STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Waterbury Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 17-0548
Case No. 17-0548
Waterbury Board of Education v. Student
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parents
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Christine Sullivan Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Attorney Brette H. Fitton Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Is the District’s psychological evaluation appropriate?
2. If the District’s psychological evaluation is not appropriate, are the Parents entitled to an Independent Educational Evaluation in the form of a psychological evaluation at public expense?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND SUMMARY:
On June 7, 2017, Parents received a request for a special education due process hearing filed by the Waterbury Board of Education. The Connecticut State Department of Education appointed the undersigned Hearing Officer on June 9, 2017. Based on the June 7, 2017 date of receipt, the deadline for mailing the final decision and order in this case was determined to be August 21, 2017. A prehearing conference was scheduled for June 19, 2017. On June 14, 2017, Attorney for the Board sent an email to the hearing officer indicating that the dispute with the Parents had been settled and that Board was withdrawing its request for a special education due process hearing.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above facts, the case is dismissed.