ISBE due-process decision · FY 2012
Illinois due-process decision 2012-0017: parent prevailed
The parents alleged inadequate assessments, services, behavior planning and IEPs for a seven-year-old, seeking therapeutic day school placement, IEEs and compensatory services. The hearing officer found a denial of FAPE and ordered private therapeutic day school placement, IEEs in nine areas and compensatory ESY.
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
FAPE denialEligibility/evaluation/child findPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)Compensatory education
Relief ordered
Private therapeutic day school placement with transportation; IEEs in nine areas at district expense; two years of compensatory ESY.
From the decision
the District has failed to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education to the Student
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