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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 | 11/24/2024 | 30048-24-25 | Belle Vernon Area School District | 07 | Cathy Skidmore | Other Health Impairment Specially Designed Instruction Bullying Burden of Proof Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/19/2024 | 29761-23-24 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Evaluation Identification Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 11/14/2024 | 30227-24-25 | Bethel Park School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Transportation |
| Download PDF | 10/18/2024 | 29967-24-25 | Warwick School District | 13 | Michael McElligott | Behavior Plan Individualized Education Program Discipline |
| Download PDF | 10/18/2024 | 29971-24-25 | Eastern Lancaster County School District | 13 | Brian Ford | Reimbursement Eligibility IEE |
| Download PDF | 10/15/2024 | 30168-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 09/24/2024 | 29032-23-24 | North Pocono School District | 19 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program ADHD/ADD Reading |
| Download PDF | 09/13/2024 | 29257-23-24 | Methacton School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Specially Designed Instruction |
| Download PDF | 08/31/2024 | 29513-23-24 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Private School Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/30/2024 | 29666-23-24 | Mastery Charter School - Hardy Williams | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Placement |
| Download PDF | 08/30/2024 | 28286-23-24 | Quaker Valley School District | 03 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Evidence IEE Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 08/28/2024 | 29840-23-24 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Thought to be Eligible Discipline Evaluation Identification IEE |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2024 | 29671-23-24 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | IEE NOREP |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2024 | 29422-23-24 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | James Gerl | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Reimbursement Bullying |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2024 | 29474-23-24 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Goals IEE |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2024 | 29849-23-24 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Comparable Services Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/20/2024 | 29828-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Deafness/Hearing Impairment |
| Download PDF | 08/12/2024 | 29529-23-24 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cheryl Cutrona | Free Appropriate Public Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/09/2024 | 29370-23-24 | Abington School District | 23 | James Gerl | Gifted Education Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 08/09/2024 | 29861-23-24 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Least Restrictive Environment Behavior Plan |
| Download PDF | 08/06/2024 | 29935-23-24 | Manheim Central School District | 13 | Joy Waters Fleming | Gifted and/or Talented Identification Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 08/05/2024 | 29467-23-24 | Southern Columbia Area School District | 16 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Bullying Homebound Instruction Instruction in the Home Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 08/05/2024 | 30008-24-25 | Southern Columbia Area School District | 16 | Joy Waters Fleming | Discipline Extended School Year Manifestation Determination Reading |
| Download PDF | 08/02/2024 | 29977-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 07/29/2024 | 29362-23-24 | Ephrata Area School District | 13 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Bullying Evaluation |
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