STATE OF CONNECTICUT
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Student v. Cheshire Board of Education - CT SDE Case No. 21-0238
Case No. 21-0238
Student v. Cheshire Board of Education
Appearing on behalf of the Parent: Parent
Appearing on behalf of the Board: Attorney Christine Sullivan Berchem & Moses P.C. 75 Broad Street Milford, CT 06460
Appearing before: Jane Ford Shaw, Esq. Hearing Officer
ISSUES:
1. Did the Board fail to offer the Student FAPE either procedurally or substantively for the 2020-2021 school years?
2. Did the Board violate Child Find?
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 February 10, 2021. The Hearing Officer was appointed on February 10, 2021. The Parents withdrew their complaint on February 23, 2021.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER:
The matter is DISMISSED.