STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Bridgeport Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0147
Case No. 20-0147
Student v. Bridgeport Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Attorney Piper Paul Piper Paul Law, LLC 1465 Post Road East, # 100 Westport, CT 06888
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Marsha Belman Moses Berchem Moses, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Melinda A. Powell, Esq.
ISSUES:
1. Whether the Board failed to provide FAPE for the 2016-2017 school year?
2. Whether the Board failed to provide FAPE for the 2017-2018 school year?
3. Whether the Board failed to propose an appropriate program for the 2018-2019 school year?
4. Whether the Board failed to propose an appropriate program for the 2019-2020 school year?
5. Whether the Southport School is appropriate and provides a program that enables the Student to make educational progress?
6. Whether the Board should be required to pay for the Southport School for the 2018-2019 school year starting from January 2019?
7. Whether the Board should be required to pay for the Southport School for the 2019-2020 school year for failure to propose an appropriate program?
8. Whether the Board should be ordered to pay for additional years in the form of compensatory education at the Southport School for failing to provide or offer FAPE?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Due Process Complaint was filed on October 1, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on October 1, 2019. A Prehearing Conference was noticed for and held on October 10, 2019. On November 19, 2019, via email, counsel for the Parents withdrew the matter with prejudice, based on the settlement of this matter.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
In light of the above, the matter is DISMISSED.