STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Groton Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 16-0378
Case No. 16-0378
Student v. Groton Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Courtney Spencer, Esq. Law Office of Courtney Spencer, LLC 100 Riverview Center, Suite 290 Middletown, CT 06457 i
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Michelle Laubin, Esq. Berchem, Moses and Devlin, PC; 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06040
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer appropriate programs for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years?
2. Did the Board conduct appropriate evaluations?
3. Did the Board predetermine the Student’s program?
4. Were parents denied meaningful participation at PPTs?
5. If the Board did not offer appropriate programs, then is College Internship Program at the Berkshire Center appropriate?
6. If so, then should the Board be required to reimburse Parents for their expenses for Student’s placement at College Internship Program at Berkshire Center?
7. If so, then should the Board be required to place Student at College Internship Program for the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on February 22, 2016. The; Hearing Officer was appointed on February 25, 2016 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on March 11, 2016, The hearing was scheduled for April 29, 2016. On April 27, 2016, the parties reported that they were continuing to negotiate the terms of an agreement and requested a thirty-day extension of the mailing date of the final decision. The request was granted and mailing date of the final decision was extended to June 6, 2016. The hearing was postponed to May 27, 2016. On May 16, 2016, the Parents withdrew the Due Process Complaint with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.