ISBE due-process decision · FY 2009
Illinois due-process decision 2009-0370: district prevailed
The parents sought school nursing services and assistive technology for a student with a suspected mitochondrial disorder. The hearing officer found existing health services sufficient and assistive technology unnecessary, ordering the current IEP continued, with an OT evaluation only if the condition worsens.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Speech or Language ImpairmentHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Related servicesIEP adequacy/implementation
Relief ordered
None; conditional OT evaluation on parent request if the student's condition worsens within 6-12 months.
From the decision
The District is ordered to continue with the implementation of the IEP for the Student
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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