STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Stamford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0132
Case No. 20-0132
Student v. Stamford Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Parent pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Marsha Moses, Esq. Berchem & Moses, LLC 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Sylvia Ho, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUE:
1. Did the Board’s proposed out of district placement provide FAPE?
2. If not, should the Board be required to provide transportation to an alternative placement?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on September 23, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on September 24, 2019 and conducted a Prehearing Conference on October 4, 2019 and directed the Parent to revise the Complaint because it was insufficiently clear as to the resolution desired by the Parent. The Parent filed an amended complaint on October 24, 2019. The hearing was scheduled for December 6, 2019. The hearing proceeded on December 5, 2019. The Parent was not present. The Board reported that the parties were mediating the dispute and requested a postponement to begin the hearing on another date. The Board’s request was granted. A hearing was scheduled for February 3, 2020. A few days prior to the February 3, 2020, the Board requested a postponement because the mediation could not be completed due to sudden illness of a participant. The Request was granted and the hearing was rescheduled for March 5, 2020. At the hearing on March 5, 2020, the Parent reported that the parties had settled the dispute and that the Parent was withdrawing the Due Process Complaint with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.