PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL EDUCATION DECISIONS 

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
— Benjamin Franklin

QH v. School District of Philadelphia
Date of Decision - November 9, 2015
Hearing Officer - William F. Culleton, Jr., Esquire, CHO
Parent Attorney - Vanita Kalra, Esquire and David J. Berney, Esquire
School District Attorney - Sarah W. Egoville, Esquire and Heather D. Matejik, Esquire
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CD v. Mars Area School District
Date of Decision - October 31, 2015
Hearing Officer - Cathy A. Skidmore, M.Ed., J.D. 
Parent Attorney - John P. Corcoran, Jr., Esquire
School District Attorney - Thomas E. Breth, Esquire
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BC v. Fleetwood Area School District
Date of Decision - October 24, 2015
Hearing Officer - William F. Culleton, Jr., Esquire, CHO
Parent Attorney - Jennifer Lukach Bradley, Esquire
School District Attorney - David F. Conn, Esquire
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RC v. Pittsburgh Public Schools
Date of Decision - October 20, 2015
Hearing Officer - Jake McElligott, Esquire
Parent Attorney - Pro Se
School District Attorney - Rebecca Heaton Hall, Esquire
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MG v. Parkland School District
Date of Decision - September 28, 2015
Hearing Officer - Dr. Linda Valentini
Parent Attorney - Pro Se
School District Attorney - Erin Kernan, Esquire
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ET v. Red Lion Area School District
Date of Decision - September 28, 2015
Hearing Officer - Brian Jason Ford
Parent Attorney - Pro Se
School District Attorney - Zachary E. Nahass, Esq.
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GL v. Saucon Valley School District
Date of Decision - September 28, 2015
Hearing Officer - William F. Culleton, Jr., Esquire, CHO
Parent Attorney - Angela Uliana-Murphy, Esquire
School District Attorney - Karl A. Romberger, Jr., Esquire
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JM v. Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning
Partners Charter School

Date of Decision - September 18, 2015
Hearing Officer - Brian Jason Ford
Parent Attorney - Jennifer Y. Sang, Esq
LEA Attorney - Unrepresented and Not Participating
Other Party - Pennsylvania Department of Education, M. Patricia Fullerton, Esq.
Read Consolidated Decisions here and here

KC v. School District of Philadelphia
Date of Decision - September 04, 2015
Hearing Officer - Brian Jason Ford
Parent Attorney - pro se
LEA Attorney - Judy Baskin, Esq.
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AH v. Mount Lebanon School District
Date of Decision - August 29, 2015
Hearing Officer - Cathy A. Skidmore, M. Ed., J.D. 
Parent Attorney - pro se
LEA Attorney - Patricia Andrews, Esquire
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BT v. Pennridge School District
Date of Decision - August 28, 2015
Hearing Officer - Charles W. Jelley, Esquire LL.M. 
Parent Attorney - pro se
LEA Attorney - Thomas Warner, Esquire
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DJ v. The School District of Philadelphia
Date of Decision - August 26, 2015
Hearing Officer - Jake McElligott, Esquire
Parent Attorney - pro se
LEA Attorney - Andrea Cola, Esquire
Read Full Decision Here