The fight over the use of a service dog by a former student in the Sherrard School District is settled to the tune of $95,000.
That's the amount the School Board approved to settle the case that centers on a dog named "Jasper".
A 15-month long fight ended with a simple majority vote.
"This is an economic decision," says Sherrard School Board president Leslie Anderson, reading from a prepared statement.
Kellsey McGuire and her service dog Jasper haven't attended school in her hometown of Sherrard since last Spring.
Kellsey has epileptic seizures, Jasper is there to relieve the stress that can bring on the attacks.
Last year, the McGuires said Sherrard was wrong when it wouldn't let Kellsey attend classes with Jasper. The case went to both a state hearing officer and District Court. Now a settlement is reached.
"And this settlement is not an admission of guilt by the School District," said president Anderson.
Of the $95,587.63 paid by the District, $73,500 will go to the McGuire's attorney.
$6820.63 will pay for tuition and mileage for Kellsey's education at Rock Island's Jordan Catholic School.
Another $15,267 is paid for "damages".
"The District's position remains unchanged," said president Anderson.
"It has always been committed to providing education and access to any and all students regardless of need."
Outside the meeting, cheers from supporters and one hope from the McGuire family: that this is about more than their daughter Kellsey.
"It's for the next child with a disability. It's for the next person whose been denied her rights," said Kellsey's mother Brandi.
And if there's anything both sides can agree on, it's this:
"It's wonderful that it's finally over and we can finally bring back that Sherrard Tiger pride that everybody wants to bring back to this community," said Brandi McGuire.