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Eme rg e nc y S a f e t y I nt e rv e nt io ns ( S e e GAO , J RB, J Q , a nd K N ) GAAF
The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n is c o mmitte d to limit in g the us e o f Eme r ge n c y S a fe ty
I nte r ve ntio n
( “ES I ”) ,
s uc h a s s e c lus io n
a nd r e s tr a int,
with
a ll
s tud e nts . S e c lus io n a nd r e s tr a int s ha ll b e us e d o nly whe n a s tud e nt' s c o nd uc t ne c e s s ita te s the us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n a s d e fine d b e lo w. The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n e nc o ur a ge s a ll e mp lo ye e s to utilize o the r b e ha vio r a l ma na ge me nt
to o ls ,
inc lud in g
p r e ve ntio n
te c hniq ue s ,
d e - e s c a la tio n
te c hniq ue s , a nd p o s itive b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n s tr a te gie s . This p o lic y s ha ll b e ma d e a va ila b le o n the d is tr ic t we b s ite with lin k s to the p o lic y a va ila b le o n a ny ind iv id ua l s c ho o l p a ge s .
I n a d d itio n, this
p o lic y s ha ll b e inc lud e d in a t le a s t o ne o f the fo llo win g : e a c h s c ho o l’ s c o de o f c o nd uc t, s c ho o l s a fe ty p la n, o r s tud e nt h a nd b o o k .
N o tic e o f the o nlin e
a va ila b ility o f this p o lic y s ha ll b e p r o vid e d to p a r e nts d ur ing e nr o llme n t e a c h ye a r . De finit io n s “C a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r ” me a ns a s c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r d e s igna te d b y the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n o f a ny s c ho o l d is tr ic t p ur s ua n t to K . S . A. 7 2 – 8 2 2 2, a nd a me nd me nts the r e to . “C he mic a l s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt.
vio le nt
Re s tr a int” p hys ic a l
me a ns b e ha vio r
the us e o f me d ic a tio n o r r e s tr ic t
a s tud e nt’ s
to c o ntr o l a fr e e d o m o f
“Eme r ge nc y S a fe ty I nte r ve ntio n ” is the us e o f s e c lus io n o r p hys ic a l r e s tr a int, b ut d o e s no t inc lud e p hys ic a l e s c o r t o r the us e o f time - o ut. “I nc id e nt” me a ns e a c h o c c ur r e nc e o f the us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe t y inte r ve nt io n. “La w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r ” a nd “p o lic e o ffic e r ” me a n a full - t ime o r p a r t - time s a la r ie d o ffic e r o r e mp lo ye e o f the s ta te , a c o unty, o r a c ity, who s e d utie s inc lud e the p r e ve ntio n o r d e te c tio n o f c r ime a nd the e nfo r c e me nt o f c r imina l o r GAAF
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tr a ffic la w o f this s ta te o r a ny K a ns a s munic ip a lit y. This te r m inc lud e s a c a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r . “Le gitima te la w e nfo r c e me nt p ur p o s e ” me a ns a go a l within the la w f u l a utho r ity o f a n o ffic e r tha t is to b e a c hie ve d thr o ugh me tho d s o r c o nd uc t c o nd o ne d b y t he o f f ic e r ’ s a p p o in t in g a u t ho r it y. “M e c ha nic a l Re s tr a int” me a ns a ny d e vic e o r o b je c t us e d to limit a s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt. “P a r e nt” me a ns : ( 1 ) a na tur a l p a r e nt; ( 2 ) a n a d o p tive p a r e nt; ( 3 ) a person
a c ting
as a
p a r e nt
as
d e fine d
in
K . S . A. 7 2 - 1 0 4 6 ( d ) ( 2 ) ,
a nd
a me nd me nts the r e to ; ( 4 ) a le ga l gua r d ia n; ( 5 ) a n e d uc a tio n a d vo c a te fo r a s tu d e nt with a n e xc e p tio na lit y; ( 6 ) a fo s te r p a r e nt, unle s s the s tud e nt is a c hild with a n e xc e p tio na lit y; o r ( 7 ) a s tud e nt who ha s r e a c he d the a ge o f ma jo r ity o r is a n e ma nc ip a te d mino r .
“P hys ic a l Es c o r t” me a ns the te mp o r a r y to uc hing o r ho ld ing the ha nd , wr is t, a r m, s ho uld e r , o r b a c k o f a s tud e nt who is a c ting o ut fo r the p ur p o s e o f ind uc in g the s tud e nt to wa lk to a s a fe lo c a tio n. “P hys ic a l Re s tr a int” me a ns b o d ily fo r c e us e d to s ub s ta ntia ll y limit a s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt,
e xc e p t tha t c o ns e ns ua l,
s o lic ite d ,
o r uninte nt io n a l
c o nta c t a nd c o nta c t to p r o vid e c o mfo r t, a s s is ta nc e , o r ins tr uc tio n s ha ll no t b e d e e me d to b e p hys ic a l r e s tr a int. “S c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r ” me a ns a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r p o lic e o ffic e r e mp lo ye d b y a lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc y who is a s s igne d to a d is tr ic t thr o ugh a n a gr e e me nt b e twe e n the lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc y a nd the d is tr ic t. “S c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r ” me a ns a p e r s o n who is e mp lo ye d b y a b o a r d of
e d uc a tio n
of
a ny
s c ho o l
d is tr ic t
fo r
the
p ur p o s e
of
a id ing
a nd
s up p le me nt in g GAAF
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s ta te a nd lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc ie s in whic h the s c ho o l d is tr ic t is lo c a te d , b ut is no t a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r p o lic e o ffic e r . “S e c lus io n ” me a ns p la c e me nt o f a s tud e nt in a lo c a tio n whe r e a ll o f the fo llo win g c o nd itio ns a r e me t: ( 1 ) the s tud e nt is p la c e d in a n e nc lo s e d a r e a b y s c ho o l p e r s o nne l; ( 2 ) the s tud e nt is p ur p o s e fully is o la te d fr o m a d ult s a nd p e e r s ; a nd ( 3 ) the s tud e nt is p r e ve nte d fr o m le a ving,
o r r e a s o na b ly
b e lie ve s tha t he o r s he will b e p r e ve nt e d fr o m le a ving the e nc lo s e d a r e a .
