Committee clarifies corporal-punishment policy to exempt certain physical restraints
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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 in certain student-safety interventions is not classified as corporal punishment.
Presenters said the change is intended to clarify existing practice and to distinguish safety-focused restraints used under programs such as Handle With Care from prohibited corporal-punishment practices. The committee moved and seconded the change and then approved it by voice vote.
No additional procedural changes or discipline protocols were detailed in the transcript; the revision was described as a narrow definitional clarification.
The committee proceeded to other agenda items after the vote.
