STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Connecticut SDE Decision 19-0193
Case No. 19-0193
Appearing for the Parents: Attorney Patricia Lugo Connecticut Legal Services 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Ste 950 Bridgeport, CT 06604
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Pro Se
Appearing before: Kelly Moyher, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Was an appropriate program offered to the Student by the Bridgeport Board of Education for the 2018-2019 school year?
2. If the Student was denied FAPE, is an out of district placement appropriate for the Student for the 2018-2019 school year and is the Board responsible for any or all costs associated with this placement?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parents filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on October 4, 2018. The Hearing Officer was appointed on October 15, 2018. A Prehearing Conference was scheduled for October 22, 2018. The Hearing Officer was notified by the attorney for the Parents via email on October 18, 2018 that the Parents were withdrawing their request for a Due Process Hearing.
This case is DISMISSED without prejudice.