Bd. of Educ. of City Sch. Dist. of N.Y. v. Tom F. (2007)
- Docket
- 06-637
- Decided
- 2007-01-01
Summary
Question: Does the Individuals with Disabilities Act provide for public tuition reimbursement for private school when a child has not previously received special education from a public school? Conclusion: The Court's role in the case proved to be anticlimactic. Justice Anthony Kennedy took no part in consideration of the case, leaving the eight remaining Justices to split evenly 4-4, affirming the judgment of the Second Circuit. This result leaves open the issue of reimbursements for private school placements under the IDEA when parents reject a public school placement and the child has not received special education services in the public school.