ISBE due-process decision · FY 2012
Illinois due-process decision 2012-0126: district prevailed
After a disciplinary incident, the parent alleged procedural violations around a proposed placement change; the district cross-filed seeking a ruling that a private therapeutic day school was the LRE. The hearing officer found no proven violations and agreed with the district on placement.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Other Health ImpairmentHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
Both the parent and the district
Issues in dispute
Procedural/parent-participationPlacement/LREBehavior/discipline/manifestation
Relief ordered
None for the parent; district's proposed private therapeutic day school found to be the LRE.
From the decision
the LRE for the Student is a private therapeutic day
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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