ISBE due-process decision · FY 2010
Illinois due-process decision 2009-0318: parent prevailed
The parent alleged the district failed its child find duty and wrongly found a struggling student ineligible. The hearing officer found child find, evaluation, program and assistive technology failures and ordered an IEP with services, private intensive placement, assistive technology and compensatory services.
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findFAPE denialPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementCompensatory educationRelated services
Relief ordered
New IEP; private intensive reading/language placement with transportation and ESY; assistive technology; compensatory tutoring, speech and OT; conditional reimbursement.
From the decision
The District violated its child find obligation
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