STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Hartford Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0197
Case No. 21-0197
Student v. Hartford Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Parent
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Michelle Laubin Berchem Moses 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. .Did the Board fail to offer and/or provide FAPE to the Student for the 2020-21 school year?
2. If so, is Ben Bronz Academy the appropriate and should the Board be ordered to place the Student at Ben Bronz Academy and to reimburse Parents for any and all costs incurred related to placement of the Student at the Ben Bronz Academy?
3. Is compensatory education appropriate?
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 Parents filed the Due Process Hearing Complaint on November 30, 2020. The Hearing Officer was appointed on November 30, 2020. On November 30, 2021, the Parent withdrew their complaint.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED.