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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 | 12/09/2024 | 29928-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 12/04/2024 | 30206-24-25 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 12/01/2024 | 29653-23-24 | South Park School District | 03 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Comparable Services Statute of Limitations Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/29/2024 | 30454-24-25 | Shamokin Area School District | 16 | Joy Waters Fleming | Discipline Manifestation Determination |
| Download PDF | 11/27/2024 | 30080-24-25 | Pennridge School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Tuition Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 11/26/2024 | 30258-24-25 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 11/25/2024 | 30360-24-25 | Bethlehem-Center School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Compensatory Education |
| 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 | 11/20/2024 | 29718-23-24 | Mountain View School District | 19 | Joy Waters Fleming | Consent to Evaluate/to Placement Free Appropriate Public Education Evaluation |
| 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 | 10/28/2024 | 29406-23-24 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Reimbursement |
| 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 Independent Educational Evaluation |
| 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 Independent Educational Evaluation 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 Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2024 | 29671-23-24 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation 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 Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/21/2024 | 29849-23-24 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Comparable Services Tuition Reimbursement |