8. What does the School Leavers Program mean for schools?

The School Leavers Program is an additional support to students with an intellectual developmental disability and/or one or more significant disabilities as they plan for community life beyond school. The Program does not replace school-based transition planning, which remains an important part of a student’s Individual Program Plan (IPP).

Through the Program, students are paired with a community-based planner called a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) who will work with them, their family, their Student Planning Team (SPT), and the community to support their Transition Plan.

After these meetings, the LAC continues to work with the student and family to develop and support their transition plan. The School Leaver Program will look different for each student as they decide how and where they meet with their LAC and what community resources and opportunities to explore.