ISBE due-process decision · FY 2018
Illinois due-process decision 2017-0498: split decision
The parent disputed the district's finding that the student was ineligible for special education. The hearing officer found the student eligible, ordered an IEP with specified services and payment for an independent evaluation, but dismissed the compensatory education claim without prejudice for lack of evidence.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: AutismHearing officer: Janet Maxwell-WickettFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findFAPE denialIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)Compensatory education
Relief ordered
Eligibility under autism and ADHD; IEP with specified services; payment for independent neuropsychological evaluation. Compensatory claim dismissed without prejudice.
From the decision
Parent's request for compensatory education services is hereby dismissed without prejudice.
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