Special Education
Student Services – Special Education, Special Needs Support
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) recognizes that children develop and learn at different rates and offers a range of special education programs and services designed to meet a wide range of children’s needs. Student Services is committed to the following guiding principles:
- Provide access to education for all students regardless of their special needs pursuant to the provisions of the amendments to the Education Act, 1998
- Progress towards placement of exceptional students in the least restrictive educational alternative
- Ensure that programs necessary to meet the needs of exceptional students are developed
- Establish effective communication with all parents and the community
- Utilize available resources to support programming needs of exceptional students
- Encourage the development of the human resources necessary to address the needs of exceptional students in the least restrictive environment
- Review annually the effectiveness of the provisions made for exceptional students
Ministry of Education
- Draft Special Education in Ontario K-12 Policy and Resource Guide (Pdf)
- Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC)
- Individual Education Plan (IEP) (Pdf)
- Introduction – Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Learning for All (Pdf)
- Student focused funding
- Special Education
- Shared Solutions (Pdf)
- The Individual Education Plan Process
Special Education Plan
2016-2017
- Special Education Plan 2016-2017 – June 2017 (Pdf)
- Special Education 2016-2017 Amendments – June 2017 (Pdf)
Appendices – June 2017:
- Appendix A Parent/Guardian Guide to Special Education (Pdf)
- Appendix B Specialized Health Support Services (Pdf)
- Appendix C Ministry Categories of Exceptionalities and Definitions (Pdf)
- Appendix C (a) Exceptionality Groupings (Pdf)
- Appendix D Special Education Staff (Pdf)
- Appendix E Individual Education Plan Sample (Pdf)
Questions and Feedback:
Parents/guardians, community, staff and board committees are provided with the opportunity to ask questions and submit feedback on the Plan through the board’s website, through members of SEAC and via various special education workshops and forums presented. The plan is approved on a yearly basis by the Board of Trustees. Feedback is welcomed at any time during the year. Input can be e-mailed to: student.services@hpedsb.on.ca
Special Education Plan Archives
2015-2016
- Special Education Plan 2015-2016 – June 2016 (Pdf)
- Special Education 2015-2016 Amendments – June 2016 (Pdf)
2014 – 2015
- Special Education Plan 2014-2015 – June 2015 (Pdf)
- Special Education 2014-2015 Amendments – June 2015 (Pdf)
Appendices – June 2015:
- Appendix A Parent/Guardian Guide to Special Education (Pdf)
- Appendix B Specialized Health Support Services (Pdf)
- Appendix C Ministry Categories of Exceptionalities and Definitions (Pdf)
- Appendix C (a) Exceptionality Groupings (Pdf)
- Appendix D Special Education Staff (Pdf)
- Appendix E Individual Education Plan Sample (Pdf)
2013-2014
- Special Education Plan 2013-2014 – June 2014 (Pdf)
- Special Education Plan 2013-2014 Amendments – June 2014 (Pdf)
2012-2013
Contact information
Toll-free: 1-800-267-4350
Phone: 613-966-1170
Fax: 613-966-9322
Email: student.services@hpedsb.on.ca