STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Southington Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 20-0498
Case No. 20-0498
Student v. Southington Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Attorney Courtney Spencer Law Office of Courtney Spencer, LLC 100 Riverview Center, Suite 120 Middletown, CT 06457
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Craig Meuser Chinni & Meuser, LLC 14 Station Street Simsbury, CT 06070
Appearing before: Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer an appropriate program for the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 school years including the 2018, 2019 and 2020 extended school years?
2. If not, is placement at Options School the appropriate program for the Student for the 2020-21 school year and should the Board be ordered to place the Student at Options School for the 2020-21 school year?
3. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parent brought their Hearing Request on June 22, 2020. The Hearing Officer was appointed January 30, 2020. A Prehearing Telephone Conference took place on July 17, 2020; The Parent amended their Hearing Request the same day. The Mailing Dae was determined to be October 9, 2020.
A hearing on the matter was subsequently scheduled for September 9, 2020, cancelled and then rescheduled for September 21, 2020, and again rescheduled for October 8, 2020.
On September 30, 2020, the Parent informed the Hearing Officer that the matter was settled.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.