STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Plymouth Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0044
Case No. 21-0044
Student v. Plymouth Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Jeffrey Forte, Esq. Forte Law Group, LLC 1 Enterprise Drive, #410 Shelton, CT 06484
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Linda Yoder, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin, LLC 1 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the District fail to provide FAPE to the Student by failing to offer her an appropriate program for the 2018-19 school year?
2. Did the District fail to provide FAPE to the Student by failing to offer her an appropriate program for the 2019-20 school year?
3. Did the District fail to provide FAPE to the Student by failing to offer her an appropriate program for the 2020-21 school year?
4. Should the District be ordered to provide an independent OT evaluation of the Student?
5. Should the District be ordered to provide an independent AT evaluation of the Student?
6. Should the District be ordered to provide an independent FBA evaluation of the Student?
7. Should the District be ordered to provide an independent SLP evaluation of the Student?
8. Should the District be ordered to provide an independent PT evaluation of the Student?
9. If the District has failed to provide FAPE to the Student, what remedies should be ordered?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 21-0044 was commenced by the Parents by request received by the Board on August 4, 2020. A prehearing conference was held on August 19, 2020. At the prehearing conference, hearing dates were set for October 5, 2020 and October 9, 2020 and the decision date was determined to be October 16, 2020.
On September 24, 2020, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the Parents that the parties had reached an agreement concerning the matter and that the matter was therefore being withdrawn without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed without prejudice.