ISBE due-process decision · FY 2009
Illinois due-process decision 2008-0538: parent prevailed
The foster parent alleged the district refused to evaluate a failing student despite a written request. The hearing officer found the district violated child find and denied FAPE, and ordered compensatory tutoring.
Outcome: Parent prevailedDisability: Specific Learning DisabilityHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findProcedural/parent-participationCompensatory education
Relief ordered
96 hours of individual tutoring by a certified special education teacher.
From the decision
The District shall provide the Student with 96 hours of individual tutoring by a certified special education teacher
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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