ISBE due-process decision · FY 2012
Illinois due-process decision 2011-0365: split decision
The parents alleged the district failed to evaluate and serve their son by his third birthday and wrote an IEP lacking sufficient therapy, ESY and compensatory services. The hearing officer ordered added therapy and compensatory services, but not all requested relief.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Developmental DelayHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findRelated servicesExtended school year (ESY)Compensatory education
Relief ordered
More speech and OT minutes in the IEP; 18 weeks of private speech, OT and developmental therapy; private play group and social work denied.
From the decision
the orders do not mirror the precise requests for relief of Parents
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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