STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Connecticut SDE Decision 21-0124
Case No. 21-0124
Appearing for the Parents: Attorney Andrew Feinstein Feinstein Education Law Group 86 Denison Avenue Mystic, CT 06355
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Marsha Moses Berchem Moses, P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Kelly Moyher, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Was the Board under an obligation to provide the Student with FAPE for the 2020-2021 school year?
2. If yes, did the Board provide the Student with FAPE for the 2020-2021 school year?
3. If not, is placement of the Student at The Southport School appropriate for the 2020-2021 school year?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/SUMMARY:
The Parents filed the Due Process Complaint and Request for Hearing on September 24, 2020. The Hearing Officer was appointed on September 28, 2020. A Prehearing Conference was held on October 6, 2020. The issues in the case were set forth, and a hearing date was set for December 1, 2020. The Hearing Officer was notified via email on November 9, 2020 that the parent was withdrawing her request for a due process hearing.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.