STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Trumbull Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 14-0380
Case No. 14-0380
Student v. Trumbull Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Phillip Cohn, Esq. Goldman, Gruder & Woods, LLC 200 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Marsha Moses, Esq. Berchem, Moses & Devlin, PC 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board fail in its IDEA Child Find obligations to the student, including failure to make a prompt referral to a PPT?
2. Did the Board provide student with FAPE during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years and related 2013 extended school years?
3. Should the student be placed in a therapeutic day school?
4. Should the Board be required to reimburse parents for their expenses?
5. Do the circumstances warrant an award of compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent filed the Hearing Request on February 19, 2014. The Hearing Officer was appointed on February 21, 2014 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on March 5, 2014. The hearing was scheduled for April 11, 2014 and April 28, 2014. At the Prehearing Conference, the Board’s attorney notified the Parent’s attorney and the Hearing Officer that she did not believe the Hearing Request contained sufficient information with regard to issue 4, above. The Hearing Officer granted permission for the Parent to voluntarily amend the Hearing Request. The Amended Hearing Request was filed with the Hearing Officer on March 7, 2014. The timelines were extended and the mailing date of the Final Decision was changed from May 5, 2014 to May 21, 2014. On April 4, 2014, the Parent withdrew the Hearing Request with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.