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Hearing Officers

Statistics on Decisions of Indiana Independent Hearing Officers
for Article 7 Hearings Conducted from 08-03-95 through 06-06-06


IHO Decision Chart (updated 06-26-06)
Microsoft Excel Format ~42kb


OVERALL
Parents: 69
School: 122
Unknown: 1
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Of the 191 known hearing officer decisions from the time period studied (which is 08-03-95 through 06-06-06), there were decisions in favor of schools 64 percent of the time and decisions in favor of parents 36 percent of the time.


Kristin Anderson
Parents: 5
School: 10
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Of 15 Anderson decisions from the time period studied, 66.6 percent were in favor of schools and 33.4 percent in favor of parents.


Jerry Colglazier (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 5
School: 14
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Of 19 Colglazier decisions from the time period studied, 73.7 percent were in favor of schools and 27.3 percent in favor of parents.


Rolf Daniel (no longer a hearing officer, now on BSEA)
Parents: 5
School: 8
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Of 13 Daniel decisions from the time period studied, 62 percent were in favor of schools and 38 percent in favor of parents.


Melody Dilk
Parents: 1
School: 1
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Of 2 Dilk decisions from the time period studied, 50 percent were in favor of schools and 50 percent in favor of parents.


Gaskey (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 0
School: 3
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Of 3 Gaskey decisions from the time period studied, 100 percent were in favor of schools and 0 percent in favor of parents.


Dennis Graft
Parents: 11
School: 20
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Of 31 Graft decisions from the time period studied, 65 percent were in favor of schools and 35 percent in favor of parents.


Thomas Huberty
Parents: 9
School: 13
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Of 22 Huberty decisions for the time period studied, 41% were for parents and 59% for schools.


James Jacobs
Parents: 1
School: 2
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Of 3 Jacobs decisions from the time period studied, 66.6 percent were in favor of schools and 33.4 percent in favor of parents.


Jerry Leggett (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 11
School: 7
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Of 18 Leggett decisions from the time period studied, 39 percent were in favor of schools and 61 percent in favor of parents.


Joseph McKinney
Parents: 5
School: 20
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Of 25 McKinney decisions for the time period studied, 19 % were for parents, and 81% were for schools.


Laureanne Nordstrom (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 1
School: 2
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Of three Nordstrom decisions from the time period studied, 67 percent were in favor of schools and 33 percent in favor of parents.


Owens (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 1
School: 1
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Of two Owens decisions from the time period studied, 50 percent percent were in favor of schools and 50 percent in favor of parents.


Richard Roth (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 1
School: 3
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Of 4 Roth decisions from the time period studied, 75 percent were in favor of schools and 25 percent in favor of parents.


Geoff Schultz (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 3
School: 0
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Of 3 Schultz decisions from the time period studied, 0 percent were in favor of schools and 100 percent in favor of parents.


Cynthia Stanley (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 6
School: 3
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Of 9 Stanley decisions from the time period studied, 33.3 percent were in favor of schools and 66.7 percent in favor of parents.


Julie Steck (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 1
School: 1
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Of two Steck decisions from the time period studied, 50 percent were in favor of schools and 50 percent in favor of parents.


Lon Woods (no longer a hearing officer)
Parents: 4
School: 13
Unknown: 1 (because pages were missing from decision provided by Indiana Department of Education)
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Of 17 known Woods decisions from the time period studied, 76 percent were in favor of schools and 24 percent were in favor of parents.

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The following individuals serve as hearing officers in Indiana in Article 7 and IDEIA special education due process cases:

Kristin Anderson
Attorney at Law
4167-69 Broadway
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone: 317-923-2234
Fax: 317-283-2849


Dr. Melody Dilk
Attorney at Law
Professional Psychological Services
10293 N. Meridian St., Suite 375
Indianapolis, IN 46290
Phone: 317-581-2288
Fax: 317-581-2295


Dennis Graft
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 783
Avilla, IN 46710
Phone: 260-897-9800
Fax: 260-897-9801


Dr. Thomas Huberty
201 N. Rose Ave.
Bloomington, IN 4740
Phone: 812-856-8332
Fax: 812-856-8202


Dr. Jim Jacobs
School of Education
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone: 812-237-3585
Fax: 812-237-8208


Dr. Joseph McKinney
Attorney at Law
Ball State University
TC – 915
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765-285-8495
Fax: 765-285-2166


Christine Sepiol
9529 Walnut Dr.
Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 708-755-1900 ext. 241
Fax: 708-755-0000

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