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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 | 01/14/2022 | 25443-21-22 | Owen J. Roberts School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Interstate Transfer IEP Procedural Violation Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 03/15/2022 | 25406-21-22 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Identification Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Private School - Unilateral Placement |
Download PDF | 04/04/2022 | 25401-21-22 | Rose Tree Media School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Eligibility ADHD/ADD Specially Designed Instruction Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 05/18/2022 | 25335-21-22 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Least Restrictive Environment Progress Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 06/05/2022 | 25299-21-22 | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition - Post Secondary Procedural Violation Private School - Unilateral Placement Evidence |
Download PDF | 03/13/2012 | 2527-11-12 | Abington Heights School District | 19 | Anne Carroll | FAPE Evaluation Instruction in the Home Related Services Least Restrictive Environment |
Download PDF | 02/15/2022 | 25268-21-22 | East Penn School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Evaluation Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 02/22/2022 | 25265-21-22 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Tuition Reimbursement Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program Free Appropriate Public Education |
Download PDF | 01/24/2012 | 2524-11-12 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Evaluation IEE |
Download PDF | 04/08/2022 | 25211-21-22 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Charles Jelley | Transfer from Preschool Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 05/13/2022 | 25209-21-22 | Norristown Area School District | 23 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation Free Appropriate Public Education Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 01/05/2022 | 25203-21-22 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Evaluation Behavior Plan Free Appropriate Public Education Restraints Residential Placement Meaningful Participation |
Download PDF | 03/15/2022 | 25185-21-22 | Tunkhannock Area School District | 18 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Evaluation Compensatory Education Goals |
Download PDF | 10/15/2021 | 25182-21-22 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEE Residence |
Download PDF | 09/30/2021 | 25178-21-22 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 12/03/2021 | 25164-21-22 | Cornwall-Lebanon School District | 13 | Michael McElligott | Identification Autistic Spectrum Bullying Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 12/06/2021 | 25146-21-22 | Springfield School District | 25 | James Gerl | Failure to Implement IEP Free Appropriate Public Education Gifted and/or Talented |
Download PDF | 03/25/2022 | 25132-20-21 | Norristown Area School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program IEE |
Download PDF | 11/17/2021 | 25127-20-21 | Abington School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | IEP Goals SDI Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 12/07/2021 | 25121-20-21 | Bethlehem Area School District | 20 | Joy Waters Fleming | Tuition Reimbursement IEE IEP FAPE |
Download PDF | 08/24/2021 | 25118-20-21 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Michael McElligott | Private School |
Download PDF | 01/06/2013 | 2509-11-12 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Eligibility Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement Compensatory Education IEE |
Download PDF | 07/17/2021 | 25080-20-21 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year |
Download PDF | 07/03/2012 | 2507-11-12 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Linda Valentini | Private Placement Tuition Reimbursement IEE Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability |
Download PDF | 10/30/2021 | 25036-20-21 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Joy Waters Fleming | Tuition Reimbursement IEE IEP FAPE |