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DECISIONDismissedCT SDE Case No. 07-0129

Student v. Hartford Board of Education

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student v. Hartford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 07-0129

Case No. 07-0129

Student v. Hartford Board of Education

Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Sarah Healy Eagan, Center for Children’s Advocacy, University of Connecticut School of Law, 65 Elizabeth St., Hartford, CT

Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Ann Bird, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Hartford, 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Appearing before: Attorney Mary Elizabeth Oppenheim, Hearing Officer

ISSUES:

1. Whether the Board improperly expelled the Student.

2. Whether the Board failed to evaluate the Student in a timely manner.

3. Whether the Board failed to offer the Student the assistance of an appropriate tutor.

4. Whether the Board failed to implement the Student’s IEP to transfer the Student to a specialized private setting.

5. Whether the Student is entitled to compensatory education.

SUMMARY:

The Board received this request for hearing on May 14. On or about June 15, 2007, the parties resolved this matter. The hearing officer was not notified of this resolution in a timely manner before the hearing convened on June 27. On June 26, the Board representative confirmed that the matter had been settled.

FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:

The matter is DISMISSED.