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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 | 05/19/2021 | 24483-20-21 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | Charles Jelley | Child Find Evaluation Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 07/05/2021 | 24472-20-21 | Mid Valley School District | 19 | James Gerl | Parent Rights Procedural Violation Individualized Education Program Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 12/03/2021 | 24462-20-21 | Williamsport Area School District | 17 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Specially Designed Instruction Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/19/2021 | 24453-20-21 | Saucon Valley School District | 20 | Charles Jelley | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/12/2021 | 24443-20-21 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | Individualized Education Program Related Services Compensatory Education Reimbursement Multiple Disabilities |
| Download PDF | 09/20/2021 | 24436-20-21 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Individualized Education Program Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 07/09/2021 | 24427-20-21 | Upper Merion Area School District | 23 | Cheryl Cutrona | Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement Individualized Education Program Independent Educational Evaluation Private School - Unilateral Placement |
| Download PDF | 06/25/2021 | 24420-20-21 | Scranton School District | 19 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/03/2021 | 24414-20-21 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Charles Jelley | Individualized Education Program Compensatory Education Specially Designed Instruction |
| Download PDF | 06/30/2021 | 24412-20-21 | Colonial School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 04/09/2021 | 24406-20-21 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Autistic Spectrum |
| Download PDF | 08/27/2021 | 24373-20-21 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Residential Placement Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 04/21/2021 | 24360-20-21 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Procedural Violation Individualized Education Program Private Placement Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 04/05/2021 | 24340-20-21 | Pottstown School District | 23 | James Gerl | Individualized Education Program Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 05/25/2021 | 24331-20-21 | Kennett Consolidated School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Individualized Education Program Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 05/15/2021 | 24322-20-21 | Octorara Area School District | 24 | Cathy Skidmore | Behavior Plan Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Violation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/26/2011 | 2432-11-12 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | William Culleton | Evaluation Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 04/10/2021 | 24307-20-21 | Pittston Area School District | 18 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 04/05/2021 | 24281-20-21 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Cheryl Cutrona | Tuition Reimbursement Evaluation Section 504 Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability |
| Download PDF | 06/08/2021 | 24265-20-21 | Octorara Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Residential Placement Deafness/Hearing Impairment Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 09/16/2021 | 24232-20-21 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Joy Waters Fleming | IEP Trauma Compensatory Education Reimbursement Multiple Disabilities |
| Download PDF | 06/29/2021 | 24228-20-21 | Pittsburgh School District | 02 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Evaluation Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 02/02/2021 | 24221-20-21 | Sharon City School District | 04 | Brian Ford | Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 03/27/2012 | 2420-11-12 | Great Valley School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Identification Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Other Health Impairment |
| Download PDF | 03/15/2021 | 24086-20-21 | Bangor Area School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Behavior Plan Evaluation Compensatory Education |
