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Escalation routes

School routes

For school issues: start with the school, then the board, then outside routes if needed.

Fits: School

Direct answer

For school issues: start with the school, then the board, then outside routes if needed.

Ontario Education Act — Special Education Requirements (IPRC, IEP) · Ombudsman Ontario — School Boards (jurisdiction since September 1, 2015) · Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 · Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario — Application and Hearing Process · Verified 2026-07-04

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What it can and cannot do

What this route can do, cannot do, and the existing source record · reviewed 2026-07-04
What it can doWhat it cannot doSource
Ask the school or board to review the issueAddress OAP funding. That runs through AccessOAP.
Move to Ombudsman Ontario or HRTO routes when those routes fit—

When to consider it

  • Your problem is at school — exclusion, IEP, IPRC, missing supports

How this route works

  1. Start it

    How to start, say it or paste it
    Use the School Support Navigator: it matches your school situation to guidance and cited letters.

  2. Know what to expect

    Varies; suspension appeals have a 10-school-day window.

    Ontario Education Act — Special Education Requirements (IPRC, IEP); Ombudsman Ontario — School Boards (jurisdiction since September 1, 2015); Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19; Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario — Application and Hearing Process · Verified 2026-07-04

    • This is different from the OAP routes. The School Support Navigator maps this in full.

  3. Keep the proof

    • · IEP (Individual Education Plan)
    • · School letters and emails
    Set these up in your records vault
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Evidence for this guide

Evidence for this guide
DateRecordPublisherSource type
2024-01-01Ontario Education Act — Special Education Requirements (IPRC, IEP)Government of OntarioGovernment source
2015-09-01Ombudsman Ontario — School Boards (jurisdiction since September 1, 2015)Ombudsman OntarioGovernment source
1990-01-01Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19e-LawsGovernment source
2026-07-04Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario — Application and Hearing ProcessTribunals OntarioGovernment source

If this route doesn't resolve it

These routes fit the same kind of problem — most families use more than one.