STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Manchester Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 15-0477
Case No. 15-0477
Student v. Manchester Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parents
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Mts. Shelly Matfess Manchester Board. of Education 45 School Street Manchester, CT 06042
Appearing before: Attorney Brette H. Fitton Hearing Officer
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
ISSUES:
1. Did the District err when the Planning and Placement Team decided to change Student’s primary disability on Student’s Individualized Education Program?
2. Was the District’s psychoeducational evaluation appropriate?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND SUMMARY:
On April 27, 2015, the Manchester Board of Education received Student’s Request for a Special Education Due Process Hearing and the undersigned Hearing Officer was appointed. The deadline for the mailing a Final Decision and Order was July 10, 2015. A prehearing conference was scheduled for May 1, 2015. On May 1, 2015, before the scheduled prehearing conference, Parents sent an email to the Hearing Officer in which they indicated they were withdrawing their hearing request without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above facts, the case is dismissed.