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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 | 06/18/2015 | 15757-14-15 | Pleasant Valley School District | 20 | Anne Carroll | Eligibility Identification Autistic Spectrum Compensatory Education Statute of Limitations |
| Download PDF | 06/09/2015 | 15806-14-15 | Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | William Culleton | Child Find Autistic Spectrum Bullying Eligibility Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 01/10/2015 | 15100-13-14 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Section 504 Identification Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 01/10/2015 | 15417-13-14 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Section 504 Identification Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 12/09/2014 | 15237-14-15 | Bethlehem Area School District | 20 | William Culleton | Autistic Spectrum IEP Progress Related Services |
| Download PDF | 09/25/2014 | 15186-14-15 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Parent Rights Pendency Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 06/25/2014 | 14550-13-14 | Delaware Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Independent Educational Evaluation Eligibility SDI Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/25/2014 | 14606-13-14 | Delaware Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Independent Educational Evaluation Eligibility SDI Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 04/11/2014 | 14325-13-14 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | William Culleton | Evaluation Parent Rights IEP Behavior Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 01/17/2014 | 14177-13-14 | Northampton Area School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 01/17/2014 | 14208-13-14 | Northampton Area School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 11/13/2013 | 14136-13-14 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Emotional Disturbance Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 11/13/2013 | 14287-13-14 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Emotional Disturbance Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 04/18/2013 | 13256-12-13 | Easton Area School District | 20 | Anne Carroll | Evaluation Intellectual Disability Free Appropriate Public Education IEP Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 03/21/2013 | 13604-12-13 | Bethlehem Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Extended School Year Specific Learning Disability Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 01/27/2013 | 13815-12-13 | Pen Argyl School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Eligibility IEP Goals Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 01/19/2013 | 3317-11-12 | Wilson Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Free Appropriate Public Education Emotional Disturbance Behavior Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 09/23/2012 | 2705-11-12 | Northampton Area School District | 20 | William Culleton | Free Appropriate Public Education Transition Behavior Assistive Technology |
| Download PDF | 12/12/2011 | 2007-10-11 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Emotional Disturbance Homebound Instruction Least Restrictive Environment Identification Graduation/Diploma |
| Download PDF | 11/08/2011 | 1782-10-11 | Bangor Area School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Speech and Language Impaired Free Appropriate Public Education Assistive Technology |
| Download PDF | 01/18/2011 | 01683-10-11 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Eligibility IEP Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 01/13/2011 | 01669-10-11 | Bethlehem Area School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Appropriate Program Reading Learning Disabled |
| Download PDF | 01/01/2011 | 01125-09-10 | Bethlehem Area School District | 20 | Anne Carroll | Burden of Proof Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation Eligibility Speech and Language Impaired |
| Download PDF | 12/30/2010 | 01650-10-11 | Nazareth Area School District | 20 | Anne Carroll | Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 12/21/2010 | 01759-10-11 | Pocono Mountain School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Independent Educational Evaluation |
