STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Wilton Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 14-0224
Case No. 14-0224
Student v. Wilton Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: Attorney Lawrence Berliner
Law Office of Lawrence Berliner, LLC
1720 Post Road East, Suit 214E
Westport, CT 06880
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Christopher Tracey
Shipman and Goodwin
300 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Appearing before: Attorney Brette H. Fitton
Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board’s proposed program for the 2013-2014 school year provide student with a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment?
2. If the Board’s proposed program for 2013-2014 did not provide Student with a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment, is the out-of district placement at Glenholme School the appropriate program?
3. Did the Board violate Student’s procedural and substantive rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act by not proposing and/or providing an Extended School Year program during the summer of 2013?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND SUMMARY:
On October 16, 2013, the Wilton Board of Education received a Request for a Special Education Due Process Hearing. The undersigned hearing officer was appointed on October 17, 2013. On November 19, 2013, a prehearing conference was held and the deadline for mailing the final decision and order was established as December 30, 2013. On December 5, 2013, Counsel for the Student withdrew the Student’s hearing request.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above facts, the case is dismissed.