STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Trumbull Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 18-0490
Case No. 18-0490
Student v. Trumbull Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Megan Collins, Esq. Disability Rights Connecticut 846 Wethersfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Marsha Moses, Esq. Berchem Moses, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUE:
Was the Student denied FAPE for the 2017-18 or 2018-19 school years?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 18-0490 was commenced by the Parent by request received by the Board on May 31, 2018. A prehearing conference was held on June 19, 2018. At the prehearing conference, hearing dates were set for August 20, 2018; September 17, 2018; September 20, 2018; September 21, 2018; September 28, 2018 and October 2, 2018 and the decision date was determined to be August 14, 2018.
On August 2, 2018, the Parent, who had initially been unrepresented, filed an amended request for due process by counsel. It was determined that this filing reset the decision date to October 16, 2018.
At the hearing on August 20, 2018, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the Parent, with the concurrence of the Board, that the parties had reached a settlement in the case and the matter should therefore by dismissed with prejudice. The undersigned hearing officer subsequently cancelled all remaining hearing dates.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed with prejudice.