ISBE due-process decision · FY 2009
Illinois due-process decision 2009-0126: split decision
Pro se parents sought a private day school for students with learning disabilities, transportation, and reimbursement for private evaluations, alleging IEP failures. The hearing officer found the district provided FAPE and denied placement, but ordered reimbursement for two private evaluations the team used.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Speech or Language ImpairmentHearing officer: W. David UtleyFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Private/residential placement & reimbursementIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)IEP adequacy/implementationEligibility/evaluation/child findPlacement/LRE
Relief ordered
Reimbursement for private neuropsychological and audiology evaluations; placement, transportation and other evaluation reimbursement denied.
From the decision
is granted as this evaluation was useful to and incorporated by the school IEP team
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