STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Stamford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0039
Case No. 21-0039
Stamford Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Parent
Appearing on behalf of the Stamford Board of Education: Marsha Moses Berchem & Moses 75 Broad Street Milford, Connecticut 06460
Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Is the psychological evaluation appropriate?
2. Is the educational evaluation appropriate?
3. If either or both of the psychological or educational evaluations are not appropriate are the parents entitled to an IEE in the areas of reading and writing at public expense?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Student is entitled to receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”) §20 U. S. C. 1401 et seq. and Connecticut General Statutes §10-76a et seq. The Student initiated this special education due process case on August 7, 2020. The Hearing Officer was appointed on August 11, 2020. Pre-hearing conferences were scheduled for on August 18, 2020. On August 18, 2020 the District withdrew its request for due process.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED