Note: This story has been updated to reflect the child was 5½-years-old at the time of the dispute. The judgment, filed Dec. 6, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the child’s parents. The school district said the child’s behaviors are too severe for public school, even with supports, citing legal precedents. A hearing officer initially ruled in favor of the district, but a district court later sided with the parents, ordering the student to continue his education at a Galesburg elementary school. “I am first and foremost a parent and that takes priority over all other titles I will ever attain or hold,” she said.