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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 | 11/30/2017 | 19378-16-17 | Riverside School District | 19 | Michael McElligott | IEP Goals Progress Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 07/14/2017 | 19375-16-17 | Methacton School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Extended School Year Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 12/02/2017 | 19368-16-17 | Upper St. Clair School District | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility ADHD/ADD Section 504 Reimbursement Discipline |
| Download PDF | 04/21/2018 | 19354-16-17 | Perkiomen Valley School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Transition Tuition Reimbursement Intellectual Disability Residential Placement |
| Download PDF | 10/26/2011 | 1933-10-11 | West Shore School District | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Individualized Education Program Behavior Autistic Spectrum Specially Designed Instruction Safety |
| Download PDF | 02/19/2018 | 19319-16-17 | Warren County School District | 05 | William Culleton | Visual Impairment Evaluation Least Restrictive Environment Progress Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 11/01/2017 | 19300-16-17 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Evidence |
| Download PDF | 07/20/2017 | 19298-16-17 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Identification Autistic Spectrum Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2018 | 19245-16-17 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Agreements Independent Educational Evaluation Program Modifications Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 08/25/2017 | 19236-16-17 | Pocono Mountain Charter School | 20 | Charles Jelley | Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 07/28/2017 | 19233-16-17 | Rose Tree Media School District | 25 | Charles Jelley | Discipline Evidence |
| Download PDF | 02/15/2018 | 19230-16-17 | Greensburg Salem School District | 07 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Evaluation Compensatory Education Discrimination |
| Download PDF | 10/31/2017 | 19219-16-17 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Other Health Impairment Free Appropriate Public Education Identification Specific Learning Disability |
| Download PDF | 08/16/2017 | 19213-16-17 | Chester Charter School | 25 | Linda Valentini | Least Restrictive Environment Approved Private School Behavior Compensatory Education Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 09/18/2017 | 19204-16-17 | Propel Charter School - Pitcairn | 03 | Cathy Skidmore | Charter School Free Appropriate Public Education Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 02/06/2018 | 19185-16-17 | North Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Free Appropriate Public Education Burden of Proof Progress Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 04/06/2018 | 19183-16-17 | Berks County IU/EI Program | 14 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum Transition IEP Compensatory Education Evidence |
| Download PDF | 04/06/2018 | 19182-16-17 | Berks County IU/EI Program | 14 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum Transition IEP Community-Based on Experience/Education Evidence |
| Download PDF | 08/07/2017 | 19171-16-17 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Brian Ford | Discrimination Retaliation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 10/09/2017 | 19160-16-17 | Khepera Charter School | 26 | William Culleton | Charter School Private School Placement Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/08/2011 | 1914-10-11 | Cumberland Valley School District | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum IEP |
| Download PDF | 11/20/2018 | 19139-16-17 | Upper Perkiomen School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Specific Learning Disability Assistive Technology Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 09/30/2017 | 19109-16-17 | Commonwealth Charter Academy | 15 | Michael McElligott | Charter School Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 09/30/2017 | 19108-16-17 | Commonwealth Charter Academy | 15 | Michael McElligott | Charter School Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 09/07/2017 | 19069-16-17 | Upper Perkiomen School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Section 504 Evaluation Brain Damage Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
