FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

            The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on November 4, 2002, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared to present testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint. At an informal conference prior to the November 4, 2002 hearing, the complainant and the respondents reached the terms of an agreement in resolution of this contested case.

 

Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, the respondents agreed to provide to the complainant, within ten days and without charge to the complainant, a copy of their entire file for their “Transition to Teaching” grant program. Based upon the promise to provide him with a copy of this file, the complainant agreed to withdraw his complaint.

 

            The Commission warmly commends both the complainant and the respondents for working successfully to negotiate a non-adversarial settlement of this case. Both parties demonstrated good faith.

 

            The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

 

            1.  The complaint is hereby dismissed.

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of January 8, 2003.

 

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Petrea A. Jones

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S., THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

 

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

 

Martin Edgar

Hartford Federation of

  Substitute Teachers

6 Berkshire Road

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

 

Commissioner, State of Connecticut,

Department of Education; and State of

Connecticut, Department of Education

c/o Holly J. Bray, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General

55 Elm Street, PO Box 120

Hartford, CT 06141-0120

 

 

 

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Petrea A. Jones

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2002-330/FD/paj/1/10/2003