STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Wilton Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 19-0300
Case No. 19-0300
Wilton Board of Education v. Student
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: Phillip Cohn, Esq. Goldman Gruder & Woods, LLC 200 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Linda Yoder, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Was the Board’s evaluation appropriate?
2. If not, are Parents entitled to an independent educational evaluaton at public expense?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Board brought the Due Process Complaint and Hearing Request on December 26, 2018. The Hearing Officer was appointed on January 3, 2019. The Hearing Officer wrote the parties and scheduled a Prehearing Conference on January 11, 2019. On February 27, 2019, the Board withdrew the Hearing Request without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.