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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Date | File Number | LEA | IU | Hearing Officer | Issue(s) | |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/25/2023 | 27276-22-23 | Hempfield School District | 13 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/18/2023 | 27339-22-23 | East Allegheny School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation Goals Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/15/2023 | 26925-22-23 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Parent Rights Progress |