STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Southington Board of Education v. Student - CT SDE Case No. 21-0019
Case No. 21-0019
Southington Board of Education vs. Student
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Pro se
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Craig Meuser, Esq. Chinni & Meuser, LLC 14 Station Street Simsbury, CT 06070
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUE:
Was the speech and language evaluation provided by the District appropriate?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 21-0019 was commenced by the Board on July 13, 2020. On July 16, 2020, the undersigned hearing officer sent notice that a prehearing conference would be held on July 21, 2020. Based on the date of filing, the decision date was determined to be August 28, 2020.
On July 16, 2020, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the District that, based on the withdrawal of the Parents’ request for an independent evaluation, the District was withdrawing its request for a due process hearing without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed without prejudice.