STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Wilton Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 15-0551
Case No. 15-0551
Student v. Wilton Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Attorney Andrew Feinstein 86 Denison Avenue Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing on behalf of the Board of Education: Attorney Christopher Tracey Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06901-3522
Appearing before: Attorney Ann F. Bird Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board of Education offer the Student a free appropriate public education from February 19, 2015?
2. If the Board of Education did not offer the Student a free appropriate public education, were the Student’s unilateral placements appropriate?
3. If the unilateral placements were appropriate, is the Student entitled to reimbursement for the expenses associated with them?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Student filed this request for a special education due process hearing on June 2, 2015. The Hearing Officer was assigned to the case on June 2, 2015, and a prehearing conference was held on June 26, 2015, Attorney Andrew Feinstein appeared on behalf of the Student and Attorney Christopher Tracey appeared on behalf of the Board of Education. The deadline for submitting the final decision was established to be August 14, 2015, and hearings were scheduled for August 3, 2015, August 4, 2015, August 5, 2015 and August 6, 2015. F On July 29, 2015, the Student reported that the parties had been finally resolved, and requested that the case be dismissed.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
It is ordered that the Student’s request for dismissal is granted and this matter is dismissed.