“Time - o ut”
me a ns a b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n
in whic h a s tud e nt is
te mp o r a r ily r e mo ve d fr o m a le a r nin g a c tivity witho ut b e ing s e c lud e d . P r o hib ite d Typ e s o f Re s tr a int All s ta ff me mb e r s a r e p r o hib ite d
fr o m e nga gin g
in th e fo llo w in g
a c tio ns with a ll s tud e nts :
Us ing fa c e - d o wn ( p r o ne ) p hys ic a l r e s tr a int;
Us ing fa c e - up ( s up ine ) p hys ic a l r e s tr a int;
Us ing p hys ic a l r e s tr a int tha t o b s tr uc ts the s tud e nt’ s a ir wa y;
Us ing p hys ic a l r e s tr a int tha t imp a c ts a s tud e nt’ s p r ima r y mo d e o f c o mmun ic a t io n;
Us ing c he mic a l r e s tr a int, e xc e p t a s p r e s c r ib e d tr e a tme nts fo r a s tud e nt’ s
me d ic a l
or
p s yc hia tr ic
c o nd itio n
by
a
person
a p p r o p r ia te ly lic e ns e d to is s ue s uc h tr e a tme nts ; a nd
Us e o f me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int, e x c e p t : o P r o te c tive o r s ta b iliz in g d e vic e s r e q uir e d b y la w o r us e d in a c c o r d a nc e with
a n o r d e r fr o m
a
p e r s o n a p p r o p r ia te ly
lic e ns e d to is s ue the o r d e r fo r the d e vic e ; GAAF
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o Any d e vic e us e d b y a c e r tifie d la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r to c a r r y o ut la w e nfo r c e me nt d u tie s ; o r o S e a tb e lts a nd o the r s a fe ty e q uip me nt whe n us e d to s e c ur e s tud e nts d ur ing tr a ns p o r ta tio n. Us e o f Eme r ge nc y S a fe ty I nte r ve ntio n s
ES I s ha ll b e us e d o nly whe n a s tud e nt p r e s e nts a r e a s o na b le a nd imme d ia te d a nge r o f p hys ic a l ha r m to s uc h s tud e nt o r o the r s with the p r e s e nt a b ility to e ffe c t s uc h p hys ic a l ha r m. s uc h
as
p o s itive
b e ha vio r
Le s s r e s tr ic tive a lte r na tive s to ES I ,
inte r ve nt io ns
s up p o r t,
s ha ll
be
d e e me d
ina p p r o p r ia te o r ine ffe c t ive und e r the c ir c ums ta nc e s b y the s c ho o l e mp lo ye e witne s s in g the s tud e nt’ s b e ha vio r p r io r to the us e o f a ny ES I . The us e o f ES I s ha ll c e a s e a s s o o n a s the imme d ia te d a nge r o f p hys ic a l ha r m c e a s e s to e xis t.
Vio le n t
a c tio n tha t is d e s tr uc tive o f p r o p e r ty ma y ne c e s s ita te the us e o f a n ES I . Us e o f a n ES I fo r p ur p o s e s o f d is c ip line , p unis hme nt, o r fo r the c o nve nie nc e o f a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s ha ll no t me e t the s ta nd a r d o f imme d ia te
d a nge r o f
p hys ic a l ha r m. ES I Re s tr ic tio ns A s tud e nt s ha ll no t b e s ub je c te d to ES I if the s tud e nt is k no wn to ha ve a me d ic a l c o nd itio n tha t c o uld p ut the s tud e nt in me nta l o r p hys ic a l d a nge r a s a r e s ult o f ES I . The e xis te nc e o f s uc h me d ic a l c o nd itio n mus t b e ind ic a t e d in a wr itte n s ta te me nt fr o m the s tud e nt’ s lic e ns e d he a lth c a r e p r o vid e r , a c o p y o f whic h ha s b e e n p r o vid e d to the s c ho o l a nd p la c e d in the s tud e nt’ s file . S uc h wr itte n s ta te me nt s ha ll inc lud e a n e xp la na tio n o f the s tud e nt’ s d ia gno s is , a lis t o f a ny r e a s o ns why ES I wo uld p ut the s tud e nt in me nta l o r p hys ic a l d a nge r , a nd a ny s ugge s te d a lte r na tive s to ES I . N o twiths ta nd in g the p r o vis io ns o f this s ub s e c tio n, a s tud e nt ma y b e s ub je c te d to ES I , if no t
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s ub je c ting the s tud e nt to ES I wo uld r e s ult in s ignif ic a nt p hys ic a l ha r m to the s tud e nt o r o the r s . Us e o f S e c lus io n W he n a s tud e nt is p la c e d in s e c lus io n, a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s ha ll b e a b le to s e e a nd he a r the s tud e nt a t a ll time s . All s e c lus io n r o o ms e q uip p e d with a lo c k ing d o o r s ha ll b e d e s igne d to e ns ur e tha t the lo c k a uto ma tic a lly
d is e nga ge s whe n the s c ho o l e mp lo y e e
vie win g the s tud e nt wa lk s a wa y fr o m the s e c lus io n r o o m, o r in c a s e o f e me r ge nc y, s uc h a s fir e o r s e ve r e we a the r . A s e c lus io n r o o m s ha ll b e a s a fe p la c e with p r o p o r tio na l a nd s imila r c ha r a c te r is tic s a s o the r r o o ms whe r e s tud e nts fr e q ue nt.
S uc h r o o m s ha ll b e
fr e e o f a ny c o nd itio n tha t c o uld b e a d a nge r to the s tud e nt, we ll- ve nt ila t e d , a nd s uffic ie n t ly lighte d . Tr a inin g All s ta ff me mb e r s s ha ll b e tr a ine d
r e ga r d ing
the us e o f p o s itiv e
b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n s tr a te gie s , d e - e s c a la tio n te c hniq ue s , a nd p r e ve nt io n te c hniq ue s .
S uc h tr a ining s ha ll b e c o ns is te nt with na tio na lly r e c o gniz e d
tr a inin g p r o gr a ms o n ES I . The inte ns it y o f the tr a inin g p r o vid e d will d e p e nd up o n the e mp lo ye e ’ s p o s itio n.
Ad minis tr a to r s , lic e ns e d s ta ff me mb e r s , a nd
o the r s ta ff d e e me d mo s t lik e ly to ne e d to r e s tr a in a s tud e nt will b e p r o vid e d mo r e inte ns e tr a inin g tha n s ta ff who d o no t wo r k d ir e c tly with s tud e nts in
the
c la s s r o o m.
Dis tr ic t
a nd
b uild in g
a d minis tr a t io n
s ha ll
ma k e
the
d e te r mina tio n o f the inte ns it y o f tr a ining r e q uir e d b y e a c h p o s itio n.
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Ea c h
s c ho o l
d o c ume nta tio n
b uild in g
r e ga r d ing
s ha ll
the tr a inin g
ma inta in
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tha t wa s p r o vid e d
or
e le c tr o n ic
a nd a lis t
of
p a r tic ip a nts , whic h s ha ll b e ma d e a va ila b le fo r ins p e c tio n b y the s ta te b o a rd o f e d uc a tio n up o n r e q ue s t. N o tific a tio n a nd Do c ume nta tio n The p r inc ip a l o r d e s igne e s ha ll no tify the p a r e nt the s a me d a y a s a n inc id e nt.
The s a me - d a y no tific a t io n r e q uir e me nt o f this s ub s e c tio n s ha ll b e
d e e me d s a tis fie d if the s c ho o l a tte mp ts a t le a s t two me tho d s o f c o nta c t in g the p a r e nt. A p a r e nt ma y d e s igna te a p r e fe r r e d me tho d o f c o nta c t to r e c e iv e the s a me - d a y no tific a t io n. Als o , a p a r e nt ma y a gr e e , in wr iting, to r e c e iv e o nly o ne s a me - d a y no tific a t io n
fr o m the s c ho o l fo r multip le
inc id e n t s
o c c ur r ing o n the s a me d a y. Do c ume nta tio n o f the ES I us e d s ha ll b e c o mp le te d a nd p r o vid e d to the s tud e nt’ s p a r e nts no la te r tha n the s c ho o l d a y fo llo win g the d a y o f the inc id e nt.
