Board of Education v. Illinois State Board of Education

JUSTICE JIGANTI,

specially concurring:

While I agree with the result in the case, I disagree with my colleagues’ discussions concerning the first issue in the case. The majority opinion states that “[t]he parties disagree on which of them deserves our deference: plaintiff or the hearing officer.” I see no disagreement. The plaintiff, the board of education for School District No. 151, complains that the trial court in considering its arguments stated that “none of the findings of the hearing officer can be said to be against the manifest weight of the evidence.” It is the plaintiff’s position…