NH vs. Norristown Area School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer FINAL DECISION AND ORDER Student’s Name: N.H. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16241-1415KE CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Norristown Area School District 401 N. Whitehall Road Norristown, PA 19403 Representative: Michael J. Connolly, Esq. McAndrews Law Offices 30 Cassatt Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 Scott H. Wolpert, Esq. […]

JW vs. Pocono Mountain School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: J.W. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16587-15-16-AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] Pocono Mountain School District 135 Pocono Mountain School Road Swiftwater, PA 18370 Representative: Angela Uliana-Murphy, Esquire 106 North Franklin Street, Suite No. 2 P.O. Box 97 Pen Argyl, PA 18072 Timothy E. […]

TK vs. Methacton School District

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: T.K. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 6/11/2015, 6/19/2015, 7/29/2015, 10/2/2015, 10/5/2015 and 10/21/2015 CLOSED HEARING ODR File No. 15383-14-15 AS Parties to the Hearing: Parents Parent[s] Local Education Agency Methacton School District 1001 Kriebel Mill Road Norristown, PA 19403-1047 Representative: Parent Attorney Joshua M. Kershenbaum, […]

ZG vs. York City School District

PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARING OFFICER DECISION DUE PROCESS HEARING Name of Child: Z.G. ODR #16572/15-16 KE Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: September 22, 2015 October 30, 2015 November 11, 2015 OPEN HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] York City School District 31 N. Pershing Avenue York, PA 17401 Representative: Sean Summers, Esquire 35 […]

CM vs. Pittsburgh School District

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: C.M. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 8/25/2015, 8/26/2015, 10/9/CLOSED HEARING ODR File…

BK vs. Wissahickon School District

This is a redacted version of the original hearing officer decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student as required by IDEA 2004. Those portions of the decision which pertain to the student’s gifted education have been removed in accordance with 22 Pa. Code § 16.63 regarding closed…

BO vs. West Chester Area School District

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: B.O. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/21/2015, 7/23/2015, and 10/16/CLOSED HEARING ODR…

QH vs. School District of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: Q.H. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16378-14-15-AS CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing: Parent[s] School District of Philadelphia 801 North Richmond Street Fleetwood, PA 19522-1031 Representative: Vanita Kalra, Esquire David J. Berney, Esquire Law Offices of David J. Berney 1628 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1000 Philadelphia, PA […]

CD vs. Mars Area School District

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: C.D. Date of Birth: [redacted] Dates of Hearing: 7/7/2015, 7/8/2015, 9/21/2015, 9/22/CLOSED HEARING ODR…

BC vs. Fleetwood Area School District

This is a redacted version of the original decision. Select details have been removed from the decision to preserve anonymity of the student. The redactions do not affect the substance of the document. Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer DECISION Child’s Name: B.C. Date of Birth: [redacted] ODR No. 16713-15-16-KE CLOSED HEARING Parties to the Hearing:…