STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Region 6 Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 14-0566
Case No. 14-0566
Student v. Region 6 Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Surrogate Parent: Pro Se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Christine L. Chinni Chinni & Meuser LLC 30 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001
Appearing before: Justino Rosado, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. During the 2013-2014 school year, did the Student require occupational therapy sessions for -67 hours per week in order to receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE)? If so;
2. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education for the denial of FAPE?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Student has been identified as entitled to receive FAPE as defined in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. §1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statute §10-76a et seq. At a planning and placement team (PPT) meeting, the Parent requested that the Student receive .67 hours of occupational therapy. The Board refused the Parent’s request. The Parent requested: a due process hearing. An impartial hearing officer was appointed on June 4, 2014 and a pre-hearing conference was scheduled for June 18, 2014. The Board received notice of the request for a due process hearing on June 4, 2014. : At the pre-hearing conference, the Parent advised the hearing officer that she was withdrawing the matter without prejudice. There was no objection by the Board. The mailing date for the Final Decision and Order is August 18, 2014.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
THE MATTER IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.