Special Education
School Principal
carries out duties outlined in Education Act
communicates Ministry and board expectations to staff
ensures appropriately qualified staff are assigned
communicates board policies to staff
ensures identification and placement of exceptional students
determines approapriate programs for students
ensures development, implementation, and review of IEP
ensures appropriate assessments are requested
Ministry of Education
sets out regulations, policies
defines exceptionalities
establishes funding
sets province wide standards
requires school boards to maintain special education plans
requires school boards to establish SEACs
establish a Minster's Advisory Council on Special Education
SEAC
makes recommendations to the board to any matter affecting
the establishment, development, and deliver of special education
participate in board annual review of spec ed plan
review financial statements related to special education
participate in board budget meeting for spec ed
Parent
informed about board policies and procedures
participates in IPRCs, parent teacher conferences, etc.
acquainted with school staff working with student
participates to develop IEP
supports student at home
responsible for students attendance
Student
complies with requirements as outlined in Education Act
complies with board policies and procedures
participate in IPRCs, parent teacher conferences, etc.
School Board
establishes school board policies
requires staff to comply with education act, regulations and policies
provide appropriately qualified staff
plan and report expenditures
develop and maintain special education plan
provide reports to the ministry
provide statistics to the ministry
prepare parent guide within information on spec ed programs, services, and procedures
establish IPRCs
establish SEAC
provide professional development
adhere's to legislation
Teacher
carries out duties from Education Act, regulations and policies
follows board policies and procedures
works with special education teacher
works with spec ed staff and parents to develop IEP
provides program for exception student as outlined in IEP
communicate student progress to parents
ECE
plan for and provide education to children in Kindergarten
observe, monitor, and assess the development of children
maintain a healthy physical, emotional, and social learning environment
communicates with families
along with the teacher, provide programming for students as outlined in IEP
Special Education Teacher
in addition to the responsibilities listed under "Teacher":
holds qualification to be spec ed teacher
monitors student progress
assist in providing educational assessments