On February 28, 2022 (form dated February 22, 2022), the Department of Public Instruction (department) received a complaint under state and federal special education law from #### (complainant) against the #### (district). This is the department's decision regarding that complaint. The issues identified are whether the district, during the 2021-22 school year, properly determined whether both parents have the authority to make educational decisions for a student with a disability and properly responded to a parent's request for an independent educational evaluation (IEE).