Dr. Carl Edward Ellis

The appellants appealed the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) decisions regarding their two children, born in 1983 and 1985.

The appellants sought to have the older child identified as an exceptional pupil and the younger child identified with a multihandicap designation, both based on environmental hypersensitivity, and requested specific accommodations including the removal of carpets from their classrooms.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding insufficient evidence that the children's environmental hypersensitivity significantly interfered with their ability to learn or function in school.

The Tribunal noted the younger child's significant academic and social progress in the current placement.

However, the Tribunal ordered that the younger child's Individual Education Plan include a statement noting the physician's description of environmental hypersensitivity to ensure it is considered in future reviews.