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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 | 03/31/2020 | 22605-19-20 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Multiple Disabilities Visual Impairment IEP Private School LRE |
| 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 | 02/27/2020 | 21884-18-19 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Section 504 IEE Discrimination |
| 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 | 01/31/2020 | 22380-18-19 | Methacton School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEP Procedural Violation Alternative Education Setting |
| 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 | 12/21/2019 | 22837-19-20 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEP SDI Program Modifications Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 12/15/2019 | 22185-18-19 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Early Intervention IEP Tuition Reimbursement Evidence |
| Download PDF | 11/27/2019 | 22225-18-19 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability IEP Procedural Safeguards Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 07/08/2019 | 21992-18-19 | Wallenpaupack Area School District | 19 | Cathy Skidmore | Statute of Limitations Transition |
| Download PDF | 07/01/2019 | 22228-18-19 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/28/2019 | 21732-18-19 | Muhlenberg School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility FAPE Behavior Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/20/2019 | 21670-18-19 | Kennett Consolidated School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility FAPE Evidence IEE Specially Designed Instruction |
| Download PDF | 06/20/2019 | 22253-18-19 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 06/10/2019 | 21615-18-19 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification Specific Learning Disability IEP Compensatory Education IEE |
| Download PDF | 06/05/2019 | 22149-18-19 | East Allegheny School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Section 504 Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/29/2019 | 22120-18-19 | Shaler Area School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Procedural Safeguards |
| Download PDF | 04/26/2019 | 21921-18-19 | Freedom Area School District | 27 | Cathy Skidmore | Parent Rights Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21647-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21677-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21691-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |