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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 | 08/21/2025 | 31059-24-25 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 08/11/2025 | 29987-24-25 | Souderton Area School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation Bullying |
Download PDF | 07/30/2025 | 30297-24-25 | Valley View School District | 19 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 30431-24-25 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 30732-24-25 | Eastern Lancaster County School District | 13 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
Download PDF | 07/16/2025 | 30973-24-25 | Williamsport Area School District | 17 | James Gerl | Tuition Reimbursement Private School Individualized Education Program Independent Educational Evaluation Extended School Year |
Download PDF | 07/16/2025 | 31028-24-25 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 07/11/2025 | 30265-24-25 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Section 504 Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 07/11/2025 | 31108-24-25 | Pen Argyl School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Child Find Compensatory Education Least Restrictive Environment |
Download PDF | 07/09/2025 | 30599-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Visual Impairment Individualized Education Program Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 07/02/2025 | 30620-24-25 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program |
Download PDF | 06/30/2025 | 30755-24-25 | Seven Generations Charter School | 21 | Michael McElligott | Multiple Disabilities Individualized Education Program |
Download PDF | 06/24/2025 | 31027-24-25 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation |
Download PDF | 06/20/2025 | 30572-24-25 | TECH Freire Charter School | 26 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Intrastate Transfer |
Download PDF | 06/18/2025 | 31109-24-25 | North Penn School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Progress |
Download PDF | 06/17/2025 | 31248-24-25 | Reading School District | 14 | Brian Ford | Private School |
Download PDF | 06/06/2025 | 30262-24-25 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Bullying Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 06/02/2025 | 30666-24-25 | Rose Tree Media School District | 25 | Charles Jelley | Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 05/25/2025 | 31309-24-25 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year Eligibility |
Download PDF | 05/21/2025 | 30945-24-25 | Methacton School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Residential Placement Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 05/20/2025 | 30146-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification Evidence Statute of Limitations |
Download PDF | 05/05/2025 | 30499-24-25 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Specific Learning Disability Other Health Impairment |
Download PDF | 04/30/2025 | 30546-24-25 | Laboratory Charter School | 26 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 04/30/2025 | 30862-24-25 | Parkland School District | 21 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 04/29/2025 | 30221-24-25 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Discrimination |