ISBE due-process decision · FY 2015
Illinois due-process decision 2014-0511: parent prevailed
The parent challenged a new district's proposed placement for a student with severe disabilities and sought continued placement at the prior therapeutic day school with tuition reimbursement. The hearing officer found the proposed placement inappropriate and ordered continued placement and reimbursement, including ESY.
Outcome: Parent prevailedDisability: Intellectual DisabilityHearing officer: W. David UtleyFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Placement/LREPrivate/residential placement & reimbursementExtended school year (ESY)
Relief ordered
Continued day school placement for the school year and ESY; reimbursement of tuition and ESY costs.
From the decision
This matter is found in favor of the Parent.
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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