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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 | 08/10/2011 | 00007-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Anne Carroll | Burden of Proof Child Find Evaluation IEE Eligibility |
| 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 | 07/06/2011 | 1729-10-11 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | William Culleton | Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 05/12/2011 | 1698-10-11 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | William Culleton | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 03/25/2011 | 01083-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Gloria Satriale | Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 03/25/2011 | 01367-10-11 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Gloria Satriale | IEE |
| Download PDF | 03/13/2011 | 01070-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | William Culleton | Evaluation FAPE LRE IEE Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 01/07/2011 | 1443-10-11 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Brian Ford | IEE |
| Download PDF | 01/11/2010 | 00011-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Anne Carroll | Compensatory Education Evaluation IEP Placement |
| Download PDF | 12/10/2009 | 00352-09-10 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 10/19/2009 | 9419-08-09 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Tuition Reimbursement FAPE Speech/Language Impairment Placement |
| Download PDF | 09/10/2009 | 9529-08-09 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Anne Carroll | |
| Download PDF | 08/24/2009 | 9860-08-09 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Dan Myers | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/24/2009 | 9199-08-09 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | IEP |
| Download PDF | 02/07/2009 | 9084-08-09 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Anne Carroll | Tuition Reimbursement IEP |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2006 | 6795-06-07 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | IEP Program Placement |
| Download PDF | 02/13/2006 | 5996-05-06 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Dan Myers | Specific Learning Disability Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 10/09/2012 | 2724-11-12 | Ligonier Valley School District | 07 | Michael McElligott | FAPE IEP Bullying Discrimination Retaliation |
| 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 | 10/18/2014 | 15242-14-15 | Lebanon School District | 13 | Anne Carroll | Autistic Spectrum Behavior Identification Compensatory Education Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 02/10/2016 | 16762-15-16 | Laurel Highlands School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Section 504 Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 12/04/2008 | 8867-07-08 | Lancaster-Lebanon IU/EI Program | 13 | Debra Wallet | Compensatory Education Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 12/04/2008 | 8868-07-08 | Lancaster-Lebanon IU/EI Program | 13 | Debra Wallet | Compensatory Education Identification |
| Download PDF | 12/04/2008 | 8869-07-08 | Lancaster-Lebanon IU/EI Program | 13 | Debra Wallet | Compensatory Education Identification |
| Download PDF | 03/03/2009 | 9331-08-09 | Lancaster School District | 13 | Michael McElligott | Tuition Reimbursement |