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Special‑education report: isolations and restraints rose after a dip; district cites new students, staffing and trust
Summary
Dave McKellar, director of special education, presented the district’s annual isolation and restraint report showing a large drop in one year followed by a partial rebound. The district said a small number of students account for many incidents and that limited local therapeutic resources and staffing contribute to challenges.
Dave McKellar, the Arlington School District director of special education, told the board that isolation and restraint incidents have fluctuated over the past three years and that most events involve a small number of students with intensive needs.
McKellar said the district recorded 461 combined isolation and restraint instances in the 2022–23 year, fell to 166 the following year, and has increased again this year though to levels still below 2022–23. He told the board that a small group of students accounts for a disproportional share of events and that 40 percent of this year’s incidents involved students who were new to the district.
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