STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Westport Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 07-0537
Case No. 07-0537
Student v. Westport Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Howard Klebanoff, Klebanoff & Alfano, 433 South Main St., Suite 105, West Hartford, CT 06110
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Marsha Belman Moses, Berchem, Moses & Devlin, 75 Broad St., Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Attorney Mary Elizabeth Oppenheim, Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Whether the Student was denied FAPE during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school year.
2. If so, whether the Student’s placement at Summit Academy for the ESY 2007 and at Grove School for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years are appropriate and shall be fully funded.
3. Whether the Student is entitled to compensatory education.
SUMMARY:
The Board received this request for hearing on June 4, 2008, and a prehearing conference was held on June 18. On July 10, prior to the first hearing date, the Parents’ attorney submitted notification that the case had settled.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED, without prejudice.