STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Stamford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0174
Case No. 20-0174
Student v. Stamford Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Andrew Feinstein Feinstein Education Law Group 86 Denison Avenue Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing on behalf of the Stamford Board of Education: Attorney Marsha Moses Berchem & Moses 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer and/or provide the Student an appropriate program for the 2017-18 – from 10/22/2019 through the end of the school year, 2018-19 and/or 2019-20 school year?
2. If not, is the unilateral placement of the Student at the Windward School for the 2019-20 school year appropriate and should the Board be ordered to reimburse the Parents for the cost of the Windward School?
3. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Student is entitled to receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”) §20 U. S. C. 1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statutes §10-76a et seq. The Parents filed the Due Process Hearing Complaint on October 21, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on October 21, 2019. The pre-hearing conference was held on October 28, 2019. Counsel for the Student filed a motion for extension and postponement of the deadlines for the completing of the hearing and issuing the final decision. The Hearing dates for December 19, 2019 was continued to January 27, 2020 and the deadline for the mailing of the final decision was continued to February 3, 2020. The Parents withdrew their complaint on January 6, 2020.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED