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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 | 10/26/2011 | 1933-10-11 | West Shore School District | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Behavior Autistic Spectrum Specially Designed Instruction Safety |
| Download PDF | 10/25/2011 | 1652-10-11 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Residential Placement FAPE |
| Download PDF | 10/15/2011 | 2166-11-12 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | William Culleton | Statute of Limitations |
| Download PDF | 10/05/2011 | 1697-10-11 | Discovery Charter School | 26 | William Culleton | Evaluation Least Restrictive Environment Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 10/04/2011 | 1756-10-11 | Brookville Area School District | 06 | Michael McElligott | Identification Specific Learning Disability Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 09/27/2011 | 1835-10-11 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Michael McElligott | Behavior Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/26/2011 | 2098-11-12 | Pennridge School District | 22 | Anne Carroll | Burden of Proof Evidence Parent Rights Specially Designed Instruction Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/26/2011 | 01975-10-11 | Methacton School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Autistic Spectrum Behavior Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 09/23/2011 | 2162-11-12 | Bermudian Springs School District | 12 | Shawn Lochinger | Gifted and/or Talented |
| Download PDF | 09/16/2011 | 2167-11-12 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Shawn Lochinger | Gifted and/or Talented |
| Download PDF | 09/07/2011 | 1806-10-11 | Abington School District | 23 | Shawn Lochinger | Gifted and/or Talented |
| Download PDF | 09/02/2011 | 2012-10-11 | Penn Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Residence |
| Download PDF | 09/01/2011 | 2027-10-11 | Centennial School District | 22 | Anne Carroll | Burden of Proof FAPE Hearing Impaired IEP Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 08/29/2011 | 02001-10-11 | Mastery Charter High School | 26 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 08/26/2011 | 1742-10-11 | Souderton Area School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Exceptionality Extended School Year IEP Specific Learning Disability Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2011 | 1803-10-11 | Parkland School District | 21 | Linda Valentini | Autistic Spectrum Mental Retardation Residential Placement FAPE Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2011 | 1547-10-11 | Blue Mountain School District | 29 | Michael McElligott | IEP Identification |
| Download PDF | 08/16/2011 | 1442-10-11 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Anne Carroll | Compensatory Education Least Restrictive Environment Discrimination Mental Retardation Homebound Instruction |
| Download PDF | 08/10/2011 | 00007-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Anne Carroll | Burden of Proof Child Find Evaluation IEE Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 08/09/2011 | 2036-10-11 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Extended School Year Reimbursement Autistic Spectrum |
| Download PDF | 08/08/2011 | 3304-11-12 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | William Culleton | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/06/2011 | 01784-10-11 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Least Restrictive Environment Compensatory Education FAPE Parent Rights Supplementary Aides & Services |
| Download PDF | 08/06/2011 | 1582-10-11 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Linda Valentini | Identification Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Section 504 Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/05/2011 | 1504-10-11 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Anne Carroll | Child Find Compensatory Education Evaluation FAPE Specific Learning Disability |
| Download PDF | 08/02/2011 | 2061-10-11 | Chester Community Charter School | 25 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation |