Most of the machinery that protects a disabled student in Ontario is built into the public system.
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Private School Rights What your child keeps, and loses Most of the machinery that protects a disabled student in Ontario is built into the public system. A private school is not a school board. So the identification disappears, the written plan disappears, the committee disappears, the appeal disappears. The Human Rights Code is the protection that follows your child. That is a protection and it matters, but it works differently, and slowly. Human Rights Code Getting in is not the risk. Staying is. A contract may provide for ending the placement Another private school is not automatically required to take your child instead Seven questions to ask, and to get answered in writing Ask for the answers by email rather than in a meeting. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/education/private-school-rights Sources: Education Act; Human Rights Code. Verified 2026-10-23
Download English captions (WebVTT)Most of the machinery that protects a disabled student in Ontario is built into the public system. A short silent explainer with captions. Illustrations after Julius Klinger. 48 seconds.
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Under Ontario Regulation 181/98, an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) can place a student in a special education program. Once that placement starts, the principal has 30 school days to make sure an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is completed. Ministry policy (PPM 140) also lets boards write IEPs for students who have not been formally identified by an IPRC
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