STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Ridgefield Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 15-0106
Case No. 15-0106
Student v. Ridgefield Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Jennifer Laviano, Esq. Law Office of Jennifer Laviano, LLC 76 Route 37 South Sherman, CT 06784
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Marsha Moses, Esq. Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer an appropriate program for the 2014-2015 school year?
2. Is CCCD an appropriate placement for Student?
3. Did the Board predetermine Student’s placement?
4. Did the Board fail to provide a timely IEP for the 2014-2015 school year?
5. Did the Board fail to maintain an appropriate continuum of services?
6. If the answers to issues 3, 4 or 5 are in the affirmative, did the violations amount to a denial of FAPE?
7. Do the circumstances warrant an award of compensatory education? ;
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on August 19, 2014. The Hearing Officer was appointed on August 20, 2014 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on September 5, 2014. The hearing was scheduled for October 17, 2014. On October 13, 2014, the hearing date was postponed to November 26, 2014. The first date of hearing was later rescheduled to December 12, 2014 and the mailing date of the Final Decision was extended to January 9, 2014. On December 10, 2014, the Parent’s attorney reported to the Hearing Officer that the parties had settled their dispute and executed a settlement agreement, and that the Parent was withdrawing the Due Process Complaint with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.