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District reports small uptick in seclusion and restraint, board told 21 seclusions and 23 restraints
Summary
At the annual compliance briefing, staff reported 21 seclusion incidents and 23 restraints involving three students (two with identified disabilities) and outlined ongoing training, documentation and reduction efforts.
District special education leadership presented the annual seclusion and restraint report required by the state, noting a modest increase in incidents compared with the previous year and reiterating that these measures are used only as a last resort.
"We only use these as a very very very last resort when the student's behavior is clear and present imminent risk for themselves or others," Abby said while explaining training and documentation protocols. The report listed 21 instances of seclusion and 23 instances of physical restraint across the year, affecting three students; two of those students were supported by special education services.
Administrators said the district uses the data in special education PLCs to identify programming changes and staff training needs, and that staff complete nonviolent crisis intervention (CPI) training and immediate documentation to notify families when incidents occur. Trustees asked whether incidents involved repeat staff; administrators responded that the same staff often work with the same students and that continuity is part of their approach.
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