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Committee reviews restraint-policy revisions; special-education NEST program could expand and reduce costly out-of-district placements
Summary
Policy subcommittee outlined restraint-policy revisions emphasizing de-escalation and expanded TCIS/Safety Care training; special-education NEST program now serves three students with capacity to accept neighboring-district students, potentially offsetting high out-of-district placement costs.
The committee reviewed proposed revisions to the district's restraint policy and received a special-education update on the NEST (nurturing emotional support and teaching) program.
Policy revisions: the policy subcommittee and superintendent (speaker 4) summarized changes that prioritize prevention and de-escalation, clarify in-class support and prohibit use of restraint except as a last resort. The…
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