Office for Civil Rights Requires Little Lake City School District (CA) to Address Discrimination and Denial of FAPE
Resolution agreement between OCR and LLCSD requires readmission, a Section 504 review, possible compensatory services, and staff training.
June 23, 2026, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter of findings to Little Lake City School District (LLCSD) in California after investigating a complaint alleging disability discrimination at a LLCSD school.
OCR styled the complaint as OCR Case No. 09-24-1234 and investigated the following allegations:
“1. Whether the District discriminated against the Student based on disability when it revoked his Inter-district Permit; and
“2. Whether the District denied the Student a free appropriate public education (FAPE) by failing to follow adequate procedures for evaluation and placement of the Student.”
Before OCR completed its investigation or made a compliance determination, LLCSD expressed interest in resolving the complaint. June 19, 2026, LLCSD entered into a resolution agreement with OCR.
The agreement states that it’s not an admission by LLCSD that it violated Section 504, Title II, or any other law enforced by OCR.
OCR didn’t issue a final violation finding. Instead, it identified concerns that the District may have removed the student because of disability-related behavior without adequately evaluating him under Section 504.
