STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. New London Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 15-0451
Case No. 15-0451
Student v. New London Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Attorney Andrew Feinstein Attorney at Law, LLC 86 Denison Avenue Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Frederick Dorsey Kainen, Escalera and McHale, P.C. 21 Oak Street, Suite 601 Hartford, CT 06106
Appearing before: Attorney Brette H. Fitton Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
I, Did the District deny Student a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”) for the 2014-2015 academic year?
2. If the District failed to provide Student with a FAPE for the 2014-2015 academic year, what is the appropriate program for Student?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND SUMMARY:
On April 14, 2015, the New London Board of Education received Student’s Request for a 4 Special Education Due Process Hearing and the undersigned Hearing Officer was appointed on April 10, 2015. During the prehearing conference held on April 21, 2015, a hearing date of June 1, 2015 was set and the deadline for the mailing of the Final Decision and Order was established as June 26, 2015. On May 19, 2015, Attorney for the Parent sent an email to the Hearing Officer indicating the matter had settled and Parents were withdrawing their hearing request.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above facts, the case is dismissed.
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