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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 | 01/28/2026 | 32116-25-26 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Vicki McGinley | Gifted and/or Talented Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP) Free Appropriate Public Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/26/2026 | 32283-25-26 | Wilkinsburg Borough School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/26/2026 | 32378-25-26 | Wilkinsburg Borough School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/16/2026 | 32045-25-26 | Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 24 | James Gerl | Procedural Violation NOREP Pendency |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/16/2026 | 32285-25-26 | Universal Institute Charter School | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Change in Program/Placement Behavior Management Plan Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/12/2026 | 31817-25-26 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | James Gerl | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation Reimbursement |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 01/11/2026 | 30702-24-25 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Specific Learning Disability Tuition Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/31/2025 | 31908-25-26 | Laboratory Charter School | 26 | James Gerl | Remand Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/30/2025 | 31875-25-26 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/30/2025 | 31918-25-26 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/30/2025 | 31919-25-26 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/17/2025 | 31747-25-26 | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | 25 | James Gerl | Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/15/2025 | 31696-25-26 | Cornwall-Lebanon School District | 13 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Predetermination of Placement Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/10/2025 | 32080-25-26 | Owen J. Roberts School District | 24 | Joy Waters Fleming | Consent Override Procedure Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/08/2025 | 32067-25-26 | Donegal School District | 13 | Vicki McGinley | Gifted and/or Talented Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/03/2025 | 31552-24-25 | Franklin Area School District | 06 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/02/2025 | 31645-25-26 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | James Gerl | Reimbursement Individualized Education Program |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 12/01/2025 | 31669-25-26 | Millcreek Township School District | 05 | James Gerl | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Parent Rights |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/28/2025 | 31092-24-25 | Wissahickon Charter School | 26 | Brian Ford | Reimbursement Compensatory Education Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/21/2025 | 31374-24-25 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Child Find Eligibility Evaluation |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 31979-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 32005-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 32009-25-26 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/17/2025 | 31411-24-25 | Carbondale Area School District | 19 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Child Find Compensatory Education |
| opens in a new window Download PDF | 11/15/2025 | 31786-25-26 | Annville-Cleona School District | 13 | Cathy Skidmore | Interstate Transfer Parent Rights Burden of Proof Refusing Services |