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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 | 01/31/2025 | 30192-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 01/29/2025 | 30220-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Evaluation Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 01/24/2025 | 30205-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Section 504 Discrimination |
Download PDF | 01/20/2025 | 29694-23-24 | South Allegheny School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Identification Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 01/10/2025 | 30209-24-25 | Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 24 | Brian Ford | Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 01/06/2025 | 29896-23-24 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Other Health Impairment Least Restrictive Environment |
Download PDF | 12/30/2024 | 30064-24-25 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Residential Placement Reimbursement Extended School Year |
Download PDF | 12/09/2024 | 29928-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
Download PDF | 12/04/2024 | 30206-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation |
Download PDF | 12/01/2024 | 29653-23-24 | South Park School District | 03 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Comparable Services Statute of Limitations Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 11/29/2024 | 30454-24-25 | Shamokin Area School District | 16 | Joy Waters Fleming | Discipline Manifestation Determination |
Download PDF | 11/27/2024 | 30080-24-25 | Pennridge School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Tuition Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
Download PDF | 11/26/2024 | 30258-24-25 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education |
Download PDF | 11/25/2024 | 30360-24-25 | Bethlehem-Center School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 11/24/2024 | 30048-24-25 | Belle Vernon Area School District | 07 | Cathy Skidmore | Other Health Impairment Specially Designed Instruction Bullying Burden of Proof Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 11/20/2024 | 29718-23-24 | Mountain View School District | 19 | Joy Waters Fleming | Consent to Evaluate/to Placement Free Appropriate Public Education Evaluation |
Download PDF | 11/19/2024 | 29761-23-24 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Evaluation Identification Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 11/14/2024 | 30227-24-25 | Bethel Park School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Transportation |
Download PDF | 10/28/2024 | 29406-23-24 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 10/18/2024 | 29967-24-25 | Warwick School District | 13 | Michael McElligott | Behavior Plan Individualized Education Program Discipline |
Download PDF | 10/18/2024 | 29971-24-25 | Eastern Lancaster County School District | 13 | Brian Ford | Reimbursement Eligibility Independent Educational Evaluation |
Download PDF | 10/15/2024 | 30168-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program |
Download PDF | 09/24/2024 | 29032-23-24 | North Pocono School District | 19 | Joy Waters Fleming |