M.Z. obo A.Z. v. Paterson City BOE | Case 10684-23 | 2023-10-16

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer State of New Jersey OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DECISION (Dismissal for Failure to Appear) OAL DKT. NO. EDS 10684-23 AGENCY DKT. NO. 2024-36463 M.Z. ON BEHALF OF A.Z., Petitioner, v. PATERSON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Respondent. ____________________________________ _ M.Z., petitioner, pro se Boris Zaydel, Esq., for respondent (Paterson Board of Education Counsel) Record Closed: October 12, 2023 Decided: October 16, 2023 BEFORE EVELYN J. MAROSE, ALJ (Ret’d, on recall) 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 for hearing and final decision on October 11, 2023. A Zoom Settlement Conference was scheduled for October 12, 2023 , notice of which was sent to the petitioner by the Office of Special Education on October 6, 2023. On the day of the Settlement Conference , the petitioner did not appear. To date, petitioner has not

OAL DKT. NO. EDS 10684-23 2 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.A. § 1415(i)(1)(A) and 34 C.F.R. § 300.514 (2009) 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.A. § 1415(i)(2); 34 C.F.R. § 300.516 (2009). If the parent or adult student feels that this decision is not being fully implemented with respect to program or services, this concern should be communicated in writing to the Directo r, Office of Special Education Programs. October 16, 2023 DATE EVELYN J. MAROSE, ALJ (Ret’d, on recall) Date Received at Agency October 16, 2016 Date Mailed to Parties: October 16, 2016 sej