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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 | 01/29/2025 | 30220-24-25 | Chichester School District | 25 | Joy Waters Fleming | Free Appropriate Public Education Individualized Education Program Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 12/09/2024 | 29928-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Evaluation Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/20/2024 | 29828-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Deafness/Hearing Impairment |
| Download PDF | 03/05/2024 | 29191-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Discipline |
| Download PDF | 02/19/2024 | 28970-23-24 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Independent Educational Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 08/26/2023 | 28266-22-23 | Chichester School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Independent Educational Evaluation Truancy Absenteeism |
| Download PDF | 08/24/2023 | 28249-22-23 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cheryl Cutrona | Placement Manifestation Discipline |
| Download PDF | 08/27/2021 | 24373-20-21 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Residential Placement Individualized Education Program |
| Download PDF | 09/03/2020 | 23543-19-20 | Chichester School District | 25 | Cathy Skidmore | Eligibility Child Find |
| Download PDF | 05/18/2020 | 23059-19-20 | Chichester School District | 25 | Brian Ford | Behavior Plan Discipline Evaluation Compensatory Education |
| Download PDF | 04/30/2014 | 14856-13-14 | Chichester School District | 25 | Linda Valentini | Discipline Thought to be Eligible Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 11/18/2012 | 3152-11-12 | Chichester School District | 25 | William Culleton | Section 504 Jurisdiction |
| Download PDF | 02/21/2006 | 6092-05-06 | Chichester School District | 25 | Anne Carroll | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 02/14/2006 | 6099-05-06 | Chichester School District | 25 | Linda Valentini | Child Find Evaluation Behavior |
| Download PDF | 08/26/2019 | 22028-18-19 | Chester Upland School District | 25 | James Gerl | Parent Rights Least Restrictive Environment Residential Placement Independent Educational Evaluation Evidence |
| Download PDF | 11/15/2011 | 2231-11-12 | Chester Upland School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | Section 504 |
| Download PDF | 04/13/2010 | 10052-08-09 | Chester Upland School District | 25 | Michael McElligott | |
| Download PDF | 12/11/2009 | 00514-09-10 | Chester County MH/MR | 24 | Linda Valentini | Related Services |
| Download PDF | 10/06/2009 | 00260-09-10 | Chester County MH/MR | 24 | Linda Valentini | Related Services |
| Download PDF | 10/28/2024 | 29406-23-24 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | Brian Ford | Compensatory Education Reimbursement |
| Download PDF | 03/19/2019 | 21358-18-19 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | James Gerl | Child Find Private Schools -- Services to Students Eligibility Statute of Limitations |
| Download PDF | 03/06/2012 | 2866-11-12 | Chester County IU/EI Program | 24 | Brian Ford | Jurisdiction of Hearing Officer Residence Subpoena of Witness |
| Download PDF | 04/25/2016 | 17560-15-16 | Chester Community Charter School | 25 | Linda Valentini | Independent Educational Evaluation Exceptionality |
| Download PDF | 08/02/2011 | 2061-10-11 | Chester Community Charter School | 25 | Linda Valentini | Evaluation |
| Download PDF | 03/20/2009 | 9467-08-09 | Chester Community Charter School | 24 | Dan Myers | Compensatory Education |
