Regulation 181/98, clause 6(6)(a), requires the principal, in developing the Individual Education Plan, to consult with the parent and, where the pupil is 16 years of age or older, the pupil. Subsection 6(8), as amended by Ontario Regulation 137/01, requires the principal, within 30 school days after placement of the pupil in the program, to ensure that the plan is completed and a copy of it sent to a parent of the pupil and the pupil, if age 16 or older.
(Source: The Individual Education Plan (IEP) Resource Guide (2004), www.edu.gov.on.ca)
The IEP must be developed for a student, in consultation with the parent and, where the pupil is 16 years of age or older, the pupil. It must take into consideration any recommendations made by the IPRC committee. It must include:
- specific educational expectations
- an outline of the special education program and services that will be received
- a statement about the methods by which the student’s progress will be reviewed
- for students 14 years and older (except those identified as exceptional solely on the basis of giftedness), a plan for transition to appropriate post-secondary school activities, such as work, further education and community living.