S uc h wr itte n d o c ume nta tio n s ha ll inc lud e : ( A) The e ve nts le a d in g
up to the inc id e nt; ( B) s tud e nt b e ha vio r s tha t ne c e s s ita te d the ES I ; ( C ) s te p s ta k e n to tr a ns itio n the s tud e nt b a c k into the e d uc a tio na l s e tting; ( D) the d a te a nd time the inc id e nt o c c ur r e d , the typ e o f ES I us e d , the d ur a tio n o f the ES I ,
a nd the s c ho o l p e r s o nne l who us e d o r s up e r vis e d the ES I ; ( E) s p a c e o r a n a d d itio na l fo r m fo r p a r e nts to p r o vid e fe e d b a c k o r c o mme nts to the s c ho o l r e ga r d ing the inc id e nt; ( F ) a s ta te me nt tha t invite s a nd s tr o ngly e nc o ur a ge s p a r e nts to s c he d ule a me e ting to d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd ho w to p r e ve n t futur e inc id e nts ; a nd ( G) e ma il a nd p ho ne info r ma t io n
fo r the p a r e nt to
c o nta c t the s c ho o l to s c he d ule the ES I me e ting. S c ho o ls ma y gr o up inc id e n t s to ge the r whe n
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d o c ume ntin g the ite ms in s ub p a r a gr a p hs ( A) , ( B) a nd ( C ) if the tr ig ge r in g is s ue ne c e s s ita tin g the ES I s is the s a me . The p a r e nt s ha ll b e p r o vid e d the fo llo win g info r ma t io n a fte r the fir s t a nd e a c h s ub s e q ue nt inc id e nt d ur ing e a c h s c ho o l ye a r : ( 1 ) a c o p y o f this p o lic y whic h ind ic a te s whe n ES I c a n b e us e d ; ( 2 ) a flye r o n the p a r e nt’ s r ights ; ( 3 ) info r ma t io n o n the p a r e nt’ s r ight to file a c o mp la int thr o ugh the lo c a l d is p ute r e s o lutio n p r o c e s s ( whic h is s e t fo r th in this p o lic y) a nd the c o mp la int p r o c e s s o f the s ta te b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n; a nd ( 4 ) info r ma t io n tha t will a s s is t the p a r e nt in na viga tin g the c o mp la int p r o c e s s , inc lud in g c o nta c t info r ma t io n K a ns a s .
fo r F a milie s
To ge the r a nd the Dis a b ilit y
Rights
C e nte r o f
Up o n the fir s t o c c ur r e nc e o f a n inc id e nt o f ES I , the fo r e g o in g
info r ma t io n s ha ll b e p r o vid e d in p r inte d fo r m o r , up o n the p a r e nt’ s wr itt e n r e q ue s t, b y e ma il. Up o n the o c c ur r e nc e o f a s e c o nd o r s ub s e q ue nt inc id e n t ,
the p a r e nt s ha ll b e p r o vid e d with a full a nd d ir e c t we b s ite a d d r e s s c o nta in in g s uc h info r ma t io n. La w Enfo r c e me nt, S c ho o l Re s o ur c e , a nd C a mp us S e c ur ity O ffic e r s C a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r s a nd s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r s s ha ll b e e xe mp t fr o m the r e q uir e me nts o f this p o lic y whe n e nga ge d in a n a c tivity tha t ha s a le gitima te la w e nfo r c e me nt p ur p o s e .
S c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r s s ha ll no t b e
e xe mp t fr o m the r e q uir e me nts o f this p o lic y. I f a s c ho o l is a wa r e tha t a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r ha s us e d s e c lus io n, p hys ic a l r e s tr a int, o r me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int o n a s tud e nt, the s c ho o l s ha ll no tify the p a r e nt the s a me d a y us ing the p a r e nt’ s p r e fe r r e d me tho d o f c o nta c t. A s c ho o l s ha ll no t b e r e q uir e d to p r o vid e wr itte n
d o c ume nta tio n
to a p a r e nt,
a s s e t fo r th a b o ve , r e ga r d ing
la w
e nfo r c e me nt us e o f
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a n e me r ge nc y
s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n,
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o r r e p o r t to the s ta te d e p a r tme n t o f
e d uc a tio n a ny la w e nfo r c e me nt us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n. F o r p ur p o s e s o f this s ub s e c tio n, me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int inc lud e s , b ut is no t limite d to , the us e o f ha nd c uffs . Do c ume nta tio n o f ES I I nc id e nts Exc e p t a s s p e c ifie d a b o ve with r e ga r d to la w e nfo r c e me nt o r s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r us e o f e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n s , e a c h b uild in g s ha ll
ma inta in
d o c ume nta tio n
a ny time
ES I is us e d with
a s tud e nt.
S uc h
d o c ume nta tio n mus t inc lud e a ll o f the fo llo w in g :
Da te a nd time o f the ES I ,
Typ e o f ES I ,
Le ngth o f time the ES I wa s us e d ,
S c ho o l p e r s o nne l who p a r tic ip a te d in o r s up e r vis e d the ES I ,
W he the r the s tud e nt ha d a n ind ivid ua li ze d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m a t the time o f the inc id e nt,
W he the r the s tud e nt ha d a s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n a t the time o f the inc id e nt, a nd whe the r the s tud e nt ha d a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n a t the time o f the inc id e nt.
All s uc h d o c ume nta tio n s ha ll b e p r o vid e d to the b uild ing p r inc ip a l, who s ha ll b e r e s p o ns ib le fo r p r o vid ing c o p ie s o f s uc h d o c ume nta tio n to the s up e r inte nd e nt o r the s up e r inte nd e n t’ s d e s igne e o n a t le a s t a b ia nnua l b a s is . At le a s t o nc e p e r s c ho o l ye a r , e a c h b uild in g p r inc ip a l o r d e s igne e s ha ll r e vie w the d o c ume nta tio n o f ES I inc id e nts with a p p r o p r ia te s ta ff me mb e r s to c o ns id e r the a p p r o p r ia te ne s s o f the us e o f ES I in tho s e ins ta nc e s . GAAF
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Re p o r ting Da ta Dis tr ic t a d minis t r a t io n s ha ll r e p o r t ES I d a ta to the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n a s r e q uir e d . P a r e nt Right to M e e ting o n ES I Us e
Afte r e a c h inc id e nt, a p a r e nt ma y r e q ue s t a me e ting with the s c ho o l to d is c us s a nd d e b r ie f the inc id e nt. A p a r e nt ma y r e q ue s t s uc h me e ting ve r b a lly , in wr itin g, o r b y e le c tr o nic me a ns . A s c ho o l s ha ll ho ld a me e ting r e q ue s te d und e r this s ub s e c tio n within 1 0 s c ho o l d a ys o f the p a r e nt’ s r e q ue s t. The fo c us o f a ny s uc h me e ting s ha ll b e to d is c us s p r o a c tive wa ys to p r e ve nt the ne e d fo r e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n s
a nd to r e d uc e inc id e nts
in the
futur e . F o r a s tud e nt with a n I EP o r a S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n, s uc h s tud e nt’ s I EP te a m o r S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n te a m s ha ll d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd c o ns id e r the ne e d to c o nd uc t a func tio na l b e ha vio r a l a s s e s s me nt, d e ve lo p a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n, o r a me nd the b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n if a lr e a d y in e xis te nc e . F o r a s tud e nt with a s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n, s uc h s tud e nt’ s s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n te a m s ha ll d is c us s a nd c o ns id e r the ne e d fo r a s p e c ia l e d uc a tio n e va lua t io n . F o r s tud e nts who ha ve a n ind iv id ua l ize d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m a nd a r e p la c e d in a p r iva te s c ho o l b y a p a r e nt, a me e ting c a lle d und e r this s ub s e c tio n s ha ll inc lud e the p a r e nt a nd the p r iva te s c ho o l, who s ha ll c o ns id e r whe the r the p a r e nt s ho uld r e q ue s t a n ind iv id ua l ize d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m te a m me e ting. I f the p a r e nt r e q ue s ts a n ind ivid ua li ze d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m te a m me e ting, the p r iva te s c ho o l s ha ll he lp fa c ilita te s uc h me e ting . F o r a s tud e nt witho ut a n I EP o r S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n , , the s c ho o l s ta ff a nd the p a r e nt s ha ll d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd c o ns id e r the a p p r o p r ia te ne s s o f a
r e fe r r a l fo r a s p e c ia l e d uc a tio n
e va lua tio n,
the ne e d fo r a func tio n a l
b e ha vio r a l GAAF
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a s s e s s me nt, o r the ne e d fo r a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n. Any s uc h me e t in g s ha ll inc lud e the s tud e nt’ s p a r e nt, a s c ho o l a d minis tr a to r fo r the s c ho o l the s tud e nt a tte nd s , o ne o f the s tud e nt’ s te a c he r s , a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e invo lv e d in the inc id e nt, a nd a ny o the r s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s d e s igna te d b y the s c ho o l a d minis tr a to r a s a p p r o p r ia te fo r s uc h me e ting. The s tud e nt who is the s ub je c t o f s uc h me e tings s ha ll b e invite d to a tte nd the me e ting a t the d is c r e tio n o f the p a r e nt. The time fo r c a llin g s uc h a me e ting ma y b e e xte nd e d b e yo nd the 1 0 - d a y limit if the p a r e nt o f the s tud e nt is una b le to a tte nd within tha t time p e r io d . N o thing in this s e c tio n s ha ll b e c o ns tr ue d to p r o hib it the d e ve lo p me nt a nd imp le me nta t io n func tio na l
b e ha vio r a s s e s s me n t o r a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n
of a
p la n fo r a ny
s tud e nt if s uc h s tud e nt wo uld b e ne fit fr o m s uc h me a s ur e s . Lo c a l Dis p ute Re s o lutio n P r o c e s s I f a p a r e nt b e lie ve s tha t a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n ha s b e e n us e d o n the p a r e nt’ s c hild in vio la tio n o f s ta te la w o r b o a r d p o lic y, the p a r e nt ma y file a c o mp la int a s s p e c ifie d b e lo w. The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n e nc o ur a ge s p a r e nts to a tte mp t to r e s o lve is s ue s r e la ting to the us e o f ES I info r ma ll y with the b uild in g p r inc ip a l a nd /o r the s up e r inte nd e nt b e fo r e filin g a fo r ma l c o mp la int with the b o a r d .
O nc e a n
info r ma l c o mp la int is r e c e ive d , the a d minis t r a to r ha nd lin g s uc h c o mp la in t
s ha ll inve s tiga te s uc h ma tte r , a s d e e me d a p p r o p r ia te b y the a d minis tr a t o r . I n the e ve nt tha t the c o mp la int is r e s o lve d info r ma lly, the a d minis t r a t o r mus t p r o vid e a wr itte n r e p o r t o f the info r ma l r e s o lutio n to the s up e r inte nd e nt a nd the p a r e nts a nd r e ta in a c o p y o f the r e p o r t a t the s c ho o l. The s up e r inte n d e n t will s ha r e the GAAF
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info r ma l r e s o lutio n with the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n a nd p r o vid e a c o p y to the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n. I f the is s ue s a r e no t r e s o lve d info r ma lly with the b uild in g p r inc ip a l a nd /o r the s up e r inte nd e nt, the p a r e nts ma y s ub mit a fo r ma l wr itte n c o mp la in t to the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n b y p r o vid ing a c o p y o f the c o mp la int to the c le r k o f the b o a r d a nd the s up e r inte nd e n t within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys a fte r the p a r e nt is info r me d o f the inc id e nt. Up o n r e c e ip t o f a fo r ma l wr itte n c o mp la int, the b o a r d p r e s id e nt s ha ll a s s ign a n inve s tiga to r to r e vie w the c o mp la int a nd r e p o r t find in gs to the b o a r d a s a who le .
S uc h inve s tiga to r
ma y b e a b o a r d me mb e r , a s c ho o l
a d minis tr a to r s e le c te d b y the b o a r d , o r a b o a r d a tto r ne y.
S uc h inve s tig a t o r
s ha ll b e info r me d o f the o b liga tio n to ma inta in c o nfid e nt ia lit y o f s tud e n t r e c o r d s a nd s ha ll r e p o r t the find in gs o f fa c t a nd r e c o mme nd e d c o r r e c tive a c tio n, if a ny, to the b o a rd in e xe c utive s e s s io n. Any s uc h inve s tiga t io n mus t b e c o mp le te d within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys o f r e c e ip t
of
the
fo r ma l
wr itte n
c o mp la int
by
the
board
clerk
a nd
s up e r inte nd e nt.
O n o r b e fo r e the 3 0 t h d a y a fte r r e c e ip t o f the wr itt e n
c o mp la int, the b o a r d s ha ll a d o p t wr itte n find in gs o f fa c t a nd , if ne c e s s a r y , a p p r o p r ia te c o r r e c tive a c tio n. A c o p y o f the wr itte n find in gs o f fa c t a nd a ny c o r r e c tive a c tio n a d o p te d b y the b o a r d s ha ll o nly b e p r o vid e d to the p a r e nts , the s c ho o l, a nd the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n a nd s ha ll b e ma ile d to the p a r e nts a nd the s ta te d e p a r tme nt within 3 0 d a ys o f the b o a r d ’ s r e c e ip t o f the fo r ma l c o mp la int. I f d e s ir e d , a p a r e nt ma y file a c o mp la int und e r the s ta te b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n a d minis tr a t ive r e vie w p r o c e s s within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys fr o m the d a te a fina l d e c is io n is is s ue d p ur s ua nt to the lo c a l d is p ute r e s o lutio n p r o c e s s . GAAF
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Re vis e d :
S e p te mb e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 6
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Eme rg e nc y S a f e t y I nt e rv e nt io ns ( S e e GAO , J RB, J Q , a nd K N ) GAAF
The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n is c o mmitte d to limit in g the us e o f Eme r ge n c y S a fe ty
I nte r ve ntio n
( “ES I ”) ,
s uc h a s s e c lus io n
a nd r e s tr a int,
with
a ll
s tud e nts . S e c lus io n a nd r e s tr a int s ha ll b e us e d o nly whe n a s tud e nt' s c o nd uc t ne c e s s ita te s the us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n a s d e fine d b e lo w. The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n e nc o ur a ge s a ll e mp lo ye e s to utilize o the r b e ha vio r a l ma na ge me nt
to o ls ,
inc lud in g
p r e ve ntio n
te c hniq ue s ,
d e - e s c a la tio n
te c hniq ue s , a nd p o s itive b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n s tr a te gie s . This p o lic y s ha ll b e ma d e a va ila b le o n the d is tr ic t we b s ite with lin k s to the p o lic y a va ila b le o n a ny ind iv id ua l s c ho o l p a ge s .
I n a d d itio n, this
p o lic y s ha ll b e inc lud e d in a t le a s t o ne o f the fo llo win g : e a c h s c ho o l’ s c o de o f c o nd uc t, s c ho o l s a fe ty p la n, o r s tud e nt h a nd b o o k .
N o tic e o f the o nlin e
a va ila b ility o f this p o lic y s ha ll b e p r o vid e d to p a r e nts d ur ing e nr o llme n t e a c h ye a r . De finit io n s “C a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r ” me a ns a s c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r d e s igna te d b y the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n o f a ny s c ho o l d is tr ic t p ur s ua n t to K . S . A. 7 2 – 8 2 2 2, a nd a me nd me nts the r e to . “C he mic a l s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt.
vio le nt
Re s tr a int” p hys ic a l
me a ns b e ha vio r
the us e o f me d ic a tio n o r r e s tr ic t
a s tud e nt’ s
to c o ntr o l a fr e e d o m o f
“Eme r ge nc y S a fe ty I nte r ve ntio n ” is the us e o f s e c lus io n o r p hys ic a l r e s tr a int, b ut d o e s no t inc lud e p hys ic a l e s c o r t o r the us e o f time - o ut. “I nc id e nt” me a ns e a c h o c c ur r e nc e o f the us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe t y inte r ve nt io n. “La w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r ” a nd “p o lic e o ffic e r ” me a n a full - t ime o r p a r t - time s a la r ie d o ffic e r o r e mp lo ye e o f the s ta te , a c o unty, o r a c ity, who s e d utie s inc lud e the p r e ve ntio n o r d e te c tio n o f c r ime a nd the e nfo r c e me nt o f c r imina l o r GAAF
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tr a ffic la w o f this s ta te o r a ny K a ns a s munic ip a lit y. This te r m inc lud e s a c a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r . “Le gitima te la w e nfo r c e me nt p ur p o s e ” me a ns a go a l within the la w f u l a utho r ity o f a n o ffic e r tha t is to b e a c hie ve d thr o ugh me tho d s o r c o nd uc t c o nd o ne d b y t he o f f ic e r ’ s a p p o in t in g a u t ho r it y. “M e c ha nic a l Re s tr a int” me a ns a ny d e vic e o r o b je c t us e d to limit a s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt. “P a r e nt” me a ns : ( 1 ) a na tur a l p a r e nt; ( 2 ) a n a d o p tive p a r e nt; ( 3 ) a person
a c ting
as a
p a r e nt
as
d e fine d
in
K . S . A. 7 2 - 1 0 4 6 ( d ) ( 2 ) ,
a nd
a me nd me nts the r e to ; ( 4 ) a le ga l gua r d ia n; ( 5 ) a n e d uc a tio n a d vo c a te fo r a s tu d e nt with a n e xc e p tio na lit y; ( 6 ) a fo s te r p a r e nt, unle s s the s tud e nt is a c hild with a n e xc e p tio na lit y; o r ( 7 ) a s tud e nt who ha s r e a c he d the a ge o f ma jo r ity o r is a n e ma nc ip a te d mino r .
“P hys ic a l Es c o r t” me a ns the te mp o r a r y to uc hing o r ho ld ing the ha nd , wr is t, a r m, s ho uld e r , o r b a c k o f a s tud e nt who is a c ting o ut fo r the p ur p o s e o f ind uc in g the s tud e nt to wa lk to a s a fe lo c a tio n. “P hys ic a l Re s tr a int” me a ns b o d ily fo r c e us e d to s ub s ta ntia ll y limit a s tud e nt’ s mo ve me nt,
e xc e p t tha t c o ns e ns ua l,
s o lic ite d ,
o r uninte nt io n a l
c o nta c t a nd c o nta c t to p r o vid e c o mfo r t, a s s is ta nc e , o r ins tr uc tio n s ha ll no t b e d e e me d to b e p hys ic a l r e s tr a int. “S c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r ” me a ns a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r p o lic e o ffic e r e mp lo ye d b y a lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc y who is a s s igne d to a d is tr ic t thr o ugh a n a gr e e me nt b e twe e n the lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc y a nd the d is tr ic t. “S c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r ” me a ns a p e r s o n who is e mp lo ye d b y a b o a r d of
e d uc a tio n
of
a ny
s c ho o l
d is tr ic t
fo r
the
p ur p o s e
of
a id ing
a nd
s up p le me nt in g GAAF
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s ta te a nd lo c a l la w e nfo r c e me nt a ge nc ie s in whic h the s c ho o l d is tr ic t is lo c a te d , b ut is no t a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r p o lic e o ffic e r . “S e c lus io n ” me a ns p la c e me nt o f a s tud e nt in a lo c a tio n whe r e a ll o f the fo llo win g c o nd itio ns a r e me t: ( 1 ) the s tud e nt is p la c e d in a n e nc lo s e d a r e a b y s c ho o l p e r s o nne l; ( 2 ) the s tud e nt is p ur p o s e fully is o la te d fr o m a d ult s a nd p e e r s ; a nd ( 3 ) the s tud e nt is p r e ve nte d fr o m le a ving,
o r r e a s o na b ly
b e lie ve s tha t he o r s he will b e p r e ve nt e d fr o m le a ving the e nc lo s e d a r e a .
“Time - o ut”
me a ns a b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n
in whic h a s tud e nt is
te mp o r a r ily r e mo ve d fr o m a le a r nin g a c tivity witho ut b e ing s e c lud e d . P r o hib ite d Typ e s o f Re s tr a int All s ta ff me mb e r s a r e p r o hib ite d
fr o m e nga gin g
in th e fo llo w in g
a c tio ns with a ll s tud e nts :
Us ing fa c e - d o wn ( p r o ne ) p hys ic a l r e s tr a int;
Us ing fa c e - up ( s up ine ) p hys ic a l r e s tr a int;
Us ing p hys ic a l r e s tr a int tha t o b s tr uc ts the s tud e nt’ s a ir wa y;
Us ing p hys ic a l r e s tr a int tha t imp a c ts a s tud e nt’ s p r ima r y mo d e o f c o mmun ic a t io n;
Us ing c he mic a l r e s tr a int, e xc e p t a s p r e s c r ib e d tr e a tme nts fo r a s tud e nt’ s
me d ic a l
or
p s yc hia tr ic
c o nd itio n
by
a
person
a p p r o p r ia te ly lic e ns e d to is s ue s uc h tr e a tme nts ; a nd
Us e o f me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int, e x c e p t : o P r o te c tive o r s ta b iliz in g d e vic e s r e q uir e d b y la w o r us e d in a c c o r d a nc e with
a n o r d e r fr o m
a
p e r s o n a p p r o p r ia te ly
lic e ns e d to is s ue the o r d e r fo r the d e vic e ; GAAF
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o Any d e vic e us e d b y a c e r tifie d la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r to c a r r y o ut la w e nfo r c e me nt d u tie s ; o r o S e a tb e lts a nd o the r s a fe ty e q uip me nt whe n us e d to s e c ur e s tud e nts d ur ing tr a ns p o r ta tio n. Us e o f Eme r ge nc y S a fe ty I nte r ve ntio n s
ES I s ha ll b e us e d o nly whe n a s tud e nt p r e s e nts a r e a s o na b le a nd imme d ia te d a nge r o f p hys ic a l ha r m to s uc h s tud e nt o r o the r s with the p r e s e nt a b ility to e ffe c t s uc h p hys ic a l ha r m. s uc h
as
p o s itive
b e ha vio r
Le s s r e s tr ic tive a lte r na tive s to ES I ,
inte r ve nt io ns
s up p o r t,
s ha ll
be
d e e me d
ina p p r o p r ia te o r ine ffe c t ive und e r the c ir c ums ta nc e s b y the s c ho o l e mp lo ye e witne s s in g the s tud e nt’ s b e ha vio r p r io r to the us e o f a ny ES I . The us e o f ES I s ha ll c e a s e a s s o o n a s the imme d ia te d a nge r o f p hys ic a l ha r m c e a s e s to e xis t.
Vio le n t
a c tio n tha t is d e s tr uc tive o f p r o p e r ty ma y ne c e s s ita te the us e o f a n ES I . Us e o f a n ES I fo r p ur p o s e s o f d is c ip line , p unis hme nt, o r fo r the c o nve nie nc e o f a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s ha ll no t me e t the s ta nd a r d o f imme d ia te
d a nge r o f
p hys ic a l ha r m. ES I Re s tr ic tio ns A s tud e nt s ha ll no t b e s ub je c te d to ES I if the s tud e nt is k no wn to ha ve a me d ic a l c o nd itio n tha t c o uld p ut the s tud e nt in me nta l o r p hys ic a l d a nge r a s a r e s ult o f ES I . The e xis te nc e o f s uc h me d ic a l c o nd itio n mus t b e ind ic a t e d in a wr itte n s ta te me nt fr o m the s tud e nt’ s lic e ns e d he a lth c a r e p r o vid e r , a c o p y o f whic h ha s b e e n p r o vid e d to the s c ho o l a nd p la c e d in the s tud e nt’ s file . S uc h wr itte n s ta te me nt s ha ll inc lud e a n e xp la na tio n o f the s tud e nt’ s d ia gno s is , a lis t o f a ny r e a s o ns why ES I wo uld p ut the s tud e nt in me nta l o r p hys ic a l d a nge r , a nd a ny s ugge s te d a lte r na tive s to ES I . N o twiths ta nd in g the p r o vis io ns o f this s ub s e c tio n, a s tud e nt ma y b e s ub je c te d to ES I , if no t
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s ub je c ting the s tud e nt to ES I wo uld r e s ult in s ignif ic a nt p hys ic a l ha r m to the s tud e nt o r o the r s . Us e o f S e c lus io n W he n a s tud e nt is p la c e d in s e c lus io n, a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s ha ll b e a b le to s e e a nd he a r the s tud e nt a t a ll time s . All s e c lus io n r o o ms e q uip p e d with a lo c k ing d o o r s ha ll b e d e s igne d to e ns ur e tha t the lo c k a uto ma tic a lly
d is e nga ge s whe n the s c ho o l e mp lo y e e
vie win g the s tud e nt wa lk s a wa y fr o m the s e c lus io n r o o m, o r in c a s e o f e me r ge nc y, s uc h a s fir e o r s e ve r e we a the r . A s e c lus io n r o o m s ha ll b e a s a fe p la c e with p r o p o r tio na l a nd s imila r c ha r a c te r is tic s a s o the r r o o ms whe r e s tud e nts fr e q ue nt.
S uc h r o o m s ha ll b e
fr e e o f a ny c o nd itio n tha t c o uld b e a d a nge r to the s tud e nt, we ll- ve nt ila t e d , a nd s uffic ie n t ly lighte d . Tr a inin g All s ta ff me mb e r s s ha ll b e tr a ine d
r e ga r d ing
the us e o f p o s itiv e
b e ha vio r a l inte r ve nt io n s tr a te gie s , d e - e s c a la tio n te c hniq ue s , a nd p r e ve nt io n te c hniq ue s .
S uc h tr a ining s ha ll b e c o ns is te nt with na tio na lly r e c o gniz e d
tr a inin g p r o gr a ms o n ES I . The inte ns it y o f the tr a inin g p r o vid e d will d e p e nd up o n the e mp lo ye e ’ s p o s itio n.
Ad minis tr a to r s , lic e ns e d s ta ff me mb e r s , a nd
o the r s ta ff d e e me d mo s t lik e ly to ne e d to r e s tr a in a s tud e nt will b e p r o vid e d mo r e inte ns e tr a inin g tha n s ta ff who d o no t wo r k d ir e c tly with s tud e nts in
the
c la s s r o o m.
Dis tr ic t
a nd
b uild in g
a d minis tr a t io n
s ha ll
ma k e
the
d e te r mina tio n o f the inte ns it y o f tr a ining r e q uir e d b y e a c h p o s itio n.
GAAF
E me rg e nc y S a f e t y I nt e rv e nt io ns
Ea c h
s c ho o l
d o c ume nta tio n
b uild in g
r e ga r d ing
s ha ll
the tr a inin g
ma inta in
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p a r tic ip a nts , whic h s ha ll b e ma d e a va ila b le fo r ins p e c tio n b y the s ta te b o a rd o f e d uc a tio n up o n r e q ue s t. N o tific a tio n a nd Do c ume nta tio n The p r inc ip a l o r d e s igne e s ha ll no tify the p a r e nt the s a me d a y a s a n inc id e nt.
The s a me - d a y no tific a t io n r e q uir e me nt o f this s ub s e c tio n s ha ll b e
d e e me d s a tis fie d if the s c ho o l a tte mp ts a t le a s t two me tho d s o f c o nta c t in g the p a r e nt. A p a r e nt ma y d e s igna te a p r e fe r r e d me tho d o f c o nta c t to r e c e iv e the s a me - d a y no tific a t io n. Als o , a p a r e nt ma y a gr e e , in wr iting, to r e c e iv e o nly o ne s a me - d a y no tific a t io n
fr o m the s c ho o l fo r multip le
inc id e n t s
o c c ur r ing o n the s a me d a y. Do c ume nta tio n o f the ES I us e d s ha ll b e c o mp le te d a nd p r o vid e d to the s tud e nt’ s p a r e nts no la te r tha n the s c ho o l d a y fo llo win g the d a y o f the inc id e nt.
S uc h wr itte n d o c ume nta tio n s ha ll inc lud e : ( A) The e ve nts le a d in g
up to the inc id e nt; ( B) s tud e nt b e ha vio r s tha t ne c e s s ita te d the ES I ; ( C ) s te p s ta k e n to tr a ns itio n the s tud e nt b a c k into the e d uc a tio na l s e tting; ( D) the d a te a nd time the inc id e nt o c c ur r e d , the typ e o f ES I us e d , the d ur a tio n o f the ES I ,
a nd the s c ho o l p e r s o nne l who us e d o r s up e r vis e d the ES I ; ( E) s p a c e o r a n a d d itio na l fo r m fo r p a r e nts to p r o vid e fe e d b a c k o r c o mme nts to the s c ho o l r e ga r d ing the inc id e nt; ( F ) a s ta te me nt tha t invite s a nd s tr o ngly e nc o ur a ge s p a r e nts to s c he d ule a me e ting to d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd ho w to p r e ve n t futur e inc id e nts ; a nd ( G) e ma il a nd p ho ne info r ma t io n
fo r the p a r e nt to
c o nta c t the s c ho o l to s c he d ule the ES I me e ting. S c ho o ls ma y gr o up inc id e n t s to ge the r whe n
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d o c ume ntin g the ite ms in s ub p a r a gr a p hs ( A) , ( B) a nd ( C ) if the tr ig ge r in g is s ue ne c e s s ita tin g the ES I s is the s a me . The p a r e nt s ha ll b e p r o vid e d the fo llo win g info r ma t io n a fte r the fir s t a nd e a c h s ub s e q ue nt inc id e nt d ur ing e a c h s c ho o l ye a r : ( 1 ) a c o p y o f this p o lic y whic h ind ic a te s whe n ES I c a n b e us e d ; ( 2 ) a flye r o n the p a r e nt’ s r ights ; ( 3 ) info r ma t io n o n the p a r e nt’ s r ight to file a c o mp la int thr o ugh the lo c a l d is p ute r e s o lutio n p r o c e s s ( whic h is s e t fo r th in this p o lic y) a nd the c o mp la int p r o c e s s o f the s ta te b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n; a nd ( 4 ) info r ma t io n tha t will a s s is t the p a r e nt in na viga tin g the c o mp la int p r o c e s s , inc lud in g c o nta c t info r ma t io n K a ns a s .
fo r F a milie s
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Up o n the fir s t o c c ur r e nc e o f a n inc id e nt o f ES I , the fo r e g o in g
info r ma t io n s ha ll b e p r o vid e d in p r inte d fo r m o r , up o n the p a r e nt’ s wr itt e n r e q ue s t, b y e ma il. Up o n the o c c ur r e nc e o f a s e c o nd o r s ub s e q ue nt inc id e n t ,
the p a r e nt s ha ll b e p r o vid e d with a full a nd d ir e c t we b s ite a d d r e s s c o nta in in g s uc h info r ma t io n. La w Enfo r c e me nt, S c ho o l Re s o ur c e , a nd C a mp us S e c ur ity O ffic e r s C a mp us p o lic e o ffic e r s a nd s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r s s ha ll b e e xe mp t fr o m the r e q uir e me nts o f this p o lic y whe n e nga ge d in a n a c tivity tha t ha s a le gitima te la w e nfo r c e me nt p ur p o s e .
S c ho o l s e c ur ity o ffic e r s s ha ll no t b e
e xe mp t fr o m the r e q uir e me nts o f this p o lic y. I f a s c ho o l is a wa r e tha t a la w e nfo r c e me nt o ffic e r o r s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r ha s us e d s e c lus io n, p hys ic a l r e s tr a int, o r me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int o n a s tud e nt, the s c ho o l s ha ll no tify the p a r e nt the s a me d a y us ing the p a r e nt’ s p r e fe r r e d me tho d o f c o nta c t. A s c ho o l s ha ll no t b e r e q uir e d to p r o vid e wr itte n
d o c ume nta tio n
to a p a r e nt,
a s s e t fo r th a b o ve , r e ga r d ing
la w
e nfo r c e me nt us e o f
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a n e me r ge nc y
s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n,
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o r r e p o r t to the s ta te d e p a r tme n t o f
e d uc a tio n a ny la w e nfo r c e me nt us e o f a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n. F o r p ur p o s e s o f this s ub s e c tio n, me c ha nic a l r e s tr a int inc lud e s , b ut is no t limite d to , the us e o f ha nd c uffs . Do c ume nta tio n o f ES I I nc id e nts Exc e p t a s s p e c ifie d a b o ve with r e ga r d to la w e nfo r c e me nt o r s c ho o l r e s o ur c e o ffic e r us e o f e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n s , e a c h b uild in g s ha ll
ma inta in
d o c ume nta tio n
a ny time
ES I is us e d with
a s tud e nt.
S uc h
d o c ume nta tio n mus t inc lud e a ll o f the fo llo w in g :
Da te a nd time o f the ES I ,
Typ e o f ES I ,
Le ngth o f time the ES I wa s us e d ,
S c ho o l p e r s o nne l who p a r tic ip a te d in o r s up e r vis e d the ES I ,
W he the r the s tud e nt ha d a n ind ivid ua li ze d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m a t the time o f the inc id e nt,
W he the r the s tud e nt ha d a s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n a t the time o f the inc id e nt, a nd whe the r the s tud e nt ha d a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n a t the time o f the inc id e nt.
All s uc h d o c ume nta tio n s ha ll b e p r o vid e d to the b uild ing p r inc ip a l, who s ha ll b e r e s p o ns ib le fo r p r o vid ing c o p ie s o f s uc h d o c ume nta tio n to the s up e r inte nd e nt o r the s up e r inte nd e n t’ s d e s igne e o n a t le a s t a b ia nnua l b a s is . At le a s t o nc e p e r s c ho o l ye a r , e a c h b uild in g p r inc ip a l o r d e s igne e s ha ll r e vie w the d o c ume nta tio n o f ES I inc id e nts with a p p r o p r ia te s ta ff me mb e r s to c o ns id e r the a p p r o p r ia te ne s s o f the us e o f ES I in tho s e ins ta nc e s . GAAF
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Re p o r ting Da ta Dis tr ic t a d minis t r a t io n s ha ll r e p o r t ES I d a ta to the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n a s r e q uir e d . P a r e nt Right to M e e ting o n ES I Us e
Afte r e a c h inc id e nt, a p a r e nt ma y r e q ue s t a me e ting with the s c ho o l to d is c us s a nd d e b r ie f the inc id e nt. A p a r e nt ma y r e q ue s t s uc h me e ting ve r b a lly , in wr itin g, o r b y e le c tr o nic me a ns . A s c ho o l s ha ll ho ld a me e ting r e q ue s te d und e r this s ub s e c tio n within 1 0 s c ho o l d a ys o f the p a r e nt’ s r e q ue s t. The fo c us o f a ny s uc h me e ting s ha ll b e to d is c us s p r o a c tive wa ys to p r e ve nt the ne e d fo r e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n s
a nd to r e d uc e inc id e nts
in the
futur e . F o r a s tud e nt with a n I EP o r a S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n, s uc h s tud e nt’ s I EP te a m o r S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n te a m s ha ll d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd c o ns id e r the ne e d to c o nd uc t a func tio na l b e ha vio r a l a s s e s s me nt, d e ve lo p a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n, o r a me nd the b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n if a lr e a d y in e xis te nc e . F o r a s tud e nt with a s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n, s uc h s tud e nt’ s s e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n te a m s ha ll d is c us s a nd c o ns id e r the ne e d fo r a s p e c ia l e d uc a tio n e va lua t io n . F o r s tud e nts who ha ve a n ind iv id ua l ize d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m a nd a r e p la c e d in a p r iva te s c ho o l b y a p a r e nt, a me e ting c a lle d und e r this s ub s e c tio n s ha ll inc lud e the p a r e nt a nd the p r iva te s c ho o l, who s ha ll c o ns id e r whe the r the p a r e nt s ho uld r e q ue s t a n ind iv id ua l ize d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m te a m me e ting. I f the p a r e nt r e q ue s ts a n ind ivid ua li ze d e d uc a tio n p r o gr a m te a m me e ting, the p r iva te s c ho o l s ha ll he lp fa c ilita te s uc h me e ting . F o r a s tud e nt witho ut a n I EP o r S e c tio n 5 0 4 p la n , , the s c ho o l s ta ff a nd the p a r e nt s ha ll d is c us s the inc id e nt a nd c o ns id e r the a p p r o p r ia te ne s s o f a
r e fe r r a l fo r a s p e c ia l e d uc a tio n
e va lua tio n,
the ne e d fo r a func tio n a l
b e ha vio r a l GAAF
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a s s e s s me nt, o r the ne e d fo r a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n p la n. Any s uc h me e t in g s ha ll inc lud e the s tud e nt’ s p a r e nt, a s c ho o l a d minis tr a to r fo r the s c ho o l the s tud e nt a tte nd s , o ne o f the s tud e nt’ s te a c he r s , a s c ho o l e mp lo ye e invo lv e d in the inc id e nt, a nd a ny o the r s c ho o l e mp lo ye e s d e s igna te d b y the s c ho o l a d minis tr a to r a s a p p r o p r ia te fo r s uc h me e ting. The s tud e nt who is the s ub je c t o f s uc h me e tings s ha ll b e invite d to a tte nd the me e ting a t the d is c r e tio n o f the p a r e nt. The time fo r c a llin g s uc h a me e ting ma y b e e xte nd e d b e yo nd the 1 0 - d a y limit if the p a r e nt o f the s tud e nt is una b le to a tte nd within tha t time p e r io d . N o thing in this s e c tio n s ha ll b e c o ns tr ue d to p r o hib it the d e ve lo p me nt a nd imp le me nta t io n func tio na l
b e ha vio r a s s e s s me n t o r a b e ha vio r inte r ve nt io n
of a
p la n fo r a ny
s tud e nt if s uc h s tud e nt wo uld b e ne fit fr o m s uc h me a s ur e s . Lo c a l Dis p ute Re s o lutio n P r o c e s s I f a p a r e nt b e lie ve s tha t a n e me r ge nc y s a fe ty inte r ve nt io n ha s b e e n us e d o n the p a r e nt’ s c hild in vio la tio n o f s ta te la w o r b o a r d p o lic y, the p a r e nt ma y file a c o mp la int a s s p e c ifie d b e lo w. The b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n e nc o ur a ge s p a r e nts to a tte mp t to r e s o lve is s ue s r e la ting to the us e o f ES I info r ma ll y with the b uild in g p r inc ip a l a nd /o r the s up e r inte nd e nt b e fo r e filin g a fo r ma l c o mp la int with the b o a r d .
O nc e a n
info r ma l c o mp la int is r e c e ive d , the a d minis t r a to r ha nd lin g s uc h c o mp la in t
s ha ll inve s tiga te s uc h ma tte r , a s d e e me d a p p r o p r ia te b y the a d minis tr a t o r . I n the e ve nt tha t the c o mp la int is r e s o lve d info r ma lly, the a d minis t r a t o r mus t p r o vid e a wr itte n r e p o r t o f the info r ma l r e s o lutio n to the s up e r inte nd e nt a nd the p a r e nts a nd r e ta in a c o p y o f the r e p o r t a t the s c ho o l. The s up e r inte n d e n t will s ha r e the GAAF
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info r ma l r e s o lutio n with the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n a nd p r o vid e a c o p y to the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n. I f the is s ue s a r e no t r e s o lve d info r ma lly with the b uild in g p r inc ip a l a nd /o r the s up e r inte nd e nt, the p a r e nts ma y s ub mit a fo r ma l wr itte n c o mp la in t to the b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n b y p r o vid ing a c o p y o f the c o mp la int to the c le r k o f the b o a r d a nd the s up e r inte nd e n t within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys a fte r the p a r e nt is info r me d o f the inc id e nt. Up o n r e c e ip t o f a fo r ma l wr itte n c o mp la int, the b o a r d p r e s id e nt s ha ll a s s ign a n inve s tiga to r to r e vie w the c o mp la int a nd r e p o r t find in gs to the b o a r d a s a who le .
S uc h inve s tiga to r
ma y b e a b o a r d me mb e r , a s c ho o l
a d minis tr a to r s e le c te d b y the b o a r d , o r a b o a r d a tto r ne y.
S uc h inve s tig a t o r
s ha ll b e info r me d o f the o b liga tio n to ma inta in c o nfid e nt ia lit y o f s tud e n t r e c o r d s a nd s ha ll r e p o r t the find in gs o f fa c t a nd r e c o mme nd e d c o r r e c tive a c tio n, if a ny, to the b o a rd in e xe c utive s e s s io n. Any s uc h inve s tiga t io n mus t b e c o mp le te d within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys o f r e c e ip t
of
the
fo r ma l
wr itte n
c o mp la int
by
the
board
clerk
a nd
s up e r inte nd e nt.
O n o r b e fo r e the 3 0 t h d a y a fte r r e c e ip t o f the wr itt e n
c o mp la int, the b o a r d s ha ll a d o p t wr itte n find in gs o f fa c t a nd , if ne c e s s a r y , a p p r o p r ia te c o r r e c tive a c tio n. A c o p y o f the wr itte n find in gs o f fa c t a nd a ny c o r r e c tive a c tio n a d o p te d b y the b o a r d s ha ll o nly b e p r o vid e d to the p a r e nts , the s c ho o l, a nd the s ta te d e p a r tme nt o f e d uc a tio n a nd s ha ll b e ma ile d to the p a r e nts a nd the s ta te d e p a r tme nt within 3 0 d a ys o f the b o a r d ’ s r e c e ip t o f the fo r ma l c o mp la int. I f d e s ir e d , a p a r e nt ma y file a c o mp la int und e r the s ta te b o a r d o f e d uc a tio n a d minis tr a t ive r e vie w p r o c e s s within thir ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys fr o m the d a te a fina l d e c is io n is is s ue d p ur s ua nt to the lo c a l d is p ute r e s o lutio n p r o c e s s . GAAF
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