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As at the initial IPRC meeting, the committee must consider placement in a regular class with appropriate special education services before it considers placement in a special education class. If the committee decides that the student should be placed in a special education class, it must provide the reason(s) for that placement in its statement of decision.
(See Ontario Regulation 181/98, subsection 23 (6))
After receiving the confirmation or statement of decision resulting from
a review, the parent may send a request to the principal for a follow-up meeting. A follow-up meeting of the IPRC review may be held at the parents’ request whether or not they agree with the IPRC review decision.
(See Ontario Regulation 181/98, subsection 24(1))
If the parent disagrees with the decision, he or she may:
• within thirty days of receipt of the IPRC decision, file a notice of appeal with the secretary of the board;
• within fifteen days of the receipt of decision of the second meeting, file a notice of appeal with the secretary of the board.
(See “The IPRC Appeal” below, for more information.)
If the parent does not supply written consent to the identification and/or placement decision, but also does not appeal, the school board may implement the placement decision. In this case, the school board must notify the parent of the action taken.
(See Ontario Regulation 181/98, section 25)
If the IPRC review results in a change to the original IPRC decision on identification or placement of the student, the principal must review the IEP to determine whether it needs to be updated.
(See Ontario Regulation 181/98, subsection 7(2) and section 25)