ISBE due-process decision · FY 2013
Illinois due-process decision 2011-0478: split decision
The parents alleged the district ignored their evaluation request and violated child find and procedural rules, seeking reimbursement for private placements, tutoring, therapy and evaluation. The hearing officer found violations and ordered partial reimbursement, denying one placement, family therapy and other costs.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Other Health ImpairmentHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementProcedural/parent-participationCompensatory education
Relief ordered
Records; reimbursement for one program's academic portion, most of another, some tutoring, therapy, and a private evaluation; other reimbursements denied.
From the decision
The District violated its Child Find obligation to identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities
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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