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Hello,
	 I am the parent of a child with autism.  I am also a volunteer with 
Autism Society Ontario and my local board of education. I am collecting data 
for the Peel Board of Education re the delivery of special education services 
to all students with special needs. Please take the time to complete the 
following survey if you can.  Thanks in advance.

 Natalie Whatley (whatley@inforamp.net)



The Peel Board of Education is located on the outskirts of Toronto in southern 
Ontario, Canada.  It is the largest school board in Canada with 104,000 
students.  The Board provides special education programs for over 11,000 
students.

The Board has established a vertical work team to advise it on its delivery 
model in each area of special education.  This team consists of parents, 
teachers, administrators and community members including staff from local 
associations such as the Learning Disabilities Association.

As part of the review of our special education service delivery model, we are 
collecting information from other boards both in Canada and elsewhere.  If you 
have knowledge of the service delivery model of your board of education, 
please share this with us by answering the following questions:

1. Are special education services available for students with special needs in 
your board of education/school district?

2. In the past 2 years, what budget constraints has your board/district been 
faced with and what has been the magnitude of the effects and/or cuts to 
special education programs? 

3. How has your board/district responded to these and in particular, what 
innovative special education programs have been implemented to ensure good 
service in a more efficient way?

4. Are special education services mandated in your area?
 
5. How is education in general and special education specifically funded in 
your board/district?

In return for answering our questions, we will be pleased to send you a copy 
of our final report on request.

Natalie Whatley,
Vice-Chair,
Special Education Advisory Committee,
Peel Board of Education