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Centennial SD review finds disproportionate restraint incidents among Black students; district outlines prevention, training and reporting steps
Summary
Denise Wright presented the 2023—24 behavior safety assessment and restraint/seclusion report: about 150 staff trained, 20 in-district elementary restraints, 35 at Multnomah ESD placements, eight minor injuries, and a disproportionate share (about 55%) of incidents involving students identifying as Black.
Denise Wright, director of student services, delivered Centennial School District's annual behavior safety assessment and restraint/seclusion report on Nov. 13, saying the district continues to emphasize prevention and team-based decision-making.
Wright summarized multi-year data and said "we did not have any incidences of extended physical restraint or seclusion" that met the Oregon administrative rule threshold (30 minutes or longer), but that three schools submitted paperwork the district concluded did not meet ODE's technical definition of seclusion. She reported approximately 150 staff trained…
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