Sec.10-76h-17. Educational placement during proceedings

(a) Unless the public agency and the parent agree otherwise, the child shall remain in his or her then-current educational placement during the pendency of any administrative or judicial proceedings regarding issues set forth in Section 10-76h-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, except as provided in Section 10-76h-10 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and subsection (c) below.

(b) If the issues involve an application for initial admission to public school, the child, with the consent of the parent, shall be placed in the public school program until all such proceedings have been completed.

(c) If in the final decision the hearing officer agrees with the parent that a change of placement is appropriate, the new placement ordered by the hearing officer shall be the child's placement during the pendency of any further appeals.

(Adopted effective July 1, 2000)