STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0282
Case No. 18-0282
Student v. Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education
Appearing for the Parents: Attorney Elizabeth Moyse The Law Offices of Jennifer Laviano, LLC 76 Route 37 South Sherman, CT 06784
Appearing on behalf of the Boards: Attorney Christine Chinni Chinni & Meuser, LLC One Darling Drive Avon, CT 06001
Attorney Dawn DeSantis Office of the Corporation Counsel 235 Grand Street, 3rd Floor Waterbury, CT 06702
Appearing before: Kelly Moyher, Esq.
ISSUES:
1. Did the Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education provide the Student with FAPE during the 2017-2018 school year?
2. Will the Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education provide the Student with FAPE during ESY 2018?
3. Did the Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education provide the Student with FAPE under Section 504 during the 2017-2018 school year?
4. Will the Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education provide the Student with FAPE under Section 504 during ESY 2018?
5. Did the Region 6 and Waterbury Boards of Education provide the Student with FAPE as defined by the ADA during the 2017-2018 school year?
6. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education and/or any other remedies deemed appropriate by the Hearing Officer?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parents filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on January 18, 2018. The Hearing Officer was appointed on January 22, 2018. A Prehearing Conference was scheduled for January 29, 2018. The Hearing Officer issued a Memorandum of Decision and Stay Put Order on February 14, 2018. The Hearing Officer’s Decision and Order was appealed to the Court. During this time the parties negotiated and were granted several extensions. A Prehearing Conference was scheduled for May 23, 2018 and a hearing date was set for June 12, 2018. Upon notification that the parties had reached an agreement, the case was dismissed on June 19, 2018.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.