There are several documents that need to be reviewed by parents and returned to school as the year unfolds. Some are mandatory and others are advisable.

• Annual IEP Update Form - Advisable - Sent home in September or with a new identification, it summarizes the home's view of changes and growth since the last Individual Education Plan was sent home (likely last year). Return immediately to be included as part of the current year's IEP.
  
• Individual Education Plan (IEP) - Mandatory - Sent home in October, it lists the school's commitment to supporting the student. A "living document" it is always open to updates. Parents, teachers, students are encouraged to have regular input to maintain its currency. Parent/Guardian countersigns below the principal and the Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT) then returns a copy to be stored in the student's permanent record (OSR).
  
• Statement of Continuation - Mandatory - Sent home in February when a student is remaining at the same service level in the following fall. For instance, a student in GLE1O (grade 9 learning strategies) selects GLE2O for grade 10. The service is continued and the parent acknowledges this on the Continuation form. Stored in the OSR.
  
• Letter of Invitation - Mandatory - Sent home in January when a student is changing service level. For instance, dropping Learning Strategies or picking it up from year to year. Another example: the conclusion of the formal Gifted program at the end of grade 10. SERT will discuss program options before sending the Invitation home. Parent has a short period of time to request a meeting to discuss the service level with an administrator. Family may also decline the invitation and accept the decision, usually this happens as a result of the discussion before the Invitation is sent home.
  
• Statement of Decision - Mandatory - When changing service level, as explained above, a follow up to the Letter of Invitation is sent home to confirm the change in program. (Parents are, of course, welcome to attend the meeting and can sign in person.) Review the decision sheet and send back to the school. Stored in the OSR. It is very important that this is returned promptly so that the planning for next year's program is comprehensive.
  
• Consent to Review OSR - as required, Mandatory for provincially regulated health professionals - On occasion the school may involve any or all of our health professionals to support our students. Their Regulatory Colleges require consent to review a student and the Education Act requires your consent for them to review the student file (OSR). Health professionals include: psychologist, occupational therapist, physcial therapist, social worker, public health nurse, mental health nurse, speech-language pathologist, communications specialist. Teachers (Ontario College of Teachers members, including our adminstrators) are not required to have this form completed if they are in a position to support the student in the regular course of their position, e.g. guidance counsellor. These forms must be returned immediately in order for us to act quickly.
  

If you have any of these forms at home, please return them as soon as possible.