STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
North Branford Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 19-0606
Case No. 19-0606
North Branford Board of Education vs Student
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Marsha Moses, Esq. Berchem Moses, PC 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Is the psychological evaluation appropriate?
2. Is the educational evaluation appropriate?
3. If the answers to Issues 1 and 2 are “no”, are the Parents entitled to a psychoeducational IEE at public expense?
4. Is the speech and language evaluation appropriate?
5. If not, are the Parents entitled to an IEE in the area of speech and language at public expense?
6. Is the FBA appropriate?
7. If not, are the Parents entitled to an independent FBA at public expense?
8. Is the psychiatric evaluation appropriate?
9. If not, are the Parents entitled to a psychiatric IEE at public expense?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 19-0606 was commenced by the Board on June 24, 2019. Based on the date of filing, the decision date was determined to be August 8, 2019.
On June 25, 2019, the Parents sent an email to the State Department of Education indicating that they were withdrawing their request for an IEE. On July 1, 2019, the Board’s attorney sent an email advising that, based on the Parents’ email, the Board was withdrawing its hearing request without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed without prejudice.