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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 | 03/10/2020 | 22640-19-20 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Specific Learning Disability Speech and Language Impaired Behavior Plan Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 03/10/2020 | 22760-19-20 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Specific Learning Disability Speech and Language Impaired Behavior Plan Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 03/06/2020 | 22487-19-20 | Big Beaver Falls Area School District | 27 | Cathy Skidmore | Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Parent Rights Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 02/28/2020 | 22842-19-20 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Brian Ford | Early Intervention Autistic Spectrum Private School Transportation Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 02/27/2020 | 21884-18-19 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Section 504 IEE Discrimination |
Download PDF | 02/25/2020 | 22632-19-20 | Colonial School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Identification Tuition Reimbursement Burden of Proof Evidence |
Download PDF | 02/25/2020 | 22739-19-20 | Shaler Area School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Section 504 Tuition Reimbursement Burden of Proof Evidence |
Download PDF | 02/18/2020 | 22795-19-20 | Kiski Area School District | 07 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation IEP Procedural Violation Goals Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 02/10/2020 | 22865-19-20 | William Penn School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transfer into District Pendency Burden of Proof |
Download PDF | 01/31/2020 | 21838-18-19 | Owen J. Roberts School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Section 504 FAPE Retaliation Discrimination Burden of Proof |
Download PDF | 01/31/2020 | 22205-18-19 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Brian Ford | Agreements Parent Rights Progress Extended School Year Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 01/31/2020 | 22380-18-19 | Methacton School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEP Procedural Violation Alternative Education Setting |
Download PDF | 01/24/2020 | 22829-19-20 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transfer Students Evaluation Procedural Violation Child Find |
Download PDF | 01/10/2020 | 22834-19-20 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | James Gerl | Evaluation IEE |
Download PDF | 01/10/2020 | 23066-19-20 | Propel Charter Schools | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Discipline Alternative Education Setting LRE |
Download PDF | 01/01/2020 | 22754-19-20 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 01/01/2020 | 22835-19-20 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 12/26/2019 | 22629-19-20 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Specific Learning Disability Progress Witnesses Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 12/23/2019 | 22355-18-19 | William Penn School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Private School Placement Agreements Evidence Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 12/21/2019 | 22837-19-20 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEP SDI Program Modifications Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 12/19/2019 | 22366-18-19 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | James Gerl | Specific Learning Disability Progress Transition Graduation/Diploma Evidence |
Download PDF | 12/16/2019 | 22952-19-20 | Mechanicsburg Area School District | 15 | Charles Jelley | Discipline Other Health Impairment |
Download PDF | 12/16/2019 | 22944-19-20 | York Academy Regional Charter School | 12 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline Evidence |
Download PDF | 12/15/2019 | 21855-18-19 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | James Gerl | Autistic Spectrum Speech and Language Impaired Parent Rights FAPE IEE |
Download PDF | 12/15/2019 | 22185-18-19 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Early Intervention IEP Tuition Reimbursement Evidence |