STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Putnam Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 07-0347
Case No. 07-0347
Student v. Putnam Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Andrew Feinstein, The Law Offices of David C. Shaw, 34 Jerome Ave., Suite 210, Bloomfield, CT 06002
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Frederick Dorsey, Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck, P.C., 150 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
Appearing before: Attorney Mary Elizabeth Oppenheim, Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Whether the Board failed to offer the Student a free appropriate public education [FAPE] in the least restrictive environment for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years.
2. If not, is the Student entitled to compensatory education.
3. Whether the Student shall be provided an alternative placement for the 2007-2008 school year.
SUMMARY:
The Board received this request for hearing on November 7, 2007 and a prehearing conference was convened on November 15. On January 7, 2008, at the first hearing date, the Parent’s attorney reported that the case had been settled.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED, with prejudice.