STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Ridgefield Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0022
Case No. 18-0022
Student v. Ridgefield Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Danielle McGee, Esq. Law Offices of Gerry McMahon, LLC 98 Mill Plain Road, Suite 3B Danbury, CT 06811
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Christopher Tracey, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin, LLP 300 Atlantic Avenue Stamford, CT 06091
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board fail to promptly identify Student as a Student with a Disability under the IDEA?
2. Did the Board provide appropriate programs for the 9th and 10th grades?
3. Did the Board offer an appropriate program for the 11th grade?
4. If any of the above are in the negative, is Westport Day School appropriate?
5. If so, should the Board be required to reimburse Parents for their unilateral placement of Student at Westport Day School?
6. Should the Board be required to financially support the Student’s placement at Westport Day School?
7. Do the circumstances warrant an award of compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on July 13, 2017. The Hearing Officer was appointed on July 18, 2017 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on July 28, 2017. The hearing was scheduled for September 13, 2017. On September 4, 2017, the Parents withdrew the Due Process Complaint with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.