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District reports six seclusions, 15 physical restraints in 2025–26
Summary
Administrators told the board there were six seclusion incidents involving three students and 15 physical restraints involving four students (all identified as students with disabilities) during the 2025–26 school year.
At the Aug. 17 board meeting, a district administrator reported statutorily required data on seclusion and physical restraint for 2025–26: “we had six incidents of seclusion that involved three students,” and “we also had 15 incidents of physical restraint involving uh four students and all four of those students were identified as students with disabilities.” The presenter reiterated the district’s standard that seclusion or restraint is used only when a student is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others and emphasized de‑escalation and prevention.
Administrators said staff training is ongoing and a nonviolent crisis intervention training was scheduled for district staff; they also described the district’s crisis response teams and certification requirements for staff who implement physical restraint, and noted that in life‑threatening moments any staff may act to prevent imminent harm.
