Page 58 - Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Resource Guide

Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Draft which these students can access the transportation. The types of students
are as follows:
• students in special education programs, including students who are in regular classrooms
• students in educational programs in care and/or treatment, custody, and correctional facilities
• students attending Provincial and Demonstration Schools
• students who require transportation in order to attend summer school
programs
The special education plan must also describe the following:
• the process for deciding whether a student with special needs will be transported with other children or whether it is in the best interests of the student to be transported separately
• the safety criteria that are used by the board in the tendering and
the selection of transportation providers for exceptional students (e.g., drivers must have first-aid training; wheelchairs must be secured during transit; a criminal record check must be done on drivers)
Compliance with the Standard
The ministry will review the school board’s special education plan to ensure that it includes the information listed above and that the content complies with ministry policy and the legislation.
The Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee
Purpose of the Standard
To provide details of the operation of the board’s SEAC to the ministry and to give members of the public information to which they are entitled
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