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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 | 01/10/2020 | 23066-19-20 | Propel Charter Schools | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Discipline Alternative Education Setting Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2020 | 23065-19-20 | Chambersburg Area School District | 12 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Identification Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/18/2020 | 23059-19-20 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Behavior Plan Discipline Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/16/2019 | 22952-19-20 | Mechanicsburg Area School District | 15 | Charles Jelley | Discipline Other Health Impairment |
| Download PDF | 12/16/2019 | 22944-19-20 | York Academy Regional Charter School | 12 | James Gerl | Alternative Education Setting Discipline Evidence |
| Download PDF | 04/03/2020 | 22924-19-20 | Twin Valley School District | 14 | Charles Jelley | Discrimination Child Find IEP |
| Download PDF | 07/15/2020 | 22920-19-20 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Brian Ford | Reimbursement Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 04/27/2020 | 22912-19-20 | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 21 | James Gerl | Least Restrictive Environment Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 04/04/2012 | 2287-11-12 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Anne Carroll | IEP Exceptionality Least Restrictive Environment Evaluation Program Modifications |
| Download PDF | 02/10/2020 | 22865-19-20 | William Penn School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transfer into District Pendency Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 07/31/2020 | 22864-19-20 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Speech and Language Impaired Assistive Technology Independent Educational Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/29/2019 | 22860-19-20 | Big Beaver Falls Area School District | 27 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation Speech and Language Impaired |
| Download PDF | 12/08/2011 | 2285-11-12 | Cheltenham Township School District | 22 | Michael McElligott | Residence |
| Download PDF | 11/17/2020 | 22849-19-20 | Lower Merion School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | IEP Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 11/27/2019 | 22847-19-20 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Speech and Language Impaired |
| Download PDF | 02/28/2020 | 22842-19-20 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Brian Ford | Early Intervention Autistic Spectrum Private School Transportation Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 12/21/2019 | 22837-19-20 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation IEP SDI Program Modifications Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 01/01/2020 | 22835-19-20 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Evaluation Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 01/10/2020 | 22834-19-20 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | James Gerl | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/08/2020 | 22831-19-20 | Mastery Charter School-Harrity Campus | 26 | Charles Jelley | Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 01/24/2020 | 22829-19-20 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Transfer Students Evaluation Procedural Violation Child Find |
| Download PDF | 04/10/2020 | 22807-19-20 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Brian Ford | Bullying Section 504 Compensatory Education IEP |
| Download PDF | 11/06/2019 | 22799-19-20 | Global Leadership Academy Charter School | 26 | James Gerl | Discipline |
| Download PDF | 02/18/2020 | 22795-19-20 | Kiski Area School District | 07 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation IEP Procedural Violation Goals Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 07/14/2020 | 22778-19-20 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Evaluation Procedural Violation Least Restrictive Environment Hearing Impaired |
