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OSPI presents pilot results showing declines in restraint and isolation; urges clearer definition and limited prohibitions
Summary
OSPI told the House Education Committee that pilot and demonstration sites reporting grants and professional development saw substantial reductions in restraint and isolation; OSPI recommended banning certain dangerous practices and clarifying the statutory standard for "imminent likelihood of serious harm."
The House Education Committee heard an update from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on its "reducing restraint and eliminating isolation" demonstration project, which OSPI officials say has coincided with declines in reported restraint and isolation at participating districts.
Misha Chernisky, acting director of policy and legislative affairs at OSPI, told the committee the initiative is in its third year and that the state provided $3,100,000 in fiscal 2025 and budgeted $2,000,000 each for fiscal 2026 and 2027 to continue demonstration and pilot work. "The demonstration projects must build school‑level and district‑level systems that eliminate student isolation and reduce restraint use," he said.
OSPI identified three tiers of supports — intensive (demonstration/pilot sites), targeted (pilot and other interested districts), and universal…
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