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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 | 04/14/2025 | 29972-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Limited English Proficiency Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/10/2025 | 30447-24-25 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 04/10/2025 | 30758-24-25 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/31/2025 | 30286-24-25 | Neshannock Township School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Specific Learning Disability Evaluation Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/28/2025 | 30717-24-25 | Quaker Valley School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/28/2025 | 30623-24-25 | Palisades School District | 22 | James Gerl | Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/27/2025 | 30128-24-25 | Woodland Hills School District | 03 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Placement Behavior Management Plan Discipline Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/21/2025 | 30807-24-25 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Charles Jelley | Section 504 Free Appropriate Public Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/18/2025 | 30589-24-25 | Interboro School District | 25 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/14/2025 | 30627-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Evaluation Parent Rights |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/14/2025 | 30414-24-25 | Scranton School District | 19 | Brian Ford | Burden of Proof Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 03/04/2025 | 30585-24-25 | Methacton School District | 23 | James Gerl | Residential Placement Individualized Education Program School Avoidance |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 02/28/2025 | 30767-24-25 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transportation Individualized Education Program Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 02/28/2025 | 30817-24-25 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transportation Individualized Education Program Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 02/02/2025 | 30601-24-25 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/31/2025 | 30192-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/31/2025 | 30355-24-25 | Norristown Area School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Least Restrictive Environment Intrastate Transfer Pendency Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/31/2025 | 30370-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Medical Services Supplementary Aids & Services Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/31/2025 | 30399-24-25 | McKeesport Area School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Identification Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/29/2025 | 30220-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/24/2025 | 30205-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Section 504 Discrimination |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/20/2025 | 29694-23-24 | South Allegheny School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Identification Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/10/2025 | 30209-24-25 | Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 24 | Brian Ford | Tuition Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/06/2025 | 29896-23-24 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Other Health Impairment Least Restrictive Environment |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/30/2024 | 30064-24-25 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Residential Placement Reimbursement Extended School Year |