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Identification, Placement and Review Committee Timeline

IPRC Meeting RequestedAction
Within 15 days of requestPrincipal sends parent:
  • Acknowledgement of request or notice of referral
  • Parents' guide to special education
  • Approximate date for IPRC meeting
At least 10 days before meetingIPRC chair sends parent (and student if 16 or over):
  • Notification of IPRC meeting
  • Details of meeting (date, time, place)
Before the meeting and as soon as possible after receipt of information on studentIPRC chair sends parent (and student if 16 or over) information about student received by IPRC
IPRC MeetingAction
IPRC:
  • Documents student's strengths and needs
  • Makes decision about identification and placement
  • Identifies category and definition of student's exceptionality
  • May recommend program and services

As soon as possible after the decision is made, a statement of decision is sent to the relevant parties, along with reasons for placing the student in a special education class, if that is IPRC's placement decision.

After IPRC DecisionAction
Within 15 days of statement of decision
Parent may:
  • Agree with decision and sign consent form
  • Make no response
  • Request further discussion
  • Disagree with decision and file appeal with SEAB
If parent agrees or makes no response:Action
Within 30 school days of placement being
implemented
School completes IEP

Parent gets copy of IEP
If parent wishes further discussion:Action
Within 15 days of receipt of decision
Parent requests second meeting
If parent disagrees:Action
Within 30 days of receipt of initial IPRC decision
Parent files notice of appeal with secretary of board
Second IPRC MeetingAction
As soon as possible after second IPRC meeting, notice of results sent to relevant parties, along with reasons for changes if there is a revised decision
After Second IPRC MeetingAction
Parent may:
  • Sign consent form
  • Make no response (board then implements placement decision, and develops IEP within 30 days)
If parent disagrees:Action
Within 15 days of request of decision of second meeting
Parent files notice of appeal with secretary of board