Special Education Services: A Manual of Policies, Procedures and GuidelinesF. Provincial Resource Program “Provincial resource program” means a program established by order of the minister and operated by a board or a francophone education authority (School Act, section 1(1). F.1 Provincial Resource Programs - PRPs In addition to the regular block of funds allocated to school districts for the provision of public education, the Province also funds a group of education alternatives known as Provincial Resource Programs (PRPs). These programs are intended to assist districts to meet the educational needs of students in exceptional circumstances. PRPs are operated by host school districts and are located throughout the province to serveapproximately 6,000 school-aged individuals. Some of these programs are operated in co-operation with other provincial ministries, including the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Ministry of Health. PRPs enable students to continue learning while in hospitals, treatment centres or containment centres. Other PRP facilities provide specific services for students with special needs throughout the province, either on an outreach basis or within a provincial centre. Each year, the Ministry of Education establishes a budget for the operation of PRPs. Districts submit their proposed budgets for the coming school year, including anticipated operating expenditures. A PRP review committee comprising ministry staff considers all budget requests submitted by school boards, on an individual program basis. Ministry policy for the approval of Provincial Resource Programs is governed by the School Act, section 168 (2)(f): The minister may make an order "establishing and causing to be operated Provincial Resource Programs and Provincial Schools in British Columbia and providing in them specialized types of education." |
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