ISBE due-process decision · FY 2010
Illinois due-process decision 2009-0160: district prevailed
The parents unilaterally placed the student in a private special education day school and sought reimbursement, prospective placement, a compensatory year, and stay-put status there. The hearing officer found the district's IEPs provided FAPE in the least restrictive environment and denied all requests.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Multiple DisabilitiesHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
FAPE denialPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementPlacement/LRECompensatory educationOther
Relief ordered
None; stay-put remains the district's resource program.
From the decision
The district need take no further action with respect to this matter.
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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