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Committee clarifies corporal-punishment policy to exempt certain physical restraints

Tangipahoa Parish Policy Committee · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The policy committee approved a revision to the corporal-punishment policy clarifying that 'physical restraint' used in specified programs (such as Handle With Care) is not considered corporal punishment.

The Tangipahoa Parish policy committee on Jan. 6 approved an amendment to policy JDA that adds the word 'physical' to the description of restraint, making explicit that physical restraint used…

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