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Appeal of special education placement dismissed; proposed full-time placement found appropriate for student's needs.
The parents of a student with specific learning disabilities appealed the school board's proposed placement of the student in a full-time special education program at Northview Secondary School.
The parents sought a fully segregated small-group placement, arguing the proposed placement did not meet the student's needs.
The Ontario Special Education Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the proposed placement, which included a small pupil-teacher ratio and opportunities for appropriate integration, was appropriate and in the student's best interest.
Leave to appeal special education placement granted; Tribunal retained jurisdiction despite student's move to private school.
The applicants sought leave to appeal to a regional tribunal regarding the special education placement of their child.
The respondent school board challenged the Tribunal's jurisdiction, arguing the student was no longer enrolled in a board school, having moved to a private school.
The Tribunal found it had jurisdiction because the student was enrolled in a board school at the time the application was made and the parents had exhausted all rights of appeal under the regulations.
The Tribunal granted leave to appeal, finding a significant controversy concerning the appropriateness of the proposed placement that warranted further adjudication.
