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District outlines new training and reporting after changes to restraint and seclusion law
Summary
Oregon City School District staff described new training, reporting procedures and planned rollouts after state law expanded definitions and reporting requirements for restraint and seclusion. The district plans CPI de‑escalation training, expanded access to online modules and a behavior-supports “think tank” to coordinate elementary rollout.
The Oregon City School Board heard a detailed update on district-wide behavior supports and staff training Monday night, including changes required by recent state law and next steps for staff development.
District behavior leads Sarah Crane and Melissa Berg told the board the district has updated staff guidance after the state redefined abuse to include unlawful restraint and seclusion and added new reporting and evidence-preservation requirements. "The law changed the definition, of abuse now includes violations related to seclusion and restraint," Crane said, urging staff to follow the new reporting sequence and to preserve video and other records when incidents occur.
The board was told the district already documents restraint and suspension incidents in its student information system and that Oregon Department of Education and other agencies…
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