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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 | 06/14/2023 | 27766-22-23 | Steel Valley School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Gifted Education Identification Eligibility Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP) Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 08/11/2023 | 27758-22-23 | Lakeland School District | 19 | James Gerl | Least Restrictive Environment Predetermination of Placement |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2023 | 27704-22-23 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program Section 504 Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 04/04/2023 | 27700-22-23 | Canon-McMillan School District | 01 | Cathy Skidmore | Thought to be Eligible Discipline |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2023 | 27684-22-23 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/13/2023 | 27679-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cheryl Cutrona | Placement Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 05/21/2024 | 27670-22-23 | South Fayette Township School District | 03 | Joy Waters Fleming | Child Find Section 504 Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 06/29/2023 | 27661-22-23 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Individualized Education Program Approved Private School Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 04/03/2023 | 27652-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/01/2023 | 27642-22-23 | Easton Area School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/15/2023 | 27636-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Classroom Appropriateness Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 05/05/2023 | 27628-22-23 | Haverford Township School District | 25 | Cheryl Cutrona | Independent Educational Evaluation Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 12/21/2023 | 27610-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cheryl Cutrona | Compensatory Education Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 03/16/2023 | 27598-22-23 | [Redacted] School District | 07 | Cathy Skidmore | Discipline Alternative Education Setting |
| Download PDF | 10/12/2023 | 27581-22-23 | Garnet Valley School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Section 504 Agreement Extracurricular Activities |
| Download PDF | 07/07/2023 | 27576-22-23 | Parkland School District | 21 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Least Restrictive Environment Behavior Plan Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 04/28/2023 | 27567-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Progress Transportation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/09/2023 | 27531-22-23 | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/09/2023 | 27530-22-23 | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| 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 | 05/19/2023 | 27508-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Charles Jelley | Section 504 Child Find Free Appropriate Public Education Statute of Limitations Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/26/2023 | 27502-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Cathy Skidmore | Autism Least Restrictive Environment Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 03/27/2023 | 27500-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Joy Waters Fleming | Transportation Free Appropriate Public Education Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 05/04/2023 | 27490-22-23 | Tredyffrin/Easttown School District | 24 | James Gerl | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Behavior Plan |
| Download PDF | 07/12/2023 | 27484-22-23 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Goals Specially Designed Instruction Intellectual Disability Transition - Post Secondary |