STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Greenwich Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0010
Case No. 18-0010
Student v. Greenwich Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Phillip Cohn, Esq. Goldman, Gruder & Woods, LLC 200 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854-1964
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Abby Wadler, Esq. Assistant Town Attorney 101 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06830
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the district fail to provide the student with FAPE for the 2015-16 school year?
2. Did the district fail to provide the student with FAPE for the 2016-17 school year?
3. Did the district fail to provide the student with FAPE for the 2017-18 school year?
4. Is Elevations RTC an appropriate placement for the student?
5. Should the district reimburse the parents for the costs of placing the student at Elevations RTC?
6. Should the district reimburse the parents for other incidental and consequential expenses incurred by them?
7. Should compensatory education be provided to the student?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 18-0010 was commenced by the parents by request received by the Board on July 7, 2017. A prehearing conference was held on August 1, 2017. At the prehearing conference, a hearing date was set for September 18, 2017 and the decision date was determined to be September 20, 2017.
On September 12, 2017, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the parents that the parties had reached a settlement in the case and the matter should therefore be dismissed with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed with prejudice.