New Haven 26-0187

Complaint Summary

Date Findings Report Sent

December 22, 2025

Case Number

26-0187

School District

New Haven Public Schools

Person filing complaint

Parent

Grade Level

Elementary

Allegation(s)

Issue 1: The Parent alleged that since the onset of the 2025-2026 school year, the District and the School failed to implement the Student's Individualized Education Program (IEP), effectively denying the Student a free appropriate public education (FAPE). (34 CFR § 300.17(d))

Issue 2: The Parent alleged that the District was aware that the Student's IEP was not being implemented at the onset of the 2025-2026 school year and continued not to be implemented as the school year progressed, but failed to provide the Parent with PWN of a change in the provision of FAPE to the Student. (34 CFR § 300.503)

Issue 3: The Parent alleged that the District withheld information from the Parent, effectively denying the Parent the opportunity to participate with the decision to change the provision of FAPE to the Student. (34 C.F.R. §300.501)

Conclusion(s)

As related to Issue 1, the Student missed 17.5 hours of IEP-required Academic Skills services when the IEP was not fully implemented because the District had not provided a special education teacher to the School. The District owed these services to the Student and, as submitted as part of the District's response to this complaint, had developed a compensatory services plan of adding one additional hour of academic skills services per week for the Student. It was concluded that the District was out of compliance with 34 CFR § 300.17(d) and corrective actions were issued.

As related to Issue 2, while it is recognized that it is best practice to inform a parent when a student's IEP is not being implemented, it does not require PWN to the Parent. PWN is required for PPT decisions and, in this case, the challenges with implementing the Student's IEP were not related to decisions made by a PPT. It was concluded that the District was not out of compliance with 34 CFR § 300.503 and no corrective actions were issued.

As related to Issue 3, the statement made by the District related to providing parents with certain information was not one that denied the Parent the opportunity to participate in the Student's program or in a PPT meeting. It was concluded that the District was not out of compliance with 34 C.F.R. §300.501 and no corrective actions were issued.

Corrective Action(s)

  1. The District shall provide the full measure of the missed 17.5 hours of IEP-required Academic Services to the Student.
    • As previously determined, such services shall be provided to the Student 1 hour per week until the full measure of 17.5 hours of service have been provided.
    • At the time that this report is received by the District, the 17.5 hours of services may be reduced by any amount of these compensatory services that have already been provided prior to receiving this report.
    • Upon the provision of the full measure of these services, the District shall provide an attestation to the State that those services have been provided.