Protect Students from Restraint & Seclusion Act

Under current law, the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" contains parameters concerning exceptions for the use of restraint and seclusion for various agencies, including for public schools.

The act removes public schools from the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" and creates the "Protection of Students from Restraint and Seclusion Act" that is specific to local education providers.

The act:

• Prohibits any form of restraint, as defined in the act, (restraint) and seclusion, except as provided;
• Establishes guidelines for acceptable use of restraint and seclusion;
• Requires a local education provider that uses restraint or seclusion to train its employees and agents;
• Requires a local education provider to document instances of restraint or seclusion and notify the student's family of certain instances of restraint or seclusion;
• No later than July 1, 2025, requires each local education provider to establish an annual review process for their use of restraint and seclusion; and
• Annually, beginning June 30, 2026, requires each local education provider to submit a report to the department of education summarizing their use of restraint and seclusion.

The state board of education shall adopt rules for the implementation of the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)