STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Winchester Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 14-0218
Case No. 14-0218
Student v. Winchester Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parents, pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Mark Sommaruga Pullman & Comley, LLC 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103-3702
Appearing before: Attorney Mary Elizabeth Oppenheim Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board deny the Student FAPE during the 2012-13 school year?
2. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/DISCUSSION:
This hearing request was submitted by the Parents, but the initial copy of the hearing request received was too light and could not be read. Therefore, both parties agreed that the Board received the request for hearing when a better copy of the hearing request was received by the Board on October 17, 2013. A prehearing conference convened on October 22, 2013, At the prehearing conference the parties indicated that a resolution session would be convened. On November 12, 2013 the Board filed a Motion to Dismiss the case. The Parents submitted a response to the Motion on November 13, 2013. The parties were notified that the Motion and response thereto would be considered at the first hearing date. On November 22, 2013, at the first hearing date, the parties were provided time at their request to attempt to resolve the case. When the hearing convened the Parents confirmed that their settlement discussions were successful and that they were withdrawing their request for hearing. Therefore, this matter is dismissed.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED.