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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 | 08/13/2019 | 21805-18-19 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum Behavior Procedural Violation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 07/01/2019 | 22228-18-19 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/05/2019 | 21435-18-19 | Colonial School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Private School Placement Pendency Least Restrictive Environment IEP |
| Download PDF | 04/05/2019 | 21886-18-19 | Colonial School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 03/15/2019 | 21090-18-19 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Transition Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment |
| 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 | 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 | 12/21/2018 | 21067-18-19 | Colonial School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Residential Placement Tuition Reimbursement Evidence |
| 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 | 11/16/2018 | 20099-17-18 | Colonial School District | 23 | Brian Ford | IEP Procedural Violation Private School Placement Evidence |
| Download PDF | 11/08/2018 | 18071-16-17 | Pottsgrove School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Transition Behavior Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 10/20/2018 | 20469-17-18 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Statute of Limitations Specific Learning Disability IEP Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 10/11/2018 | 20703-17-18 | Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School | 23 | Michael McElligott | Charter School Evaluation Parent Rights Private School Placement |
| 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 |
| Download PDF | 07/12/2018 | 20363-17-18 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Residence Evidence Burden of Proof Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 07/05/2018 | 20712-17-18 | Pottstown School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Evidence Procedural Violation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 06/13/2018 | 20167-17-18 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Linda Valentini | Autistic Spectrum Early Intervention Instruction in the Home Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 05/30/2018 | 20617-17-18 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 05/28/2018 | 19819-17-18 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | William Culleton | Specific Learning Disability IEP Transition Tuition Reimbursement Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/11/2018 | 20146-17-18 | Pottstown School District | 23 | William Culleton | Emotional Disturbance Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Behavior Absenteeism |
| Download PDF | 05/11/2018 | 19970-17-18 | Pottstown School District | 23 | William Culleton | Emotional Disturbance Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Behavior Absenteeism |
| Download PDF | 05/11/2018 | 19718-17-18 | Colonial School District | 23 | Charles Jelley | Autistic Spectrum Transition Evaluation Tuition Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
