STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Plymouth Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0395
Case No. 18-0395
Student v. Plymouth Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parents, pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Linda Yoder Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103
Appearing Before: Attorney Susan Dixon Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Whether the District responded appropriately to an incident involving the Student that occurred in school in March, 2018.
2. Whether Student, who has been diagnosed with autism, is receiving Free and Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”) in current educational setting.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:
The Student, by the Parents, filed this Request for Due Process Hearing on April 12, 2018. The Hearing Officer was assigned on April 17, 2018, and a Prehearing Conference was held on April 23, 2018. The Attorney for the Board and the Parents appeared at the conference. Hearing dates were set for May 21, May 23 and June 26, 2018. Subsequently, on May 9, 2018, Attorney Michael Gilberg notified the Hearing Officer and the Board's Attorney that he was now representing the Student and Parents and this request was being withdrawn without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The case is DISMISSED without prejudice.