ISBE due-process decision · FY 2008
Illinois due-process decision 2008-0046: district prevailed
Both parties filed over the student's placement; the parents sought a regular classroom and reimbursement for a unilateral private placement. The hearing officer found the district's IEPs provided FAPE, upheld a therapeutic day placement and denied reimbursement.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Specific Learning DisabilityHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
Both the parent and the district
Issues in dispute
Placement/LREIEP adequacy/implementationPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementFAPE denial
Relief ordered
None to parents; therapeutic day placement upheld and reimbursement denied.
From the decision
any claim for reimbursement for a unilateral placement shall be denied pursuant to 34 CFR §300.148
ISBE removes the district's and student's names from every decision, so this case can't be linked to a specific district. The summary and outcome label were drafted with AI assistance from the decision's full text and checked against its order (how); the decision PDF is the authoritative record. This is not legal advice.
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