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Since 2006, the Office for Dispute Resolution has made hearing officer decisions available to the public on this website. Before these decisions are posted, all identifiable student information is removed to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
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List of Hearing Officer Decisions | ||||||
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Decision Date | File Number | LEA | IU | Hearing Officer | Issue(s) | |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/21/2025 | 30945-24-25 | Methacton School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Residential Placement Compensatory Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/20/2025 | 30146-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification Evidence Statute of Limitations |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/05/2025 | 30499-24-25 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Specific Learning Disability Other Health Impairment |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/30/2025 | 30546-24-25 | Laboratory Charter School | 26 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/30/2025 | 30862-24-25 | Parkland School District | 21 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation Parent Rights |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/29/2025 | 30221-24-25 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Discrimination |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/15/2025 | 30563-24-25 | Belmont Charter School | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Behavior Plan Parent Rights Least Restrictive Environment Compensatory Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/14/2025 | 29972-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Limited English Proficiency Compensatory Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/12/2025 | 30963-24-25 | Plum Borough School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Alternative Education Setting Parent Rights |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/10/2025 | 30447-24-25 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/10/2025 | 30758-24-25 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/10/2025 | 30892-24-25 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Discipline Emotional Disturbance Other Health Impairment |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/31/2025 | 30286-24-25 | Neshannock Township School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Specific Learning Disability Evaluation Individualized Education Program |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/28/2025 | 30717-24-25 | Quaker Valley School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/28/2025 | 30623-24-25 | Palisades School District | 22 | James Gerl | Evaluation |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/27/2025 | 30128-24-25 | Woodland Hills School District | 03 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Placement Behavior Management Plan Discipline Compensatory Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/27/2025 | 30553-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | James Gerl | Evaluation |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/21/2025 | 30807-24-25 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Charles Jelley | Section 504 Free Appropriate Public Education |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/18/2025 | 30589-24-25 | Interboro School District | 25 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Evaluation |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/17/2025 | 30797-24-25 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Section 504 Discrimination Title IX |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/14/2025 | 30627-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Evaluation Parent Rights |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/14/2025 | 30414-24-25 | Scranton School District | 19 | Brian Ford | Burden of Proof Individualized Education Program |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/07/2025 | 29878-23-24 | Wilson School District | 14 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Section 504 Discrimination |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/04/2025 | 30585-24-25 | Methacton School District | 23 | James Gerl | Residential Placement Individualized Education Program School Avoidance |
opens in a new window Download PDF | 02/28/2025 | 30767-24-25 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transportation Individualized Education Program Discipline |