Illinois State Board of Education - Nutrition Programs - Procedures for an Administrative Review/Hearing Child and Adult Care Food Program

Oct 10, 2026

Procedures outline how institutions, responsible individuals, and responsible principals can challenge an Illinois State Board of Education administrative decision related to participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It explains available options (records review, in-person administrative hearing, or both), required written timelines after the Notice of Action, filing and inspection rules, notice requirements, hearing attendance and waiver conditions, representation and counsel rights, and how the Administrative Review Official issues the final determination within prescribed days.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Reading Time5 min

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Administrative Review Options

Records Review and Administrative Hearing

Request and Filing Timelines

Submission Deadlines After Notice of Action

ARO Receipt and Document Filing

Administrative Hearing and Determinations

Notice, Attendance, Representation, and Final Decision

Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs Procedures for an Administrative Review/Hearing Child and Adult Care Food Program If the institution, responsible individuals, or responsible principals do not agree with an administrative decision made by the Illinois State Board of Education regarding the organization’s participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals have the right to review that decision. The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals may either request to have: 1) The disputed records reviewed; or 2) An Administrative Hearing which the institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals may attend in person; or 3) The disputed records reviewed and an Administrative Hearing which the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals may attend in person. The following are the procedures and timelines for an Administrative Review: • The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals must make a formal written request to have records reviewed and/or to have an Administrative Hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date the institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals receive our Notice of Action. o The institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals submit their request to have records reviewed and/or to have an Administrative Hearing by mail to Nutrition Programs, Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777. o An Administrative Hearing will be held only if the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals specify they are requesting an Administrative Hearing when they submit a letter requesting a review of our administrative decision. o The State Superintendent of Education or his designee will act as the review official. The review official will be an independent and impartial officer. Although this individual may be an employee of the State Agency, he/she must not have been involved in the action that is subject to Administrative Review, or have direct personal or financial interest in the outcome to the Administrative Review. o The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals may retain legal counsel or be represented by another person. o The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals may contact the Administrative Review Official (ARO) directly if so desired. • The State Superintendent of Education or his designee will act as the Administrative Review Official and acknowledge the receipt of the request for a records review and/or an Administrative Hearing within ten (10) calendar days. • If the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals request a review of disputed records, the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals must submit the written documents to the Administrative Review Official. In order to be considered, the written documents must be filed with the ARO not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals receive our Notice of Action. • Any information on which our action was based shall be available to the institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals for inspection from the date our agency’s Administrative Review Official receives the request for a records review and/or an Administrative Hearing. • The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals will be notified by certified mail, with return receipt requested, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the time and place of the Administrative Hearing. • Failure by the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals to appear ata scheduled Administrative Hearing shall constitute the institution, responsible individuals, and/or

FAQs

What options are available to challenge the Illinois State Board of Education’s CACFP decision?

The institution, responsible individuals, and responsible principals may request records reviewed, attend an in-person Administrative Hearing, or request both records review and an in-person Administrative Hearing.

How long do you have to request records reviewed and/or an Administrative Hearing?

A formal written request must be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date the Notice of Action is received.

When does the Administrative Review Official issue the final decision?

The Administrative Review Official informs the institution, responsible individuals, and/or responsible principals of the decision within sixty (60) calendar days of the request for records review and/or an Administrative Hearing.

Oct 10, 2026

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