ISBE due-process decision · FY 2016
Illinois due-process decision 2015-0466: split decision
The parents alleged child find failures, inadequate IEPs and transition services, and missing prior written notice. The hearing officer found the IEPs failed to address reading, writing, motor and transition needs, ordering reimbursement and compensatory services, but rejected the child find and notice claims.
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
IEP adequacy/implementationTransition/secondary servicesEligibility/evaluation/child findProcedural/parent-participationCompensatory education
Relief ordered
Reimbursement of tutoring and evaluations; funded compensatory tutoring and OT; vocational and PT evaluation costs.
From the decision
The District is found not to have violated FAPE as it relates to Child Find or PWN.
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