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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 | 10/03/2025 | 31717-25-26 | Abington School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Manifestation Determination Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 09/30/2025 | 31346-24-25 | Fleetwood Area School District | 14 | Michael McElligott | Procedural Violation Parent Rights Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 09/29/2025 | 31598-25-26 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 09/19/2025 | 30849-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Related Services Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 09/15/2025 | 31243-24-25 | Mid Valley School District | 19 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 09/03/2025 | 31351-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 08/21/2025 | 31059-24-25 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 08/18/2025 | 31568-24-25 | West Mifflin Area School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Discipline |
| opens in a new window 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 |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/30/2025 | 30297-24-25 | Valley View School District | 19 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 30431-24-25 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 30732-24-25 | Eastern Lancaster County School District | 13 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/25/2025 | 31161-24-25 | Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School | 20 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Placement |
| opens in a new window 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 |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/16/2025 | 31028-24-25 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Procedural Violation Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window 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 |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/11/2025 | 31108-24-25 | Pen Argyl School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Child Find Compensatory Education Least Restrictive Environment |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/11/2025 | 31295-24-25 | Chartiers Valley School District | 03 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/09/2025 | 30599-24-25 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Visual Impairment Individualized Education Program Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 07/02/2025 | 30620-24-25 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/30/2025 | 30755-24-25 | Seven Generations Charter School | 21 | Michael McElligott | Multiple Disabilities Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/24/2025 | 31027-24-25 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/20/2025 | 30572-24-25 | TECH Freire Charter School | 26 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Intrastate Transfer |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/18/2025 | 31109-24-25 | North Penn School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Progress |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 06/17/2025 | 31248-24-25 | Reading School District | 14 | Brian Ford | Private School |