JC obo JC v North Plainfield Borough BOE | Case 00676-19 | 2019-02-21

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer State of New Jersey OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FINAL DECISION DISMISSAL-FAILURE TO APPEAR OAL DKT. NO. EDS 00676-19 AGENCY DKT. NO. 2019-29156 J.C. ON BEHALF OF J.C., Petitioner, v. NORTH PLAINFIELD BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION, Respondent. _____________________________________ J.C., on behalf of J.C., petitioner, pro se Jared S. Schure, Esq., for petitioner (Methfessel & Werbel, attorneys) Record Closed: February 21, 2019 Decided: February 21, 2019 BEFORE TRICIA M. CALIGUIRE, ALJ: This case which arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.A. §§1401 to 1484(a) and C.F.R. §§300.500, was transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for hearing on January 14, 2019. A telephonic hearing was scheduled for February 6, 2019. On the day of the telephonic hearing, the petitioner did not appear. As of the date of this Decision, the petitioner

OAL DKT. NO. EDS 00676-19 2 has not explained her nonappearance. Accordingly, the petition must be DISMISSED for failure to pursue a claim of action under N.J.A.C. 1:1-14.4. ORDER I ORDER that the petition be DISMISSED. This decision is final pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(1)(A) and 34 C.F.R. § 300.514 (2018) and is appealable by filing a complaint and bringing a civil action either in the Law Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey or in a district court of the United States. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(2); 34 C.F.R. § 300.516 (2017). February 21, 2019 DATE TRICIA M. CALIGUIRE, ALJ Date Received at Agency: Date emailed to Parties: nd