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Trumbull 25-0577

Complaint Summary

Date:

September 19, 2025

Case Number:

25-0577

Grade Level:

High school

Person filing complaint:

Parent

School District:

Trumbull Public Schools

Allegation(s):

  • The Parent alleged that the District’s delay in responding to her about social-emotional resources and support prevented her from meaningfully participating in the education of her son. The Parent alleged that she requested progress monitoring data before the Student’s PPT meeting, but that the data she received for two dates was inaccurate. 34 CFR § 300.320 (a)(3). The Parent alleged that she revoked consent for the social group for counseling in the Student’s IEP, but the school psychologist still continued to implement the services. 34 CFR 300.9 (c); and 34 CFR 300.300 (b)(4). The Parent alleged that she was not provided a final copy of the IEP within 5 school days after the PPT meeting. RCSA Section 10-76d-13(6). The Parent alleged that the Parent requested an addition of private trauma informed care at the Student’s PPT meeting and the District refused that request as recorded on the Prior Written Notice. The Parent maintained that the Student was eligible for the trauma informed care.

Conclusion(s):

  • It was concluded that the District did, in fact, delay their response beyond an acceptable margin in two cases, but it did not result in the denial of the Parent’s meaningful participation in the Student’s program as the service on which the Parent was seeking information in order to add to the Student’s program was actually not available, therefore there was no potential impact on the Student’s program in a delayed response. It was concluded that the data collected on one specific date was not accurate and a corrective action was issued related to data collection. It was concluded that the Parent may choose to revoke consent for provision of an IEP in its entirety, but, as the IEP is considered a full program of services, may not revoke consent for individual services within that program. The District was not found out of compliance. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with RCSA § 10-76d-13(6) in that they did not provide the Parent with the IEP in the required timeline. Corrective actions were issued. The District was in error when they provided an inaccurate list of available Tier 3 social emotional supports to the Parent. However, they corrected the error and followed proper special education procedures in refusing the requested service and issuing PWN to the Parent. It was concluded that the District was not out of compliance with the nature of the allegations, but a corrective action was issued to correct inaccurate District materials.

Corrective Action(s):

  • The District shall provide training related to the proper gathering and use of progress monitoring data for IEP goals and objectives.
  • The District shall have the discretion to determine which staff are appropriate for participation in such training.
  • The District shall have the discretion to determine the format of such training (e.g., in-person meeting, memorandum, emailed PowerPoint presentation, Infogram, etc.)
  • Immediately upon provision of the training, the District shall provide a list of staff participants and the training materials to the Bureau.
  • Completion of items 1a-c shall be considered sufficient evidence for the Bureau to consider corrective action 1 completed. The District shall provide training related to the regulatory requirements of the provision of the IEP to parents in a timely manner (RCSA § 10-76d-13(6)).
  • The District shall have the discretion to determine which staff are appropriate for participation in such training.
  • The District shall have the discretion to determine the format of such training (e.g., in-person meeting, memorandum, emailed PowerPoint presentation, Infogram, etc.)
  • Immediately upon provision of the training, the District shall provide a list of staff participants and the training materials to the Bureau.
  • Completion of items 2a-c shall be considered sufficient evidence for the Bureau to consider corrective action 2 completed. The District shall correct any materials containing the same list that was given to the Parent with the inclusion of TIC as a Tier 3 intervention.
  • Immediately upon completion of such correction of materials, the District shall provide an attestation to the Bureau that such correction has occurred.
  • Receipt of such attestation by the Bureau shall be considered sufficient evidence to consider corrective action 3 completed.