Forest Grove School District v. T. A., 557 U.S. 230 (2009), is a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes reimbursement for private special education services when a public school fails to provide a "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) and the private school placement is appropriate, regardless of whether the child previously received special education services through the public school.

of Mass., 471 U.S. 359 (1985), was controlling and IDEA prohibits reimbursement if the school district has made a free appropriate public education available.

In December 2009, federal district court judge Michael W. Mosman determined the family was not eligible for reimbursement under the IDEA.

[3][2] The parents in the case had sent their son to Mount Bachelor Academy due to behavioral problems and the use of drugs.

[2] The parents appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit, which upheld Judge Mosman's ruling.