STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Glastonbury Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0395
Case No. 20-0395
Student v. Glastonbury Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Courtney Spencer, Esq. Law Office of Courtney Spencer,
LLC
100 Riverview Center, #120 Middletown, CT 06457
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Leander Dolphin, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin, LLP 1 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the District offer an appropriate program to the Student for the 2017-18 school year (after March 6, 2018) including the 2018 ESY?
2. Did the District offer an appropriate program to the Student for the 2018-19 school year including the 2019 ESY?
3. Did the District offer an appropriate program to the Student for the 2019-20 school year?
4. If the District did not offer an appropriate program, does Benhaven Academy provide an appropriate program for the Student?
5. If the District did not offer an appropriate program and the program at Benhaven Academy is appropriate, should the District be ordered to place the Student at Benhaven for the 2019-20 school year?
6. If the District did not offer an appropriate program, should compensatory education be ordered?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 20-0395 was commenced by the Parents by request received by the Board on March 9, 2020. A prehearing conference was held on March 18, 2020. At the prehearing conference, a hearing date was set for May 14, 2020 and the decision date was determined to be May 22, 2020. The hearing was subsequently cancelled and the decision date extended to August 21, 2020.
On July 14, 2020, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the Parents that the parties had reached a settlement in the case and the matter should therefore be dismissed with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed with prejudice.