ISBE due-process decision · FY 2026
Illinois due-process decision 2026-0083: district prevailed
The parent challenged the district's decision that the student no longer qualified for special education, alleging inadequate evaluation and failure to consider an IEE. The hearing officer upheld the evaluation and exit from special education, found no FAPE denial, and encouraged a Section 504 plan.
Outcome: District prevailedDisability: Specific Learning DisabilityHearing officer: D. Michael RisenFull decision (PDF, ISBE)
Filed by
The parent
Issues in dispute
Eligibility/evaluation/child findIndependent educational evaluation (IEE)FAPE denialPlacement/LRE
Relief ordered
None; district's determination that the student no longer qualifies for an IEP upheld.
From the decision
The IHO upholds the District's determination that the Student no longer qualifies for an IEP under IDEA
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