STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
West Hartford Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 17-0470
Case No. 17-0470
West Hartford Board of Education v. Student
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: Pro Se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Pro Se
Appearing before: Justino Rosado, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Were the evaluations performed by the Board appropriate? If not;
2. Is the Student entitled to an independent, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Ecological Assessment, Speech and language Assessment, Assistive Technology and Psycho- Educational Evaluations, (IEE), at public expense? SUMMARY and PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Student has been identified with Autism and is entitled to receive FAPE as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. §1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statute §10-76a et seq.
At a planning and placement team (PPT) meeting, the Parents disagreed with the evaluations performed by the Board and requested an Independent Educational Evaluation at public expense. The Board refused the Parents’ request and the Board filed for due process.
An impartial hearing officer was appointed on April 28, 2017 and a pre-hearing conference was scheduled for May 12, 2017.
In an electronic transmission, the Board advised the hearing officer that the matter had been resolved and they were withdrawing their request for due process. The date for mailing the Final Decision and Order is June 9, 2017.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
THE MATTER IS DISMISSED.