STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Tolland Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0163
Case No. 20-0163
Student v. Tolland Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: James C. Wing, Jr., Esq. Law Offices of James C. Wing 619 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06070
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Linda L. Yoder, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin LLP 1 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the District deny the Student FAPE for the 2019-20 school year by failing to offer him an appropriate placement?
2. If so, should outplacement in a therapeutic program be ordered?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 20-0163 was commenced by the Parents by request received by the Board on October 8, 2019. A prehearing conference was held on October 24, 2019. At the prehearing conference, hearing dates were set for January 7, 2020; January 8, 2020 and January 13, 2020 and the decision date was determined to be December 20, 2019. The hearings were later cancelled and the decision date extended to January 21, 2020.
On January 14, 2020, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the Parents that the matter was being withdrawn without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed without prejudice.