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Sebago committee approves first reading of updated restraint and seclusion policy
Summary
Committee approved policy JKA and its procedures (JKA‑R) as first reads after staff said the legislature clarified what constitutes a restraint; adoption is pending at a subsequent meeting.
The Sebago School Committee approved policy JKA and its companion procedures JKA‑R as first readings.
Presenting the item, a district administrator said the legislature revised statutory guidance to remove overly restrictive definitions that had previously classified routine guidance — for example, gently guiding a child to the cafeteria or playground — as a restraint. The updated policy and procedures are intended to align district practice with those legislative changes. Committee members voted to accept the policies as first readings; the committee may adopt them at a later meeting after the required notice and review.
The meeting transcript does not record detailed vote tallies or identify the motion mover and seconder by name.
