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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 | 09/19/2014 | 14915-13-14 | Hatboro-Horsham School District | 23 | Cathy Skidmore | Autistic Spectrum Related Services Progress Compensatory Education Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/27/2014 | 14898-13-14 | Propel Charter Schools | 03 | William Culleton | Child Find Evaluation Behavior |
| Download PDF | 09/19/2014 | 14872-13-14 | Tidioute Community Charter School | 05 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Behavior Least Restrictive Environment Compensatory Education Discipline |
| Download PDF | 12/19/2014 | 14868-13-14 | Fairview School District | 05 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Child Find Behavior Speech and Language Impaired |
| Download PDF | 08/18/2014 | 14862-13-14 | Steelton-Highspire School District | 15 | Cathy Skidmore | Emotional Disturbance Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 04/30/2014 | 14856-13-14 | Chichester School District | 25 | Linda Valentini | Discipline Thought to be Eligible Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 09/28/2014 | 14846-13-14 | Harambee Institute Charter School | 26 | Linda Valentini | Eligibility Procedural Violation Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 05/06/2014 | 14845-13-14 | Collegium Charter School | 24 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Related Services Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/06/2014 | 14840-13-14 | Collegium Charter School | 24 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation Related Services Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/10/2014 | 14830-13-14 | Slippery Rock Area School District | 04 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Emotional Disturbance Least Restrictive Environment Homebound Instruction Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/17/2014 | 14806-13-14 | Pennridge School District | 22 | Michael McElligott | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 05/12/2014 | 14800-13-14 | Abington School District | 23 | Brian Ford | Evaluation Speech and Language Impaired Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/06/2014 | 14785-13-14 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Behavior Transition Compensatory Education Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 08/05/2014 | 14777-13-14 | Allentown City School District | 21 | Michael McElligott | Hearing Impaired IEP |
| Download PDF | 07/03/2014 | 14764-13-14 | Quakertown Community School District | 22 | Brian Ford | Complaint Notice Agreements Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 06/10/2014 | 14737-13-14 | Unionville-Chadds Ford School District | 24 | Brian Ford | Section 504 Records Parent Rights Jurisdiction |
| Download PDF | 08/20/2014 | 14715-13-14 | Brandywine Heights Area School District | 14 | William Culleton | Autistic Spectrum Evaluation Behavior IEP Transfer from Preschool |
| Download PDF | 03/14/2014 | 14684-13-14 | Center for Student Learning Charter School at Pennsbury | 22 | Brian Ford | Approved Private School Records Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 05/20/2014 | 14665-13-14 | Moon Area School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | IEP Least Restrictive Environment Approved Private School |
| Download PDF | 03/10/2013 | 14662-13-14 | Eastern University Academy Charter School | 26 | Anne Carroll | Discipline Procedural Safeguards Charter School Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer |
| Download PDF | 04/14/2014 | 14661-13-14 | Wissahickon School District | 23 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 02/03/2015 | 14638-13-14 | Cumberland Valley School District | 15 | Brian Ford | Child Find Eligibility Discrimination Retaliation Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 07/11/2014 | 14626-13-14 | Council Rock School District | 22 | Linda Valentini | Eligibility Specific Learning Disability IEP |
| Download PDF | 07/16/2011 | 1462-10-11 | Pine-Richland School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 06/25/2014 | 14606-13-14 | Delaware Valley School District | 20 | Cathy Skidmore | Independent Educational Evaluation Eligibility SDI Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education |
