STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Fairfield Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0200
Case No. 21-0200
Student v. Fairfield Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Piper Paul, Esq. Piper Paul Law, LLC 1465 Post Road East, #100 Westport, CT 06888
Appearing on behalf of the District: Peter Maher, Esq. Shipman & Goodwin, LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103-1919
Appearing before: Patrick L. Kennedy, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the District deny FAPE to the Student by failing to offer him an appropriate program for the 2018-19 school year (for the portion of the year within the two-year period preceding the filing of this action)?
2. Did the District deny FAPE to the Student by failing to offer him an appropriate program for the 2019-20 school year?
3. Did the District deny FAPE to the Student by failing to offer him an appropriate program for the 2020-21 school year?
4. If there has been a denial of FAPE, should the District be ordered to place the Student in a private program for the 2020-21 school year?
5. If there has been a denial of FAPE, should a placement be ordered for the Student for the 2021-22 school year?
6. If there has been a denial of FAPE, should the District be ordered to reimburse the Parents for related expenses incurred by the Parents?
SUMMARY AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Case 21-0200 was commenced by the Parents by request received by the District on November 20, 2020. A prehearing conference was held on December 7, 2020. At the prehearing conference, a hearing date was set for January 29, 2021 and the decision date was determined to be February 3, 2021.
On January 13, 2021, the undersigned hearing officer was advised by the attorney for the Parents that the matter was being withdrawn without prejudice.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is dismissed without prejudice.