STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Region 17 Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0259
Case No. 18-0259
Student and Region 17 Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Attorney Andrew Feinstein Feinstein Education Law Group 86 Denison Avenue Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing on behalf of the Board of Education: Attorney Rebecca Santiago Shipman & Goodwin One Constitution Plaza Hartford, Ct 06103-1919
Appearing before: Attorney Ann F. Bird Hearing Officer
ISSUE:
1. Did the Board of Education deny the Student a free appropriate public education?
a. If so, should the Student be provided a therapeutic day school placement?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
The Student initiated this special education due process case on December 27, 2017. This Impartial Hearing Officer was assigned to the case on December 27, 2017. A Prehearing Conference was convened on January 8, 2018. Attorney Andrew Feinstein appeared on behalf of the Student and Attorney Rebecca Santiago appeared on behalf of the Board of Education. It was established that the deadline for filing the final decision in this case was March 9, 2018.
On February 8, 2018 the Student requested a postponement and extension of the timelines to conduct the hearing and to file the final decision in this case to April 6, 2018. The purpose of the requested postponement and extension was to allow time for the parties to participate in mediation. The Board of Education did not object to the requested postponement and it was granted.
On March 5, 2018, the Student reported that the matter had been resolved at mediation, and requested that the matter be withdrawn or dismissed.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
It is ordered that the matter is dismissed.