ISBE due-process decision · FY 2025
Illinois due-process decision 2025-0103: split decision
The parents alleged the IEP's speech minutes were insufficient and the district missed five months of required speech services; the district's IEE case was withdrawn. The hearing officer found the IEP appropriate but awarded compensatory speech minutes, denying the larger amount the parents sought.
Outcome: Split decisionDisability: Speech or Language ImpairmentHearing officer: Janet Maxwell-WickettFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
Both the parent and the district
Issues in dispute
IEP adequacy/implementationRelated servicesCompensatory education
Relief ordered
630 compensatory speech-language minutes (60 minutes weekly through the school year); additional minutes requested by parents denied.
From the decision
Parent's request to provide speech language service minutes beyond that amount is hereby denied.
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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