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District reports 11 seclusions, 4 restraints for 2024–25; staff training and police involvement discussed
Summary
In its annual seclusion and restraint report the district said it recorded 11 seclusions and 4 restraints (primarily at Tainter) and that special-education staff and principals are trained; the board discussed de-escalation training, the inclusion of police interventions in reporting, and the district's emphasis on least-restrictive practices.
The district presented its required annual seclusion and physical restraint report for the 2024–25 school year, detailing incidents and training practices.
"As you can see we've had a total of, 11 seclusions and, 4 restraints at Tainter," the presenter said, and reported one seclusion and one restraint at the middle school. The presenter told the board the district's numbers “significantly went down last year.”
Board members asked about staff training. The presenter said special-education staff and principals are trained and that “a handful of other people” also have formal restraint training; the district emphasized that de-escalation techniques are broadly part of staff training. One board member added that the formal training’s first component is de-escalation and suggested many staff receive at least basic de-escalation instruction.
The presentation clarified that police interventions are included in the district's data: "If a police officer restrains a student, we have to include them in our data," a presenter said, noting police follow separate procedures but the event must be reported because it restricted movement.
No policy changes or votes were taken at the meeting; the item was presented for information and questions.
