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The IEP must be completed within 30 school days after your child has been placed in a special
education program, and the principal must ensure that you receive a copy of it.

THE IDENTIFICATION, PLACEMENT

AND REVIEW COMMITTEE (IPRC)
PROCESS

The Identification, Placement, and Review
Committee (IPRC) is composed of at least three
persons, one of whom must be a principal or
supervisory officer. The classroom teacher and
SERT are usually members, also.

Regulation 181/98 entitles parents to be present
and participate in all committee discussions about
your child; and, to be present when the committee’s
identification, and placement decisions are made.

Who Else May Attend an IPRC meeting?
• other resource people such as the Student Support Worker, Mental Health Worker, or
the representative of an agency, who may provide further information or clarification;
• your representative – that is, a person who may support you or speak on behalf of you
or your child; and,
• an interpreter if one is required. (You can request the services of an interpreter through
the principal of your child’s school);
• either you or the school principal may make a request for the attendance of others at
the IPRC meeting.

The Role of the IPRC
The IPRC will:
• decide whether or not your child should be identified as exceptional;
• identify the areas of your child’s exceptionality, according to the categories and
definitions of exceptionalities provided by the Ministry of Education;
• decide an appropriate placement for your child, i.e. regular class; regular class
with withdrawal; special class with integration, when appropriate; special school;
• review the identification and placement at least once in each school year.

Requesting an IPRC Meeting
The principal of your child’s school:
• must request an IPRC meeting for your child, upon receiving your written request;
• may, with written notice to you, refer your child to an IPRC when the principal and
the child’s teacher or teachers believe that your child may benefit from a special
education program.

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