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Gifted Hearing Officer Decisions
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Since 2006, the Office for Dispute Resolution has made hearing officer decisions available to the public on this website. Before these decisions are posted, all identifiable student information is removed to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
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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 | 03/15/2022 | 25406-21-22 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Identification Individualized Education Program Parent Rights Private School - Unilateral Placement |
| Download PDF | 03/14/2022 | 26007-21-22 | Rose Tree Media School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 03/04/2022 | 25967-21-22 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/28/2022 | 24520-20-21 | Environmental Charter School at Frick Park | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Pendency Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 02/19/2022 | 25622-21-22 | Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| 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 | 01/15/2022 | 24978-20-21 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Other Health Impairment Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 01/14/2022 | 25443-21-22 | Owen J. Roberts School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Interstate Transfer IEP Procedural Violation Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 01/13/2022 | 25771-21-22 | South Allegheny School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Thought to be Eligible |
| Download PDF | 01/13/2022 | 25772-21-22 | South Allegheny School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Eligibility Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 12/13/2021 | 25657-21-22 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Evaluation Behavior Plan |
| Download PDF | 10/15/2021 | 25182-21-22 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation Residence |
| Download PDF | 09/30/2021 | 25178-21-22 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/24/2021 | 24660-20-21 | Manheim Township School District | 13 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Progress |
| Download PDF | 09/16/2021 | 24959-20-21 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Private School - Unilateral Placement Tuition Reimbursement Bullying |
| Download PDF | 08/13/2021 | 24679-20-21 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Bullying Private School - Unilateral Placement |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2021 | 24518-20-21 | West Greene School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Related Services Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 07/17/2021 | 25080-20-21 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 07/15/2021 | 24585-20-21 | Kennett Consolidated School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Statute of Limitations Identification Related Services Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/15/2021 | 24322-20-21 | Octorara Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Behavior Plan Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Violation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/06/2021 | 24725-20-21 | Maritime Academy Charter School | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 04/21/2021 | 24360-20-21 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation Individualized Education Program Private Placement Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 04/19/2021 | 24496-20-21 | Laboratory Charter School | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Transfer from Preschool Eligibility Procedural Violation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/09/2020 | 23652-19-20 | Sharpsville Area School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Private School Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2020 | 23343-19-20 | Gateway School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Related Services Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |