STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Seymour Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0080
Case No. 21-0080
Student and Seymour Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Student: None
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Alyce Alfano Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Attorney Ann F. Bird Hearing Officer
PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
This matter was initiated as a special education due process case by Request for Impartial Hearing sent by Peter G. Albert (“Albert”) and Patrick Donohue (“Donohue”) purportedly on behalf of a student to the Superintendent of Schools for the Seymour Public Schools dated August 27, 2020. This Impartial Hearing Officer was assigned to the case on September 4, 2020.
On September 10, 2020, Attorney Alyce Alfano submitted a Motion to Dismiss/Sufficiency Challenge on behalf of the Seymour Board of Education.
An investigation of the records of the State of Connecticut Judicial Department reflects that neither Albert nor Donohue is authorized to practice law in the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. In addition, the State of Connecticut Department of Education’s Due Process Unit advises that it has not received an appearance of a sponsoring attorney for Albert or Donohue, an appearance for Albert or Donohue or an affidavit as required by the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, Section 10-76h- 11 (“Section 10-76h-11). Nor have any such items been provided to the Hearing Officer.
Accordingly, this matter must be dismissed as it has not been initiated by a student, a student’s parent, or an attorney authorized to practice law in the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut as required by Section 10-76h-11.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed.