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St. Mary Parish SEAP reviews handbook and new seclusion-and-restraint policy ahead of board vote
Summary
The St. Mary Parish Special Education Advisory Committee reviewed a draft SEAP handbook and discussed a new seclusion-and-restraint policy that took effect Dec. 1; Director Deborah McLaren said the school board is scheduled to consider the policy at its next meeting and the handbook will be posted after approval.
St. Mary Parish — The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAP) on Dec. 1 reviewed a draft handbook that, the director said, reflects state law and federal requirements and outlines the council’s advisory role.
"All learners, including students with disabilities, are respected and provided equitable opportunities," Deborah McLaren, director of special education, told the committee as she walked members through the handbook’s vision and purpose. She cited "Act 274 of 2019" and "Louisiana Revised Statute 17.919441" when summarizing the legal basis for the advisory council and said the handbook explains the committee’s responsibility to assist with the…
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