ISBE due-process decision · FY 2010

Illinois due-process decision 2010-0077: district prevailed

Pro se parents raised five issues on placement, registration, ESY services, eligibility category and IEE reimbursement for a transfer student. The hearing officer ruled for the district on all five, recommending a self-contained program and a re-evaluation if the student re-enrolls.

Outcome: District prevailedDisability: AutismHearing officer:  Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Placement/LREEligibility/evaluation/child findExtended school year (ESY)Independent educational evaluation (IEE)Procedural/parent-participation
Relief ordered
None; placement recommendation and re-evaluation only if the student re-enrolls in the district.
From the decision
the final ruling in this decision is against the Parents on all five issues and in favor of the District
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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