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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 | 05/13/2016 | 17229-15-16 | Mt Lebanon School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | GIEP Gifted and/or Talented Transportation |
| Download PDF | 05/07/2016 | 16274-14-15 | Blackhawk School District | 27 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Eligibility Section 504 Discrimination Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 03/11/2016 | 16622-15-16 | Millcreek Township School District | 05 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Behavior Assistive Technology Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/10/2016 | 16762-15-16 | Laurel Highlands School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Section 504 Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 02/08/2016 | 17110-15-16 | Susquehanna Township School District | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 01/30/2016 | 16353-14-15 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | IEP Least Restrictive Environment Specific Learning Disability Hearing Impaired Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 01/10/2016 | 16947-15-16 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Related Services Parent Rights Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 01/08/2016 | 16189-14-15 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | IEP Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Related Services Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/31/2015 | 15466-14-15 | Lakeland School District | 19 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification IEP Speech and Language Impaired Progress Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/02/2015 | 15383-14-15 | Methacton School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Compensatory Education Approved Private School Tuition Reimbursement Behavior |
| Download PDF | 11/30/2015 | 16476-14-15 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Cathy Skidmore | Approved Private School Tuition Reimbursement Free Appropriate Public Education Autistic Spectrum |
| Download PDF | 11/25/2015 | 16119-14-15 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Eligibility Bullying Behavior Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 11/20/2015 | 15616-14-15 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Residential Placement Transfer into District |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2015 | 15968-14-15 | Mars Area School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Section 504 Eligibility Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 10/29/2015 | 18111-16-17 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Procedural Violation Free Appropriate Public Education Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 08/29/2015 | 16007-14-15 | Mt Lebanon School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Limited English Proficiency SDI |
| Download PDF | 08/29/2015 | 16008-14-15 | Mt Lebanon School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Limited English Proficiency SDI |
| Download PDF | 08/24/2015 | 16183-14-15 | New Castle Area School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Child Find Eligibility Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 08/14/2015 | 15980-14-15 | South Western School District | 12 | Cathy Skidmore | IEP Private School Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 08/14/2015 | 16094-14-15 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | IEP SDI Supplementary Aids & Services |
| Download PDF | 08/06/2015 | 16178-14-15 | Kutztown Area School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline |
| 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 | 07/13/2015 | 15844-14-15 | Warren County School District | 05 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Speech and Language Impaired Instruction in the Home Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/24/2015 | 15726-14-15 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Violation Compensatory Education Retaliation |
| Download PDF | 06/15/2015 | 15467-14-15 | Lakeland School District | 19 | Cathy Skidmore | Section 504 ADHD/ADD Behavior Child Find |
