Page 144 - Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Resource Guide

Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Draft What does a review IPRC consider and decide?
• With your written permission, the IPRC conducting the review will consider the progress your child has made in relation to the IEP. It will consider the same type of information that was originally considered by the IPRC, as well as any new information.
• The IPRC will review the placement and identification decisions and decide whether they should be continued or whether a different decision should now be made.
What can parents do if they disagree with the IPRC decision?
• If you do not agree with either the identification or the placement decision made by the IPRC, you may:
✧ within 15 days of receipt of the decision, request that the IPRC hold a second meeting to discuss your concerns; or
✧ within 30 days of receipt of the decision, file a notice of appeal with [boards should fill in the name and address of the secretary of the board].
• If you do not agree with the decision after the second meeting, you may file a notice of appeal within 15 days of your receipt of the decision.
If you do not consent to the IPRC decision but you do not appeal it, the board will instruct the principal to implement the IPRC decision.
How do I appeal an IPRC decision?
If you disagree with the IPRC’s identification of your child as exceptional or with the placement decision of the IPRC, you may, within 30 days of receipt of the original decision or within 15 days of receipt of the decision from the second meeting described above, give written notification of your intention to appeal the decision to [boards should fill in the name and address of the secretary of the board].
The notice of appeal must:
• indicate the decision with which you disagree; and
• include a statement that sets out your reasons for disagreeing. What happens in the appeal process?
The appeal process involves the following steps:
• The board will establish a special education appeal board to hear your appeal. The appeal board will be composed of three persons who have
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