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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 | 04/02/2007 | 7197-06-07 | Wyomissing Area School District | 14 | Gregory Smith | Compensatory Education Other |
| Download PDF | 02/16/2007 | 7002-06-07 | Cumberland Valley School District | 15 | Gregory Smith | IEP Placement |
| Download PDF | 06/08/2006 | 6399-05-06 | Lancaster County MH/MR | Gregory Smith | Emotional Disturbance Transfer into District Evaluation Behavior | |
| Download PDF | 06/02/2006 | 6553-05-06 | West Shore School District | 15 | Gregory Smith | Discipline Behavior |
| Download PDF | 04/12/2006 | 6192-05-06 | Annville-Cleona School District | 13 | Gregory Smith | Evaluation Burden of Proof Homebound Instruction Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2005 | 5714-05-06 | Red Lion Area School District | 12 | Gregory Smith | FAPE LRE Compensatory Education IEE Hearing Impaired |
| 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 | 08/31/2024 | 29513-23-24 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Private School Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2024 | 29474-23-24 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Goals IEE |
| Download PDF | 07/01/2024 | 29213-23-24 | Woodland Hills School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Evaluation Related Services Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 06/17/2024 | 29347-23-24 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Remand Individualized Education Program Other Health Impairment Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 03/15/2024 | 28726-23-24 | Hatboro-Horsham School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Private School - Unilateral Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 01/22/2024 | 28208-22-23 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement Statute of Limitations Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 01/20/2024 | 28760-23-24 | Wilson School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Other Health Impairment Truancy Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/30/2023 | 28186-22-23 | Nazareth Area School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Speech/Language Impairment Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Safeguards Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/22/2023 | 28215-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEE |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2023 | 27518-22-23 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Multiple Disabilities Parent Rights Procedural Violation Safety Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 07/28/2023 | 27912-22-23 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Parent Rights Private School |
| Download PDF | 07/07/2023 | 27576-22-23 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/29/2023 | 27661-22-23 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Individualized Education Program Approved Private School Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/02/2023 | 27944-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEE |
| Download PDF | 05/26/2023 | 27502-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Autism Least Restrictive Environment IEE |
| Download PDF | 05/20/2023 | 27061-22-23 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Remand Other Health Impairment Private School - Unilateral Placement Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 04/15/2023 | 26925-22-23 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Parent Rights Progress Specially Designed Instruction |
| Download PDF | 04/04/2023 | 27700-22-23 | Canon-McMillan School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Thought to be Eligible Discipline |