STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Greenwich Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 04-0388
Case No. 04-0388
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board of Education: Attorney Valerie E. Maze Greenwich Law Department 101 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06836-2540
Appearing before: Attorney Deborah R. Kearns Hearing Officer
ISSUES
I. Whether the child remains eligible for specialized instruction, should he continue to be identified as a child with a disability?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The parent requested a Due Process hearing on December 13, 2004. At a prehearing conference the hearing officer was informed the original request was for an advisory opinion and the parties wished to pursue mediation. A letter from counsel for the Local Board of Education (LEA) confirmed they were in the process of scheduling dates. The State Department of Education informed the hearing officer the mediation was scheduled for January 18, 2005. On the morning of January 18, 2005, the hearing officer received a voicemail message from the parent stating they would not be attending the mediation session on that date and that she would reschedule the mediation. To the knowledge of the hearing officer, the mediation was never rescheduled.
1. The case is dismissed without prejudice.