ISBE due-process decision · FY 2012
Illinois due-process decision 2012-0234: parent prevailed
The surrogate parent alleged the district left the student in general education over a year despite a prior IEP requiring a therapeutic day school, and challenged its OT evaluation. The hearing officer ruled for the parent, awarding compensatory reading instruction and an independent OT evaluation.
Outcome: Parent prevailedDisability: Emotional DisabilityHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
Both the parent and the district
Issues in dispute
Placement/LRECompensatory educationIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)IEP adequacy/implementation
Relief ordered
Two years of 1:1 reading instruction, one hour daily five days a week, with transportation; independent OT evaluation at district expense.
From the decision
HELD: For Parent on both issues
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