The school is following CT guidelines for IEP eligibility, with regard to grade/age level achievement being the primary consideration, without, most likely, realizing that there are allowances made in the special ed regulations for 2e learners. The document also clarifies that the aptitude-achievement discrepancy method is specifically not allowed. Other methods, however, such as PSW, are allowed. 2e masking/offsetting of the respective exceptionalities is also mentioned.
See page 60 of this CT document. There is a section which specifically addresses 2e students in LD identification and IEP eligibility:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/DEPS/Special/2010_Learning_Disability_Guidelines_Acc.pdf
