On May 4, 2012, the Department of Public Instruction received a complaint under state and federal special education law from XXXXX against the Richland School District. This is the department’s decision regarding that complaint. The issues are whether the district, during the 2011-12 school year, properly responded to the parent’s request for an aide, properly considered positive behavioral interventions, strategies and supports to address behavior impeding learning, and utilized improper seclusion procedures with a child with a disability.