Leave to appeal special education placement denied as parents' requests regarding teaching methodology fell outside Tribunal's scope.
The applicants sought leave to appeal the special education placement of their child, who was identified as a multihandicapped pupil.
The parents argued the placement in a class for trainable retarded pupils was inappropriate and requested a total communication program with a teacher fluent in sign language.
The Board agreed to provide a total communication program but maintained the current placement was appropriate for the balance of the school year.
The Tribunal denied leave to appeal, finding that the parents' requests regarding teaching methodology and teacher qualifications were outside its scope, and that the Board had made a public commitment to provide an appropriate placement by the next school year.
