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Education Series
The IPRC Process

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IPRC (Identification, Placement, and Review Committee) is the formal meeting that decides WHERE your child will learn.
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98

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Nothing starts until you ask in writing.
A principal must refer a student to an IPRC if a parent requests it in writing.
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98

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15 DAYS
Within 15 days, the principal must send written notice of the referral.
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98. Not a deadline for the meeting itself.

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You receive formal notice at least 10 days before the meeting.
The committee reviews the relevant educational, health, and psychological information and sends a written Statement of Decision.
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98
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If you disagree: the steps
File an appeal within 30 days of receiving the original Statement of Decision, or within 15 days of receiving the follow-up decision if you first requested another IPRC meeting.

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Escalation ladder
Optional follow-up meeting
File a written IPRC appeal
Special Education Appeal Board (SEAB)
Special Education Tribunal
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98

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Start the written request
endthewaitontario.com/education/iprc-process
Source: Ontario Regulation 181/98.
Verified 2026-11-03.