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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 | 12/20/2016 | 17958-15-16 | Hampton Township School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Private School Placement Least Restrictive Environment IEP Intellectual Disability |
| Download PDF | 11/04/2016 | 18325-16-17 | Propel Charter School - Pitcairn | 03 | Charles Jelley | Alternative Education Setting Discipline Evidence Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2016 | 17599-15-16 | Propel Charter School - Pitcairn | 03 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Evaluation Section 504 Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 10/18/2016 | 17916-15-16 | Bethel Park School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Emotional Disturbance IEP Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 10/10/2016 | 18020-16-17 | South Park School District | 03 | Brian Ford | Behavior Least Restrictive Environment Approved Private School Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 05/31/2016 | 16150-14-15 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Specific Learning Disability Behavior Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/13/2016 | 17229-15-16 | Mt Lebanon School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | GIEP Gifted and/or Talented Transportation |
| 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 | 07/23/2015 | 16497-14-15 | Penn Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 07/14/2015 | 16109-14-15 | Riverview School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Transition |
| Download PDF | 06/18/2015 | 16318-14-15 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 05/24/2015 | 16000-14-15 | Montour School District | 03 | Linda Valentini | Extended School Year Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 05/12/2015 | 15604-14-15 | Propel Charter School - Pitcairn | 03 | Michael McElligott | Alternative Education Setting IEP Behavior |
| Download PDF | 01/10/2015 | 15066-13-14 | Fox Chapel Area School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Multiple Disabilities Related Services Free Appropriate Public Education Program Modifications |
| Download PDF | 09/02/2014 | 15132-13-14 | Propel Charter Schools | 03 | Linda Valentini | Charter School Other Health Impairment Discipline Bullying Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 08/27/2014 | 14898-13-14 | Propel Charter Schools | 03 | William Culleton | Child Find Evaluation Behavior |
| Download PDF | 05/20/2014 | 14665-13-14 | Moon Area School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | IEP Least Restrictive Environment Approved Private School |
| Download PDF | 04/14/2014 | 14223-13-14 | West Jefferson Hills School District | 03 | Anne Carroll | Evaluation Behavior Least Restrictive Environment Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 03/26/2014 | 14593-13-14 | North Hills School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Assistive Technology Behavior Free Appropriate Public Education Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/15/2013 | 14070-12-13 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Anne Carroll | Identification IEP Compensatory Education Related Services Progress |
| Download PDF | 10/18/2013 | 14221-13-14 | Hampton Township School District | 03 | Brian Ford | IEP Transportation |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2013 | 14071-12-13 | Fox Chapel Area School District | 03 | Anne Carroll | Section 504 Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 07/05/2013 | 13952-12-13 | Penn Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/02/2013 | 13272-12-13 | Hampton Township School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | IEP Transition |