The Special Education Act Article 6

The corresponding competent authorities shall establish Special Education Students Identification and Educational Placement Committee (IEPC) and recruit scholars and experts, educational administrators, school and preschool administrators, representatives of equivalent-level teacher and preschool educator organizations, parent representatives of special education groups, parent representatives of students and preschoolers with disabilities, parent representatives of gifted/talented students and preschoolers, professionals, representatives of the equivalent-level health regulatory authorities, representatives of related institutions and groups; IEPC shall provide identification, educational placement (“the placement”), guidance and supportive services; the regulations and autonomous enactments concerning the enforcement, procedures, timeline, allocation of relevant resources, operation and other relevant matters are determined by the corresponding competent authorities.The IEPC of the central competent authority provides identification, placement, guidance, and supportive services for students in schools above and including the senior high level, and is allowed not to recruit preschool administrators, the representatives of preschool educator organizations, parent representatives of preschoolers with disabilities, and parent representatives of gifted/talented students.The total number of the representatives of educational administrators, school and preschool administrators, and related institutions and groups cannot constitute more than 50% of IEPC members; the number of members of any given gender shall not be less than one-third of the total. The list of IEPC members shall be made public. IEPC shall convene at least once every six months.When the corresponding competent authorities hold meetings to conduct identification and placement for students or preschoolers with disabilities, they shall notify the students, students’ delegates, and actual caregivers to participate in the discussions on matters relating to the students or preschoolers. The delegates and the actual caregivers may also invite related professionals to attend the meetings.If the corresponding competent authorities and IEPC do not adopt the placement recommendations and evaluation report contents related to the required services proposed by schools or preschools, reasons for the non-adoption shall be provided.