STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Enfield Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 16-0272
Case No. 16-0272
Enfield Board of Education v. Student
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Pro Se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Christine Chinni, Esq. Chinni and Meuser, LLC One Darling Drive Avon, CT 06001
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Is the Board’s evaluation appropriate?
2. Is the Parent entitled to an independent educational evaluation at public expense?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Board brought the Due Process Complaint and Hearing Request on December 3, 2016. The Hearing Officer was appointed on the same day. The Hearing Officer wrote the parties and conducted a Prehearing Conference on December 22, 2015. The hearing was scheduled for January 5, 2015. Subsequently, the parties agreed to engage in mediation and requested a postponement of the hearing and mailing dates. The mailing date of the Final Decision was extended from January 12, 2016 to February 12, 2016 and the hearing was rescheduled to February 3, 2016. At the commencement of the hearing, the Board’s attorney informed the Hearing Officer that Board was withdrawing its Due Process Complaint because the parties had settled their dispute.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED.