Keeping All Students Safe Act (S. 2020)
Text of the Senate Bill
December 16, 2011
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The bill creates federal minimum standards for the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.
- Prohibits seclusion, mechanical and chemical restraint, physical restraint that restricts breathing or is contraindicated by the student's disability or health condition, and aversive interventions that compromise health or safety.
- Requires that school personnel who implement physical restraint in emergencies be trained and certified, monitor the student face-to-face
- Prohibits the use of physical restraint as a planned intervention in a student's education plan, including Individualized Education Programs as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Requires parental notification after physical restraint is imposed, and calls for a debriefing session with the family and school personnel to identify strategies to prevent the need for the use of restraint, including conducting a functional behavioral assessment.
- Authorizes grants to states to carry out the minimum standards and imporve school climate through the use of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports
