ISBE due-process decision · FY 2019
Illinois due-process decision 2019-0047: district prevailed
The parents challenged a prior IEP and the district's proposal to move the student from a private therapeutic day school to a district high school program. The hearing officer denied claims against the district and found the district program the least restrictive environment.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Intellectual DisabilityHearing officer: Alan SchusterFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Placement/LREIEP adequacy/implementationProcedural/parent-participation
Relief ordered
Stay-put dissolved; district to implement its IEP in its high school program in fall, hold a transition meeting, and offer wraparound services.
From the decision
Petitioners claims against District and the relief requested are denied
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