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| List of Hearing Officer Decisions | ||||||
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| Decision Date | File Number | LEA | IU | Hearing Officer | Issue(s) | |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 08/11/2026 | 32572-25-26 | Abington School District | 23 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Deafness/Hearing Impairment Related Services Discrimination Least Restrictive Environment Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 08/11/2026 | 32759-25-26 | Abington School District | 23 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Deafness/Hearing Impairment Related Services Discrimination Least Restrictive Environment Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 08/07/2026 | 32263-25-26 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Individualized Education Program Related Services Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/21/2026 | 32715-25-26 | Tunkhannock Area School District | 18 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Behavior Plan |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/06/2026 | 32729-25-26 | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | 25 | Savannah Murphy | Least Restrictive Environment Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/02/2026 | 32247-25-26 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Least Restrictive Environment Transportation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/30/2026 | 32605-25-26 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Related Services Procedural Violation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/27/2026 | 32035-25-26 | Keystone Central School District | 10 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Identification Individualized Education Program Private School - Unilateral Placement Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/25/2026 | 32958-25-26 | Freire Charter School | 26 | James Gerl | Least Restrictive Environment Charter School |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/23/2026 | 31608-25-26 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Goals Discipline Emotional Disturbance Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/17/2026 | 32465-25-26 | Derry Township School District | 15 | Savannah Murphy | Child Find Eligibility Individualized Education Program Retaliation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/17/2026 | 32913-25-26 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Deaf-Blindness Individualized Education Program Related Services |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/06/2026 | 32843-25-26 | ELWYN, Inc. EI Program for Philadelphia SD | 26 | Savannah Murphy | Early Intervention Eligibility Speech/Language Impairment |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/03/2026 | 33022-25-26 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Early Intervention Safety |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/02/2026 | 31925-25-26 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Early Intervention Procedural Violation Tuition Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/29/2026 | 32677-25-26 | Washington School District | 01 | Savannah Murphy | Private School Least Restrictive Environment |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/27/2026 | 32629-25-26 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/27/2026 | 33016-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum Behavior Plan Alternative Education Setting |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/26/2026 | 32337-25-26 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/21/2026 | 31719-25-26 | Chartiers Valley School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Behavior Plan Compensatory Education Retaliation Discrimination |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/17/2026 | 32951-25-26 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/14/2026 | 32447-25-26 | Colonial School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Evaluation Consent Override Procedure |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/13/2026 | 32593-25-26 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/12/2026 | 32922-25-26 | Upper Dublin School District | 23 | Savannah Murphy | Discipline Eligibility Section 504 |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 05/12/2026 | 32935-25-26 | Canon-McMillan School District | 01 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Extended School Year |
