ISBE due-process decision · FY 2009
Illinois due-process decision 2008-0216: split decision
The parents sought private school tuition reimbursement, arguing the district's IEP required a specific staffing ratio. The hearing officer rejected that claim but found the district's initial school assignments inappropriate, awarding reimbursement only until the decision because later offered placements provided FAPE.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Multiple DisabilitiesHearing officer: Mary SchwartzFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Private/residential placement & reimbursementPlacement/LREIEP adequacy/implementation
Relief ordered
Tuition reimbursement from mid-September 2008 to the decision date only.
From the decision
The district is to reimburse the parents for tuition they paid to [private school] for the student's attendance between September 14, 2008
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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