STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Watertown Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0156
Case No. 20-0156
Student v. Watertown Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: Parent, pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Alyce Alfano Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103
Appearing Before: Attorney Susan Dixon Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board predetermine the results of a manifestation determination prior to the Manifestation Determination PPT meeting?
2. Was the parent denied meaningful participation at the Manifestation Determination PPT meeting?
3. Did the members of the Manifestation Determination PPT review all relevant information?
4. Was the behavior in question caused by, or have a direct and substantial relationship to the Student’s disability?
5. Was the behavior in question the direct result of the Board’s failure to implement the IEP?
6. Should the Student continue to be afforded Special Education Services and if so, what, if any changes should be made to the Student's IEP?
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:
The Parent of the Student filed this Expedited Request for a Due Process Hearing on October 3, 2019. The Hearing Officer was assigned on October 3, 2019. A Prehearing Conference was scheduled for October 7, 2019, at which a hearing date was set for October 29, 2019, and the date for mailing the final decision set for November 12, 2019. Subsequently, on October 11, 2019, the Parent notified the Hearing Officer that the parties had reached an agreement and wished to withdraw the case.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The case is DISMISSED without prejudice.