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Board hears plan to eliminate dedicated seclusion rooms, keep strict emergency rules
Summary
PRC recommended removing dedicated seclusion rooms from division buildings while preserving strict regulation of restraint and emergency seclusion. Staff said seclusion incidents are concentrated among a small number of students; members asked for further data and training details before a final vote.
The board heard a PRC recommendation to prohibit "dedicated seclusion rooms" in Virginia Beach City Public School buildings while preserving tightly regulated emergency uses of restraint and seclusion in the division's regulations.
Cammy Linetti explained the proposed language for policy 5‑54: "dedicated seclusion rooms are not authorized in Virginia Beach City Public School buildings," a change that applies to contractors and third‑party programs operating on school property. The intent, she said, was to eliminate spaces used solely for seclusion while retaining the ability to…
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