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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 | 07/07/2023 | 27576-22-23 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 05/18/2022 | 25335-21-22 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Least Restrictive Environment Progress Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 02/15/2022 | 25268-21-22 | East Penn School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Evaluation Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 03/02/2021 | 23695-19-20 | Allentown City School District | 21 | James Gerl | Statute of Limitations Bullying Individualized Education Program Evaluation Parent Rights Discrimination |
Download PDF | 06/20/2020 | 22724-19-20 | Parkland School District | 21 | James Gerl | Multiple Disabilities Procedural Violation Medical Services IEE Evidence |
Download PDF | 04/27/2020 | 22912-19-20 | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 21 | James Gerl | LRE Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 07/12/2019 | 22268-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | IEE Parent Rights |
Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21647-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |
Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21677-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |
Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21691-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation LRE Behavior |
Download PDF | 07/05/2018 | 20793-17-18 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year Procedural Violation |
Download PDF | 01/26/2018 | 19416-16-17 | Southern Lehigh School District | 21 | Charles Jelley | FAPE Identification Evaluation Burden of Proof |
Download PDF | 06/27/2017 | 18674-16-17 | Jim Thorpe Area School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | Child Find Eligibility Specially Designed Instruction Compensatory Education Statute of Limitations |
Download PDF | 05/02/2016 | 17354-15-16 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Brian Ford | Specific Learning Disability IEP Goals Progress Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 09/28/2015 | 16121-14-15 | Parkland School District | 21 | Linda Valentini | Section 504 Eligibility IEE Discrimination Evidence |
Download PDF | 07/16/2015 | 15875-14-15 | Southern Lehigh School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification Statute of Limitations Progress Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
Download PDF | 08/05/2014 | 14777-13-14 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | Hearing Impaired IEP |
Download PDF | 09/13/2013 | 13589-12-13 | Parkland School District | 21 | William Culleton | FAPE Intellectual Disability IEP Evaluation |
Download PDF | 02/26/2013 | 13350-12-13 | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 21 | Brian Ford | FAPE IEP NOREP Parent Rights Private School Placement |
Download PDF | 01/24/2012 | 2524-11-12 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Evaluation IEE |
Download PDF | 12/23/2011 | 2150-11-12 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition NOREP IEP |
Download PDF | 08/23/2011 | 1803-10-11 | Parkland School District | 21 | Linda Valentini | Autistic Spectrum Mental Retardation Residential Placement FAPE Compensatory Education |
Download PDF | 02/12/2011 | 01602-10-11 | Salisbury Township School District | 21 | Anne Carroll | Compensatory Education Emotional Disturbance IEP Goals Progress |
Download PDF | 01/02/2010 | 00176-09-10 | East Penn School District | 21 | Anne Carroll | Compensatory Education IEP Placement |
Download PDF | 12/20/2009 | 9481-08-09 | Parkland School District | 21 | Linda Valentini | Child Find Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement FAPE Identification |
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