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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 | 12/08/2017 | 19755-17-18 | Khepera Charter School | 26 | William Culleton | Charter School Private School Placement Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2017 | 19752-17-18 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | William Culleton | Discipline Alternative Education Setting ADHD/ADD Evidence Five Day of Disclosure of Evidence |
| Download PDF | 03/16/2018 | 19750-17-18 | Boyertown Area School District | 14 | Brian Ford | Identification Independent Educational Evaluation Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement Evidence |
| Download PDF | 03/20/2018 | 19725-17-18 | Penn Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Behavior IEP Progress Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/01/2018 | 19721-17-18 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Specific Learning Disability IEP Progress Parent Rights Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 05/11/2018 | 19718-17-18 | Colonial School District | 23 | Charles Jelley | Autistic Spectrum Transition Evaluation Tuition Reimbursement Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/09/2018 | 19666-17-18 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Charles Jelley | Hearing Impaired Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Transition IEP |
| Download PDF | 11/20/2017 | 19663-17-18 | Cheltenham Township School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Residential Placement |
| Download PDF | 11/20/2017 | 19662-17-18 | Neshaminy School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Residential Placement |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2018 | 19562-16-17 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Agreements Independent Educational Evaluation Program Modifications Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 12/14/2017 | 19556-17-18 | Governor Mifflin School District | 14 | Cathy Skidmore | Free Appropriate Public Education ADHD/ADD Tuition Reimbursement Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 01/26/2018 | 19551-17-18 | Norwin School District | 07 | Brian Ford | Specific Learning Disability Other Health Impairment IEP Progress Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/21/2017 | 19549-17-18 | Sankofa Academy Charter School | 24 | Linda Valentini | Child Find Evaluation Behavior Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 03/07/2018 | 19535-17-18 | Abington School District | 23 | William Culleton | Statute of Limitations Specific Learning Disability Progress Reimbursement Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 03/07/2018 | 19503-17-18 | Abington School District | 23 | William Culleton | Statute of Limitations Specific Learning Disability Progress Reimbursement Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 09/06/2017 | 19476-17-18 | Southeast Delco School District | 25 | Linda Valentini | Eligibility Parent Rights Refusing Services Evidence |
| Download PDF | 08/30/2017 | 19461-17-18 | Southeast Delco School District | 25 | Linda Valentini | Eligibility Parent Rights Refusing Services Evidence |
| Download PDF | 08/18/2017 | 19456-17-18 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | Charles Jelley | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 09/11/2017 | 19455-17-18 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Brian Ford | Early Intervention Autistic Spectrum Transition Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 09/16/2017 | 19454-17-18 | Montgomery County IU/EI Program | 23 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Birth to Three Developmental Delay Early Intervention Evidence |
| Download PDF | 11/06/2017 | 19422-16-17 | Oley Valley School District | 14 | William Culleton | Child Find Emotional Disturbance Evaluation Evidence Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 01/26/2018 | 19416-16-17 | Southern Lehigh School District | 21 | Charles Jelley | Free Appropriate Public Education Identification Evaluation Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 03/02/2018 | 19401-16-17 | Upper St. Clair School District | 03 | Brian Ford | Identification IEP Behavior Free Appropriate Public Education Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2018 | 19399-16-17 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Agreements Independent Educational Evaluation Program Modifications Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 12/07/2011 | 1938-10-11 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation IEP Compensatory Education |
