STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Simsbury Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 19-0169
Case No. 19-0169
Student v. Simsbury Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Attorney Courtney P. Spencer The Law Office of Courtney Spencer 100 Riverview Center Suite 120 Middletown, CT 06457
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Susan Freeman Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Melinda A. Powell, Esq.
ISSUES:
1. Whether the Board offered an appropriate program for the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 school years including the 2017 and 2018 extended school years?
2. Whether compensatory education should be awarded as a remedy?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parents, through counsel, filed a Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on September 20, 2018. The Hearing Officer was appointed on September 24, 2018. A Prehearing Conference was held on October 10, 2018, and the hearing was noticed for January 10, 2019. On January 4, 2019, the parties requested an extension until February 9, 2019 to engage in a second mediation session, which was granted by the Hearing Officer. On January 29, 2019, the Parents withdrew their Due Process Complaint without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above, the matter is DISMISSED.