Opinion
No. 15-50204
10-20-2015
PHOUNG C., as Next Friend of Z.C., Plaintiff - Appellant v. KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant - Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 6:14-CV-86
Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. --------
The appellant, minor child Z.C. by next friend, Phoung C., seeks reimbursement from the Killeen Independent School District (KISD) for her unilateral choice to withdraw Z.C. from KISD and enroll her in a private school. Phoung C. contends that the public school failed to provide Z.C. with a Free and Adequate Public Education (FAPE), and that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), she is therefore entitled to the cost of private education.
Phoung C. first filed for a due process hearing with a due process Hearing Officer (H.O.), who determined that KISD had provided Z.C. with a FAPE. After Phoung C. sought review in the district court, KISD moved for and obtained summary judgment affirming the H.O.'s decision. Phoung C. appeals that judgment here.
We have reviewed the briefs and applicable law and have consulted the pertinent portions of the record, including the hearing officer's comprehensive review of the facts. We have also heard the helpful oral arguments of counsel. There is no reversible error. The summary judgment is AFFIRMED, essentially for the reasons given by the district court.