School District Number 153 v. School District Number 154½

Plaintiffs, School District No. 153 and Shirley P. McDonald, a taxpayer residing within that district, filed suit for declaratory judgment against defendants. The suit was predicated on defendants’ refusal to allow Miss Leslie Cissell, a handicapped minor, to enroll in a special education facility located in defendants’ district. Defendants denied admission because Miss Cissell was residing in an Illinois Department of Mental Health facility located in a district not served by defendants’ special education facility.

After hearing arguments, the trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion for…