STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Shelton Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0234
Case No. 18-0234
Student v. Shelton Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Lawrence Berliner Law Office of Lawrence Berliner LLC 1720 Post Road East, Ste.214E Westport, CT 06880
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Craig Meuser Chinni & Meuser LLC One Darling Drive Avon, CT 06001
Appearing before: Justino Rosado, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Was the program provided by the Board for the 2017-2018 school year appropriate and did it provide the Student with a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE)?
2. Is the Student entitled tp compensatory education for the denial of FAPE?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Student has been identified as Specific Learning Disability-Dyslexia and is entitled to receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. §1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statute §10-76a et seq.
At a planning and placement team (PPT) meeting, the Parent was not in agreement with the program offered by the District for the 2017-2018 school year. The Parent requested that the Student remain in the current placement. The District refused the Parent’s request.
The Board received notice of the request for due process on December 8, 2017. A prehearing conference was scheduled for January 2, 2018.
In an electronic transmission, the Parent’s attorney advised the hearing officer that the matter had been resolved and an agreement ratified. The Parent withdrew the matter with prejudice.
The mailing date for the Final Decision and Order is February 21, 2018.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
THE MATTER IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.