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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 | 01/06/2017 | 17927-15-16 | New Media Technology Charter School | 26 | Charles Jelley | Charter School State Education Agency Evaluation Identification Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 09/30/2016 | 17920-15-16 | Owen J. Roberts School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Parent Rights IEP |
| Download PDF | 10/18/2016 | 17916-15-16 | Bethel Park School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Emotional Disturbance IEP Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 07/08/2016 | 17896-15-16 | Upper Darby School District | 25 | William Culleton | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 11/30/2016 | 17885-15-16 | Avon Grove School District | 24 | Michael McElligott | Emotional Disturbance Residence Transfer into District Free Appropriate Public Education |
| Download PDF | 07/13/2016 | 17881-15-16 | Quakertown Community School District | 22 | Michael McElligott | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 07/18/2016 | 17867-15-16 | Springfield Township School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Agreements Statute of Limitations Complaint Notice |
| Download PDF | 07/30/2018 | 17866-15-16 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | Charles Jelley | Agreements Independent Educational Evaluation Program Modifications Parent Rights Evidence |
| Download PDF | 01/09/2017 | 17847-15-16 | Upper Dublin School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Identification IEP Progress Compensatory Education Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/12/2015 | 17832-15-16 | Downingtown Area School District | 24 | Brian Ford | GIEP Gifted and/or Talented Evaluation Procedural Violation |
| Download PDF | 09/27/2016 | 17822-15-16 | Burrell School District | 07 | Michael McElligott | Statute of Limitations Evidence Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 11/08/2011 | 1782-10-11 | Bangor Area School District | 20 | Michael McElligott | Speech and Language Impaired Free Appropriate Public Education Assistive Technology |
| Download PDF | 12/05/2016 | 17818-15-16 | West Chester Area School District | 24 | William Culleton | Child Find Eligibility Section 504 Bullying Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 11/19/2016 | 17816-15-16 | Delaware County IU/EI Program | 25 | Linda Valentini | Early Intervention Autistic Spectrum Preschool Least Restrictive Environment Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/23/2016 | 17792-15-16 | Methacton School District | 23 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2016 | 17765-15-16 | Bensalem Township School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Free Appropriate Public Education Private School Placement Least Restrictive Environment Evidence |
| Download PDF | 11/07/2016 | 17760-15-16 | Easton Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Multiple Disabilities Goals Related Services Private School Placement Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/25/2016 | 17747-15-16 | Upper Dublin School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Thought to be Eligible |
| Download PDF | 08/12/2016 | 17720-15-16 | Pottstown School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Least Restrictive Environment Free Appropriate Public Education Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 07/10/2016 | 17689-15-16 | Walter D Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School | 26 | William Culleton | Free Appropriate Public Education Emotional Disturbance SDI Charter School Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/23/2016 | 17688-15-16 | Collegium Charter School | 24 | William Culleton | Alternative Education Setting |
| Download PDF | 07/19/2016 | 17651-15-16 | Central Dauphin School District | 15 | Charles Jelley | GIEP Gifted and/or Talented Goals |
| Download PDF | 07/22/2011 | 1765-10-11 | Delaware County IU/EI Program | 25 | William Culleton | Early Intervention Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 06/20/2016 | 17641-15-16 | Waynesboro Area School District | 12 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 06/10/2016 | 17636-15-16 | Commonwealth Connections Academy Charter School | 15 | William Culleton | Jurisdiction Records |
