STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 15 Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 18-0227
Case No. 18-0227
Region 15 Board of Education and Student
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Julie Fay Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parent
Appearing before: Attorney Uswah A. Khan Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Was the IEP for the 2017-2018 year appropriate?
2. Was the IEP for 2017-2018 properly implemented
3. If the Board has not provided a free and appropriate public education for the 2017-2018 school year, then does the student require an out of district day or residential placement?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Parent initiated this special education due process matter on December 4, 2017. This Impartial Hearing Officer was assigned to the case on December 4, 2017. A Prehearing Conference was convened on December 18, 2017. The Parent, appeared on behalf of the Student and the Board of Education, Region 15 was represented by Attorney Julie Fay. During the conference, the Board requested an extension of the decision date in the matter to permit the Board and the Parent sufficient time to participate in mediation to pursue settlement prior to proceeding with hearing. Following a PPT, on January 14, 2018, the Parent requested that the case be dismissed.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.