ISBE due-process decision · FY 2010
Illinois due-process decision 2010-0219: parent prevailed
The parent alleged child find failures and a deficient IEP for a student with serious emotional needs. The hearing officer ruled for the parent on all issues, ordering residential placement at public expense, IEE reimbursement and credit recovery, but not the extra counseling requested.
Outcome: Parent prevailedDisability: Emotional DisabilityHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findIEP adequacy/implementationPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementCompensatory educationTransition/secondary services
Relief ordered
Residential placement education costs, IEE out-of-pocket reimbursement, credit-recovery courses, monthly parent visit costs, IEP revision.
From the decision
The District shall be responsible for paying directly to the provider of the residential placement the costs of the educational program
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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