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Resolution #5<br />

Motion: Sandi McCaig/Teri Bembridge<br />

THAT whereas school divisions are encountering 18 to 21 year old students who are<br />

still at risk due to a lack of service despite a Transition Protocol Agreement and a<br />

Coordination of Services Committee, and<br />

whereas specialized programming beyond the scope or expertise of the school<br />

division is often required to ensure safety needs and appropriate/desirable<br />

programming for these young adults, and<br />

whereas the present Transition Protocol supports the concept of Person-Centered<br />

Planning,<br />

Be it resolved that in order to achieve consistency with the Charter of Rights and<br />

Freedoms, Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, in collaboration with other<br />

government agencies, ensure that the outcomes for 18 to 21 year old students, as<br />

specified in the Transition Protocol, are met.<br />

CARRIED<br />

Resolution #6<br />

Motion: Teri Bembridge/Candace Borger<br />

THAT whereas the Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth has indicated his<br />

intention to re-introduce the changes to the Public Schools Act to enable appropriate<br />

educational programming for all students, and<br />

whereas the Manitoba Special Education Review recommended that Manitobans have<br />

the right to an inclusive education with appropriate educational programming, and<br />

whereas other provinces in Canada have articulated the educational rights and<br />

responsibilities related to students with special needs, and<br />

whereas these rights are consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedom;<br />

Be it resolved that, the Government of Manitoba adopt appropriate educational<br />

programming legislation and develop Guidelines to support its implementation.<br />

CARRIED

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