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DECISIONDismissedCT SDE Case No. 19-0344

Student v. Greenwich Board of Education

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student v. Greenwich Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 19-0344

Case No. 19-0344

Student v. Greenwich Board of Education

Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Tracey Spencer Walsh Spencer Walsh Law, PLLC 379 West Broadway New York, NY 10012

Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Marsha Moses Berchem Moses, P.C. 79 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460

Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer

ISSUES:

1. Did the Board deny Student FAPE for the 2017-18 school year, including related services and ESY?

2. If the Board did not provide Student FAPE for the 2017-18 school year, is the Little Keswick School the appropriate program?

3. If the Board did not provide and/or offer the Student FAPE for the 2017-18, should the Student be reimbursed for the tuition and related expenses of the Little Keswick School?

4. Is compensatory education an appropriate remedy

PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:

The Parents filed the Due Process Hearing Complaint on January 29, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on January 31, 2019. A Pre-Hearing conference was held on February 7, 2019. The mailing date for the final decision is April 12, 2019. The Parents withdrew their complaint with prejudice on April 4, 2019.

FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:

The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.