STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Suffield Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 16-0593
Case No. 16-0593
Student v. Suffield 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
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Christine Sullivan, Esq. Berchem, Moses & Devlin, PC 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board provide appropriate programs for two years prior to the filing of the Hearing Request?
2. Should the Board be required to financially support placement of the Student at The Learning Center for the 2016-2017 school year? ‘
3. Should the Board be required to financially support placement of Student at the JCC program for ESY 2015-2016? ;
4. Do the circumstances warrant an award of compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY: F
The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on June 8, 2016. The Hearing Officer was appointed on June 15, 2016 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on June 20, 2016. The Hearing Officer granted the parties’ request to extend the mailing date of the Final Decision from August 23, 2016 to the September 23, 2016 so that they could engage in mediation. The hearing was scheduled for September 17, 2016. On September 14, 2016, the Parent’s attorney reported to the Hearing Officer that the Parent was withdrawing the Due Process Complaint with prejudice,
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.