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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 | 01/17/2014 | 14177-13-14 | Northampton Area School District | 20 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Rights Emotional Disturbance |
| Download PDF | 12/11/2013 | 14171-13-14 | Belle Vernon Area School District | 07 | Brian Ford | Parent Rights Least Restrictive Environment NOREP |
| Download PDF | 11/13/2013 | 14136-13-14 | East Stroudsburg Area School District | 20 | Linda Valentini | Emotional Disturbance Free Appropriate Public Education Least Restrictive Environment Burden of Proof |
| Download PDF | 07/04/2014 | 14129-13-14 | Governor Mifflin School District | 14 | Linda Valentini | Extended School Year Agreements Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 01/05/2014 | 14119-12-13 | Penn-Delco School District | 25 | Anne Carroll | Multiple Disabilities Free Appropriate Public Education IEP Private School Placement Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 03/13/2014 | 14117-13-14 | South Western School District | 12 | Michael McElligott | IEP Specific Learning Disability Independent Educational Evaluation Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 03/25/2014 | 14096-13-14 | Pennsbury School District | 22 | Michael McElligott | Other Health Impairment IEP Related Services |
| Download PDF | 11/08/2013 | 14072-12-13 | Methacton School District | 23 | Brian Ford | IEP Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education Tuition Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 09/15/2013 | 14071-12-13 | Fox Chapel Area School District | 03 | Anne Carroll | Section 504 Eligibility |
| Download PDF | 11/15/2013 | 14070-12-13 | North Allegheny School District | 03 | Anne Carroll | Identification IEP Compensatory Education Related Services Progress |
| Download PDF | 11/11/2013 | 14056-12-13 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Michael McElligott | Autistic Spectrum IEP Progress Compensatory Education Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 12/08/2013 | 14051-12-13 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Linda Valentini | Free Appropriate Public Education Extended School Year Transition Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 12/10/2013 | 14032-12-13 | Greater Johnstown School District | 08 | Michael McElligott | Identification IEP Behavior Related Services Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 01/03/2014 | 14031-12-13 | Greensburg Salem School District | 07 | Michael McElligott | Identification IEP Least Restrictive Environment |
| Download PDF | 09/10/2013 | 14020-12-13 | Warrior Run School District | 16 | James Gerl | Eligibility Evaluation IEP |
| Download PDF | 08/19/2013 | 13990-12-13 | Centennial School District | 22 | Linda Valentini | Emotional Disturbance Behavior Least Restrictive Environment Private School Placement Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 12/08/2013 | 13978-12-13 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Linda Valentini | Free Appropriate Public Education Extended School Year Transition Evaluation Parent Rights |
| Download PDF | 07/29/2013 | 13977-12-13 | Central Bucks School District | 22 | Linda Valentini | Extended School Year |
| Download PDF | 12/15/2013 | 13959-12-13 | Rose Tree Media School District | 25 | Anne Carroll | Discrimination Bullying Parent Rights Related Services |
| Download PDF | 07/05/2013 | 13952-12-13 | Penn Hills School District | 03 | Michael McElligott | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 11/25/2013 | 13950-12-13 | Lakeland School District | 19 | Michael McElligott | Eligibility Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/23/2013 | 13941-12-13 | Education Plus Academy Cyber Charter School | 26 | Brian Ford | Child Find IEP Progress Compensatory Education Private School Placement |
| Download PDF | 03/13/2014 | 13887-12-13 | Philadelphia City School District | 26 | Anne Carroll | IEP Evaluation Speech and Language Impaired Specific Learning Disability Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 08/24/2013 | 13882-12-13 | Central Dauphin School District | 15 | William Culleton | Autistic Spectrum Intellectual Disability Progress Behavior Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 10/02/2013 | 13855-12-13 | Midd-West School District | 16 | James Gerl | Multi-Handicapped IEP Related Services Transportation Compensatory Education |