The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued guidance to lower courts on how to evaluate the adequacy of education plans for disabled students when deciding whether to order school systems to reimburse parents for tuition.

Tackling three cases in tandem on “individualized education plans” (IEPs) required to satisfy the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Second Circuit said courts must evaluate the adequacy of the plans “prospectively as of the time” the parents make the decision to place their children in another school.

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