Stamford 26-0363

Complaint Summary

Date Findings Report Sent:

March 13, 2026

Case Number:

26-0363

Grade Level:

High School

Person filing complaint:

Parent

School District:

Stamford Public Schools

Allegation(s):

 

  1. The Parent alleged that at the PPT meeting on March 25, 2025, the District recommended an out-of-district placement, and since the start of the 2025-26 school year, the District has failed to place the Student at an out-of-district placement.  (34 CFR §§ 300.323(c)(2) and 300.17, RCSA § 10-76d-1(a)(1))
  2. The Parent alleged that the District placed the Student at the high school at the start of the 2025-26 school year outside of a PPT meeting.  The Parent also alleged that she did not receive PWN of this placement.  (34 CFR § 300.322 and RCSA § 10-76d-12, 34 CFR § 300.503 and RCSA §10-76d-8)
  3. The Parent alleged that the placement at the high school was inappropriate because the Student had a prior incident at the middle school, and that the District had recommended an out-of-district placement because the District could not meet the Student’s social-emotional needs.   (34 CFR § 300.327)

 

 

Conclusion(s):

  1. At the PPT meeting on March 25, 2025, the District did not formally change the Student’s placement to the Private School.  Instead, the PPT recommended sending out referral packets to various out-of-district programs.  During this time, the Student’s placement remained at his local school.  The District did not change the Student’s placement to the Private School until February 3, 2026, and the Student began attending the school on February 5, 2026.  Therefore, no violation is found and no corrective action is required.
  2. At a PPT meeting on December 5, 2024, the District revised the Student’s IEP to add services to begin at the start of the 2025-26 school year.  PWN was provided to the Parent regarding the revisions to the PPT.  The services for 9th grade were also included in the IEP dated April 23, 2025.  Thus, the District did not revise the Student’s IEP outside of a PPT meeting and PWN was provided to the Parent.  No violation is found and no corrective action is required.
  3. After the two incidents that occurred, the District created a safety plan.  There were no further incidents after April 25, 2025, and the Student continued to attend school for the remainder of the year and make satisfactory progress on the goals and objectives in his IEP.  The Student’s IEP for the 2025-26 school year also included paraeducator support for transitions.  Since the Student never attended the school for the 2025-26 school year, there is no evidence that the placement at the high school was inappropriate for the Student.  Therefore, no violation is found and no corrective action is required. 

 

Corrective Action(s):

  • Not required.