The IEP is the “what.” The IPRC is the “where.” This is the formal process that decides if your child is exceptional and where they will learn.
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The IPRC committee can decide on one of these five specific placements. They cannot decide on specific teaching strategies (that's the IEP).
The Principal must convene an IPRC if you request it in writing. Do not ask verbally in the hallway. Send an email or letter.
"I am writing to request an IPRC meeting for my child, [Name]. Please inform me of the approximate date of this meeting."
Sometimes schools hesitate to Identification (IPRC) because it legally binds them to provide supports. They might say "We don't need an IPRC to give him an IEP."This is true, but an IPRC provides stronger legal protection and an official appeal process.
If you disagree with the IPRC decision, you have 15 days to file a notice of appeal. This is a strict deadline. The appeal goes to a "Special Education Appeal Board" (SEAB).
“You have the right to be present at every IPRC meeting, to disagree with any placement decision, and to appeal.”
— Ontario Ministry of Education
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Under the Ontario Education Act, every student with special needs is entitled to an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and access to an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC)
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