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Introduction
Standard 1
The Board's Consultation Process
Standard 2
The Board's General Model
for Special Education
Standard 3
Roles and Responsibilities
Standard 4
Early Identification Procedures and Intervention Strategies
Standard 5
The IPRC Process and Appeals
Standard 6
Education and Other Assessments
Standard 7
Specialized Health Support Services in School Settings
Standard 8
Categories and Definitions of Exceptionalities
Standard 9
Special Education Placements Provided by the Board
Standard 10
Individual Education Plans (IEP)
Standard 11
Provincial and Demonstration Schools in Ontario
Standard 12
Specialized Services Staff
Standard 13
Staff Development
Standard 14
Equipment
Standard 15
Accessibility of School Buildings
Standard 16
Transportation
Standard 17
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Standard 18
Co-ordination of Services with Other Ministries or Agencies
Standard 19
Submission and Availability
of the Plan
Forms & Resources

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Grand Erie Special Education Plan 2023-24

Standard 1

The Board's Consultation Process

The purpose of this standard is to provide details of the Grand Erie’s consultation process to the Ministry and to the public.

Grand Erie values collaboration with families, caregivers and community members.
 

Consultation with the Special Education Advisory Committee

Consultation with the Grand Erie’s Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) occurs on an ongoing basis throughout the year. SEAC as part of the annual review of the Special Education Plan before it is presented to the Board of Trustees for approval?? (is it approved or just submitted?) and then submitted to the Ministry of Education in accordance with Regulation 464/97.

Descriptions of any majority or minority reports received from members of SEAC concerning Grand Erie’s approved plan are as follows:

  • None Received
     

Community Consultation

A copy of the Special Education Plan is posted on the Grand Erie District School Board website here.

There is an opportunity for the community to provide feedback on the Plan through a survey link when the Special Education Plan is accessed. The following are the questions asked of those who access the Grand Erie Special Education Plan on Grand Erie’s website:

  • Were you able to locate the answer to the question you were seeking?
  • Were you able to locate the information that you were seeking?
  • Were your questions answered?
  • How might we make it easier for you to locate information related to Special Education in Grand Erie?
  • Would you like someone to reach out to you to addres syoru specific situation?
     

Internal and External Reviews of Existing Special Education Programs and Services

There were no formal internal or external reviews of existing special education programs and services. Grand Erie continues to support the full participation for students with special education needs in general education classrooms at their community schools.

As a result of consultations with and input from Grand Erie’s SEAC, school administrators and senior administration, the following changes to special education programs and service delivery occurred in the 2022-23 school year:

  • Closure of three self-contained programs in the elementary panel effective September 2023.
     
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