ISBE due-process decision · FY 2015
Illinois due-process decision 2014-0375: split decision
The parent alleged the district failed to implement a transfer student's IEP, predetermined placement and denied ESY; the district defended its evaluation. The hearing officer ruled for the parent on several IEP issues, upheld the evaluation, denied the IEE, and rejected the other claims.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Intellectual DisabilityHearing officer: Full decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
Both the parent and the district
Issues in dispute
IEP adequacy/implementationIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)Eligibility/evaluation/child findExtended school year (ESY)Procedural/parent-participation
Relief ordered
New IEP with personal aide, articulation goals and 45 minutes daily research-based reading; IEE denied; compensatory request stricken.
From the decision
The IHO rules that the preponderance of the evidence supported a ruling in favor of the Parent on Issues i-v.
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