You need an IPRC — or disagree with one

What to do next

1. 1

   Put the request in writing

   A written IPRC request triggers the principal's duty to refer. Use the generated letter — it cites the exact provisions.

2. 2

   Calendar the 15 days

   Within 15 days you should receive written acknowledgement, the parents' guide, and an approximate meeting date. Log what arrives and when.

3. 3

   Prepare your input

   Gather the diagnosis documentation and any assessments. The committee decides identification and placement — bring evidence of needs.

4. 4

   Know the appeal clock

   Disagree with the decision? A Special Education Appeal Board notice must be filed within 30 days of receiving the statement of decision.

What to record

• Your written IPRC request and the date you sent it
• The date the acknowledgement, parents' guide, and meeting estimate arrive (the regulation gives 15 days)
• The statement of decision and the date you received it (the 30-day appeal clock runs from here)
• Everything you submitted to the committee

If it doesn't resolve

IPRC has its own formal track: committee → Special Education Appeal Board (30 days) → Ontario Special Education Tribunal.

What not to rely on

"Your child doesn't need an IPRC — the IEP covers everything."

An IEP without IPRC identification has no formal appeal rights attached. IPRC identification and placement decisions can be appealed; informal arrangements cannot.

"The meeting must happen within 30 school days of your request."

The regulation does not set a deadline for the meeting itself. What it requires is the 15-day written acknowledgement with an approximate meeting date (s. 14(6)) — hold them to what it actually says.

Last updated: 2026-07-04