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DECISIONDismissedCT SDE Case No. 19-0578

Student v. Waterford Board of Education

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Student v. Waterford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 19-0578

Case No. 19-0578

Student v. Waterford Board of Education

Appearing for the Parents: Pro se

Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Linda Yoder Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103

Appearing before: Kelly Moyher, Esq. Hearing Officer

ISSUUES

1. Was the Student denied FAPE by the Watertown Board of Education (Board) when it denied ESY for 2019 which included the reduction of speech services to 3 hours a week, the denial of camp, the denial of a Parks and Recreation program, the denial of therapeutic horseback riding and the denial of maintaining ESY hours?

2. If the Student was denied FAPE, what is the remedy?

3. Was the Student denied FAPE by the Board when it denied the use of an adaptive bike and the reinstatement of music therapy to 60 minutes per week for the 2019-2020 school year?

4. If the Student was denied FAPE, what is the remedy?

PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:

The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on June 11, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on June 12, 2019. A Prehearing Conference was scheduled for June 19, 2019 and the parties discussed the issues and set several hearing dates in July. The Hearing Officer was notified by the Parent on June 12, 2019 that she was withdrawing her request for a Due Process Hearing.

FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:

The matter is DISMISSED.