Learn how to document, escalate, and advocate effectively during supervision periods.
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How the province is reshaping Ontario schools. Where primary sources are unavailable, entries are clearly marked and attributed to secondary sources. Read the dated action alongside its official source and the board affected. Learn how to document, escalate, and advocate effectively during supervision periods. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/schools/provincial-actions
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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
up to 72%
An average of 18% of Educational Assistants were absent on any given school day in 2023/24, and between 49% and 72% of EA absences went unfilled at sampled boards
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
The FAO estimated $1.35 billion in annual OAP need at 2018-19 service levels for approximately 40,700 children in its 2020 report
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
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