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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 | 06/28/2019 | 21732-18-19 | Muhlenberg School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Free Appropriate Public Education Behavior Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/20/2019 | 21670-18-19 | Kennett Consolidated School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Free Appropriate Public Education Evidence Independent Educational Evaluation Specially Designed Instruction |
| Download PDF | 06/20/2019 | 22253-18-19 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 06/10/2019 | 21615-18-19 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification Specific Learning Disability IEP Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/05/2019 | 22149-18-19 | East Allegheny School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Section 504 Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/29/2019 | 22120-18-19 | Shaler Area School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Procedural Safeguards |
| Download PDF | 04/26/2019 | 21921-18-19 | Freedom Area School District | 27 | Cathy Skidmore | Parent Rights Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21647-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment Behavior |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21677-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment Behavior |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2019 | 21691-18-19 | Catasauqua Area School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment Behavior |
| Download PDF | 03/10/2019 | 21096-18-19 | Montgomery Area School District | 17 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Eligibility Residence Charter School |
| Download PDF | 03/09/2019 | 21279-18-19 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Private School Placement Least Restrictive Environment Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 02/28/2019 | 21033-18-19 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 02/20/2019 | 21005-18-19 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 02/11/2019 | 21469-18-19 | Abington School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/01/2019 | 21197-18-19 | Abington School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 01/30/2019 | 21089-18-19 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 12/31/2018 | 21027-18-19 | Colonial School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Approved Private School Free Appropriate Public Education Tuition Reimbursement Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/30/2018 | 21452-18-19 | Fox Chapel Area School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 12/30/2018 | 21263-18-19 | Bensalem Township School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 11/24/2018 | 21158-18-19 | Commonwealth Charter Academy | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Res Judicata Pendency Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 11/20/2018 | 19139-16-17 | Upper Perkiomen School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Assistive Technology Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 10/30/2018 | 20663-17-18 | Great Valley School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Procedural Violation Tuition Reimbursement Evidence Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 09/23/2018 | 20551-17-18 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Independent Educational Evaluation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2018 | 20956-18-19 | Norristown Area School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Parent Rights Approved Private School Identification |
