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Auburn School Committee approves first readings of restraint and seclusion policy to align with changed state law
Summary
The Auburn School Committee approved first readings of Policy AUBJKAA and Procedure AUBJKAA-R to update district rules on physical restraint and seclusion after recent state-law changes; staff said trained safety-care teams make intervention decisions and annual reports are filed with the state.
The Auburn School Committee on Monday approved first readings of Policy AUBJKAA (use of physical restraint and seclusion) and its accompanying procedure, AUBJKAA-R, to align district policy with recent changes in state law.
Committee members moved and seconded both first readings and the chair declared both motions carried. The committee did not take a final vote; both items were advanced as first readings and will return for a second reading.
Why it matters: the policy governs when and how staff may use physical interventions with students. Laura Shaw, the district—s director of special services, told the committee the policy language was updated "because the law changed" and to correlate "with the MSA policy language"…
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