STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. East Haddam Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0032
Case No. 21-0032
Student v. East Haddam Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parents: Attorney Courtney Spencer The Law Offices of Courtney Spencer, LLC 100 Riverview Center, Suite 120 Middletown, CT 06457
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Frederick Dorsey Kainen, Escalara & McHale, P.C. 21 Oak Street Hartford, CT 06106
Appearing before: Raymond J. Rigat, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board offer an appropriate program for the 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 school years including the 2018, 2019 and 2020 extended school years?
2. If not, is placement at Franklin School the appropriate program for the Student for the 2020-21 school year and should the Board be ordered to place the Student at Franklin School for the 2020-21 school year?
3. Is the Student entitled to compensatory education?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parents brought their Hearing Request on July 28, 2020. The Hearing Officer was appointed July 29, 2020. A Prehearing Telephone Conference took place on August 19, 2020. A hearing on the matter was subsequently scheduled for October 5, 2020.
On September 9, 2020, the Parents informed the Hearing Officer that they were withdrawing their request for a Due Process Hearing with prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED.