MR obo AR v Edison Twp BOE | Case 2150-19 | 2019-03-04

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Em ployer State of New Jersey OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FINAL DECISION (Dismissal for Failure to Appear) OAL DKT. NO. EDS 2150-19 AGENCY DKT. NO. 2019-29258 M.R. ON BEHALF OF A.R., Petitioner, v. EDISON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, Respondent. No appearance by or on behalf of petitioner Alyssa K. Weinstein , Esq., for respondent (Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC, attorneys) Record Closed: February 28, 2019 Decided: March 4, 2019 BEFORE MARY ANN BOGAN, 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 February 13, 2019.

OAL DKT. NO. EDS 2150-19 2 An in-person settlement conference was scheduled for February 28, 2019, notice of which was sent to the parties on February 14, 2019 . On the day of the settlement conference the petitioner did not appear. Unsuccessful attempts were made to contact the petitioner via telephon e. To date , the petitioner has not explained his 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 pursuan t 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). March 4, 2019 DATE MARY ANN BOGAN, ALJ Date Received at Agency: Date Sent to Parties: /cb