Transition Plan
The IPRC Regulation states the Principal must develop a transition plan for a
student identified with exceptionalities if the student is 14 years of age or older.^98
The Ministry of Education stated in a recent Policy/Program Memorandum
released by the Ministry of Education, to come in effect in 2014, that:
A transition plan must be developed for all students who have an
IEP, whether or not they have been identified as exceptionality by
an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) and
including those identified as exceptional solely on the basis of
giftedness. The transition plan is developed as part of the IEP.^99At the discretion of the school board, a transition plan can also be developed for
students who do not have an IEP and have not been identified as
‘exceptional’.^100 The Plan should be developed in consultation with parents and
where appropriate, the student, community partners and services agencies, and
post-secondary institutions.^101
II. Appealing an IPRC Decision
The IPRC Regulation sets out the process to appeal a decision of the IPRC on
the identification and/or placement of a student, whether it is its first decision or
one on review. Once an IPRC Statement of Decision is received, parents may file
a notice of appeal with the school board within 30 days from the date that they
receive it, or parents may choose to request a second meeting with the IPRC as
set out in the Regulation (such a request for a second meeting must be made
(^98) IPRC Reg., supra note 9, s 6(4).
(^99) Ministry of Education, Policy/Program Memorandum No. 156 - Supporting Transitions For
Students With Special Education Needs, (issued February 1, 2013), [PPM 156] online: Ministry of
Education http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/ppm156.pdf. 100
101 Ibid.^
Ibid. For more information, see Ministry of Education, Transition Planning: A Resource Guide,
2002, (Ontario: Ministry of Education, 2002) online: Ministry of Education <
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/transiti/transition.html>.