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House committee hears wide testimony on pilot to reduce restraint and seclusion; sponsor, advocates urge preventive approaches
Summary
The House Education Policy Committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 653, a measure to create a pilot program testing trauma‑informed alternatives to restraint and seclusion in schools, with sponsors and advocates urging preventive approaches and careful data collection.
The House Education Policy Committee held an extended hearing on House Bill 653, which would create a pilot program within the Department of Education to test trauma‑informed, evidence‑based alternatives to restraint and seclusion in schools.
Lawmaker summary: Representative Peter Petrino, the prime sponsor, told the committee that an interim study and testimony from families pushed the issue into focus. “The result of our work is this legislation which we are calling the Safe Schools pilot project within the Department of Education,” he said, adding the aim is exploratory: to pilot trauma‑informed practices in willing schools rather than mandate a single…
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