Rationale The Lakehead Board of Education is committed to effective education for all pupils. As part of the planning process to implement the new legislation, The Lakehead Board of Education must develop a Special Education Policy that is consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Ministry of Education for the education of exceptional pupils. The Policy It is the policy of The Lakehead Board of Education to provide appropriate education for all exceptional pupils, to the limit of its human and financial resources, in an environment that best suits the needs of the individual exceptional pupil.
All teachers share responsibility for the education of exceptional pupils.
4.2 Exceptional pupils should be educated in an environment that allows them to develop to their full potential. The educational program, while recognizing special needs, should approximate, as nearly as possible, the regular classroom experience. 4.3 Education for exceptional pupils should respond to each student's individual and changing level of physical, communication, intellectual, social and emotional development. 4.4 Parents or guardians of exceptional pupils shall be consulted with regard to the assessment, identification, placement and program of such pupils. 4.5 Where possible, program planning for exceptional students should be in coordination with community service providers.