STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Groton Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0273
Case No. 20-0273
Student v. Groton Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: Self represented
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Michelle Laubin Berchem Moses, PC 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer an appropriate program for the 2019-20 school year ?
2. If not, is placement at the Ben Bronz Academy the appropriate program for the Student for the 2019-20 school year and should the Board be ordered to place the Student at the Ben Bronz Academy for the 2019-20 school year?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent brought the initial Due Process Complaint and Hearing Request on December 23, 2019. The Hearing Officer was appointed on December 31, 2019.
A Prehearing Telephone Conference took place on January 16, 2020.
A hearing was scheduled for February 25, 2020; at the hearing, the Parent withdrew the complaint without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.