ISBE due-process decision · FY 2026
Illinois due-process decision 2025-0244: district prevailed
The self-represented parent alleged the district failed to implement the transfer student's IEP and improperly required a pre-start evaluation and medical release forms. The hearing officer found the district's requests reasonable, denied the parent's claims, and overrode the parent's refusal to consent to a reevaluation.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Intellectual DisabilityHearing officer: Leah TrinkalaFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
IEP adequacy/implementationEligibility/evaluation/child findProcedural/parent-participation
Relief ordered
None for parent; district ordered to complete a reevaluation within 30 school days over the parent's refusal.
From the decision
The Parent's claims and requested relief are hereby denied.
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