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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Date | File Number | LEA | IU | Hearing Officer | Issue(s) | |
| Download PDF | 12/16/2005 | 5999-05-06 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Linda Valentini | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 12/01/2005 | 5773-05-06 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education IEP Transition Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 11/24/2005 | 6023-05-06 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Linda Valentini | Discipline Alternative Education Setting |
| Download PDF | 11/10/2005 | 5896-05-06 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 09/16/2005 | 5715-05-06 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Dan Myers | Free Appropriate Public Education IEP Autistic Spectrum |
| Download PDF | 01/31/2025 | 30192-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 01/29/2025 | 30220-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/30/2024 | 30064-24-25 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Residential Placement Reimbursement Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 12/09/2024 | 29928-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2024 | 29671-23-24 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | James Gerl | Independent Educational Evaluation NOREP |
| Download PDF | 08/20/2024 | 29828-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Deafness/Hearing Impairment |
| Download PDF | 06/27/2024 | 29251-23-24 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/27/2024 | 29409-23-24 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/07/2024 | 28366-23-24 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/05/2024 | 29618-23-24 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 06/03/2024 | 29401-23-24 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Placement |
| Download PDF | 05/17/2024 | 29532-23-24 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Discipline Manifestation Determination |
| Download PDF | 05/14/2024 | 29523-23-24 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Cheryl Cutrona | Discipline |
| Download PDF | 03/05/2024 | 29191-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Discipline |
| Download PDF | 02/19/2024 | 28970-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/09/2024 | 28358-23-24 | Marple Newtown School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 12/03/2023 | 28243-22-23 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Tuition Reimbursement Private School Evaluation Identification |
| Download PDF | 11/16/2023 | 28616-23-24 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Gifted Education Identification Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2023 | 27518-22-23 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Multiple Disabilities Parent Rights Procedural Violation Safety Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 10/12/2023 | 27581-22-23 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Section 504 Agreement Extracurricular Activities |
