A.W.’s Parents v. Urbandale Community School District, Heartland Area Education Agency, & Iowa Department Of Education

The ruling was issued on March 27, 2017. The plaintiffs alleged that the Iowa Department of Education improperly denied their student special education services. They sought reimbursement for tutoring services after their child was found ineligible for school special education services. In the March 2017 ruling, the judge said the family was entitled to reimbursement for the tutoring costs, as well as attorney fees. The judge ordered the Iowa Department of Education to make changes to special education requirements. Going forward starting with the 2018-2019 school year, the state will no longer require that students have a “significant or . . .