FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION
Dawn Changela,  
  Complainant  
  against   Docket #FIC 2011-207
Todd Ransom, Chairman, Board of
Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools;
Cara Lattizori Nguyen, Secretary,  Board
of Education, Barkhamsted Public
Schools; Kathleen M. Pfaff, Thomas J.
Nelson, Dawn Gardner Bobinski, and
Sarah B. Nanni, as members, Board of
Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools;
and Board of Education, Barkhamsted
Public Schools,
 
  Respondents  December 14, 2011
       

 

            The above-captioned matter was heard as contested case on October 24, 2011, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared and presented testimony, an exhibit and argument on the complaint.

 

Based upon the testimony, the complainant conducted a private conference with her colleague who accompanied her to the hearing. Following their conference, the complainant stated that she wished to withdraw her complaint.

 

The Commission recommends the following orders on the basis of the record:

 

1.      Based on the withdrawal of the complaint, the case is hereby dismissed.

 

2.      The Commission commends the parties on having reached a settlement and also hopes this settlement of Freedom of Information Act issues will provide a foundation for an improved working relationship between the complainant and the respondents. 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of December 14, 2011.

 

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Cynthia A. Cannata

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:

 

Dawn Changela

P.O. Box 177

Pleasant Valley, CT  06063

 

Todd Ransom, Chairman, Board of  Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools;

Cara Lattizori Nguyen, Secretary,  Board of Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools; Kathleen M. Pfaff, Thomas J. Nelson, Dawn Gardner Bobinski, and Sarah B. Nanni, as members, Board of Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools; and Board of Education, Barkhamsted Public Schools

c/o Jeffrey P. Mogan , Esq.

Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C.

75 Broad Street

Milford, CT  06460

 

 

 

____________________________

Cynthia A. Cannata

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

 

 

 

FIC/2011-207/FD/cac/12/16/2011