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DECISIONDismissedCT SDE Case No. 17-0595

Monroe Board of Education v. Student

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Monroe Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 17-0595

Case No. 17-0595

Monroe Board of Education v. Student

Appearing on behalf of the Mother: Attorney Daniel P. Hunsberger 35 Glen Hollow Dr. Milford, CT 06468

Appearing on behalf of the Father: Father, Pro Se

Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Marsha Moses Berchem, Moses & Devlin 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460

Appearing before: Attorney Susan Dixon Hearing Officer

ISSUES:

1. Are the District Evaluations appropriate?

2. If not, are the parents entitled to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense in the area of writing?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:

The Monroe Board of Education brought the Due Process Complaint and Hearing Request on June 29, 2017. The Hearing Officer was appointed on July 5, 2017. The Prehearing Conference was held on August 2, 2017. At the Prehearing Conference, all the parties orally requested extensions of the date for hearing and deadline for mailing of final decision. The hearing date was set for September 27, 2017, by agreement of the parties, and the latest date for the mailing of the Final Decision and Order was agreed to be October 27, 2017.

On September 22, 2017, the Hearing Officer was informed that the parties had reached a settlement and the Board was withdrawing its complaint. The hearing set for September 27, 2017 was cancelled.

FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:

The matter is DISMISSED.