a middle school student's learning disability eligibility and assessments.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified prevails on all claims; student with depression and ADHD symptoms found ineligible for special education, 2002–2006.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Bonita Unified School DistrictBonita Unified prevails as ALJ finds eighth grader with ADHD not eligible under OHI; all claims denied.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Capistrano Unified School DistrictCapistrano Unified had knowledge of a possible disability before suspension and must stop discipline until it holds a manifestation determination.Student prevailed on all issues
- Capistrano Unified School District v. StudentCapistrano Unified's psychoeducational assessment found appropriate; district need not fund parents' requested IEE.District prevailed on all issues
- Berkeley Unified School District v. StudentBerkeley Unified may reassess a 16-year-old for special education eligibility without the guardian's consent.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictCorona-Norco Unified prevails: fourth grader with an Asperger's diagnosis and situational stuttering found not eligible for special education.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Pajaro Valley Unified School DistrictPajaro Valley Unified prevails on all claims; ALJ finds student not eligible for special education under the SLD discrepancy test.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Simi Valley Unified School DistrictSimi Valley Unified prevails on all claims; student not eligible as learning disabled, and no child find violation found.District prevailed on all issues
- Student v. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified did not violate child find and owes no reimbursement for a Utah residential placement.District prevailed on all issues
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District v. StudentPajaro Valley Unified must fund an IEE because it did not prove it included the parent in the eligibility decision.Student prevailed on all issues