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OPINION

This matter comes before this Court on the motion for summary judgment, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 56, of Plaintiffs G.N. and S.N., on behalf of their minor child, J.N. (collectively, "Plaintiffs"). For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be DENIED.

BACKGROUND

This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") case arises from the school placement of Plaintiff J.N., a minor, for the 2004-2005 academic year. Plaintiffs G.N. and S.N. (collectively with J.N., "Plaintiffs") brought this case on behalf of J.N. At issue is the Individual Education Program ("IEP") developed for J.N.

I. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

Congress created the IDEA "to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education" and "to ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and [their] parents . are protected." 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 (d) (1) (A) and (B).

II. The Facts

At the time of this opinion, J.N. is enrolled as a ninth grade student in the Chatham School District in New Jersey. J.N. and her parents are not domiciled in Livingston, and J.N. has not attended classes within the Livingston Public School District since the sixth grade (the 2003-2004 school year).

III. Disputed Findings of the ALJ

In her final determination, ALJ Robinson found that "the annual goals and the objective short-term benchmarks by which progress is measured, evaluated [,] and reported has been included in the IEP." (ALJ Opinion 34.) This Court disagrees with ALJ Robinson's finding.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

"Any party aggrieved by a placement decision may bring suit in a state court of competent jurisdiction or a federal district Court." Shore Regional High School Bd. of Educ. v. P.S., 381 F.3d 194, 199 (3d Cir. 2004); see 20 U.S.C. § 1415 (i) (2).

DISCUSSION

Plaintiffs set forth several arguments in support of their contention that Defendant failed to provide J.N. with a FAPE.

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