On June 17, 2009, the Department of Public Instruction received a complaint under state and federal special education law from XXXXX against the Milwaukee Public Schools. This is the department’s decision regarding that complaint. The issue is whether the district, in June 2009, properly enabled a student with a disability to participate in a field trip.

On March 26, 2009, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) received a complaint under state and federal special education law from XXXXX against the Milwaukee Public Schools. This is the department’s decision regarding that complaint. The issues are whether the district properly implemented a student’s individualized education program (IEP) between September 25, 2008, and March 24, 2009; and properly changed the student’s placement and IEP in March 2009.

On January 8, 2009, the Department of Public Instruction received a complaint under state and federal special education law from XXXXX against the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). This is the department’s decision regarding that complaint. The issues are whether the district, during December 2009, properly scheduled an individualized education program (IEP) team meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and place and properly notified the parent of the IEP team meeting.

On December 15, 2011, the Department of Public Instruction received a complaint under state and federal special education law from XXXXX against the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). This is the department’s decision regarding that complaint. The issues are whether the district, in spring 2011, scheduled an individualized education program (IEP) team meeting at a mutually agreed upon time and provided a copy of the evaluation report to the parent.