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Gifted Hearing Officer Decisions
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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) | |
| Download PDF | 11/28/2025 | 31092-24-25 | Wissahickon Charter School | 26 | Brian Ford | Reimbursement Compensatory Education Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 11/21/2025 | 31374-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Child Find Eligibility Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 31979-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 32005-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 32009-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 31411-24-25 | Carbondale Area School District | 19 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Child Find Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/15/2025 | 31786-25-26 | Annville-Cleona School District | 13 | Cathy Skidmore | Interstate Transfer Parent Rights Burden of Proof Refusing Services |
| Download PDF | 11/07/2025 | 31987-25-26 | Brownsville Area School District | 01 | Michael McElligott | Safety Alternative Education Setting Transportation |
| Download PDF | 10/26/2025 | 31592-25-26 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Private School - Unilateral Placement Independent Educational Evaluation Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 10/25/2025 | 31372-24-25 | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School | 20 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Compensatory Education Placement |
| Download PDF | 10/22/2025 | 31706-25-26 | Abington School District | 23 | James Gerl | Remand Individualized Education Program Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 10/03/2025 | 31717-25-26 | Abington School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Manifestation Determination Discipline |
| Download PDF | 09/30/2025 | 31346-24-25 | Fleetwood Area School District | 14 | Michael McElligott | Procedural Violation Parent Rights Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 09/29/2025 | 31598-25-26 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 09/22/2025 | 31448-24-25 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Graduation/Diploma Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 09/19/2025 | 30849-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Related Services Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2025 | 31243-24-25 | Mid Valley School District | 19 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 09/03/2025 | 31351-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2025 | 31059-24-25 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 08/18/2025 | 31568-24-25 | West Mifflin Area School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Discipline |
| Download PDF | 08/11/2025 | 29987-24-25 | Souderton Area School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation Bullying |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2025 | 30297-24-25 | Valley View School District | 19 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 30431-24-25 | Pennsbury School District | |||
