So you've had your IPRC meeting and you are unsure about how the
IPRC personnel has identified your child, you don’t agree with the support plan
for your child, or there is some other factor that you don’t agree with. The IPRC will want you to sign the statement at
the end of the meeting. If you are
unsure, you have the right to ask for more time to think about things.
If after thinking about the situation and you still do not
agree with the IPRC, there are specific steps to follow. As written on the People for Education
website:
1. If, after thinking about the IPRC
decision, parents continue to disagree with it, then the parent can ask in writing to meet for a second time with the IPRC
to consider the matter further. The request for the second meeting must be
submitted within 15 days of the parent’s receipt of the original IPRC decision.
2. If the parent feels that the
second meeting was unsuccessful, or if the parent does not believe a second
meeting with the IPRC would be helpful, the parent can ask that the decision of
the IPRC be reviewed, by writing to the director of education of the school
board requesting a meeting with a Special Education Appeal Board (SEAB). This
request must be made within 30 days of the first IPRC decision, or within 15
days of notification of the outcome of the second IPRC meeting.
3. The appeal board meeting must be
held at a place and time convenient for the parents, and no later
than 30 days after a chair of the appeal board has been selected. The
appeal board must make its recommendation within three days of the meeting
ending.
4. If parents disagree with
the appeal board decision they may apply to have their case heard by
a provincial Special Education Tribunal.
5. During the appeal process, the
school or board cannot implement the placement decision made by the IPRC.
If things
go this far, I would consider contacting your local Learning Disability
Association Chapter as they may be able to give you some support, or point you
to organizations that can offer support during the appeals process.
