Houston Independent School District v. Jj, b/n/f Romona E

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R.
47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
March 10, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 05-20327
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HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
JJ, b/n/f Romona E
Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
No. 4:03-CV-742
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Before KING, SMITH and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Plaintiff-Appellant, Houston Independent School District,
appeals the district court’s order awarding attorneys fees and
costs to Defendant-Appellee, JJ, b/n/f Romona E, arguing that the
district court erred in concluding that defendant was
substantially justified in rejecting plaintiff’s settlement offer
and did not unreasonably protract the final resolution of the
parties’ dispute. See 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(D)-(F). The

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district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that
the defendant was substantially justified in rejecting the
settlement offer. The order of the district court is accordingly
AFFIRMED.

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