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HR 4247 EHRFSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

111th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 4247CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

AN ACTCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Keeping All Students Safe Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Physical restraint and seclusion have resulted in physical injury, psychological trauma, and death to children in public and private schools. National research shows students have been subjected to physical restraint and seclusion in schools as a means of discipline, to force compliance, or as a substitute for appropriate educational support.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Behavioral interventions for children must promote the right of all children to be treated with dignity. All children have the right to be free from physical or mental abuse, aversive behavioral interventions that compromise health and safety, and any physical restraint or seclusion imposed solely for purposes of discipline or convenience.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Safe, effective, evidence-based strategies are available to support children who display challenging behaviors in school settings. Staff training focused on the dangers of physical restraint and seclusion as well as training in evidence-based positive behavior supports, de-escalation techniques, and physical restraint and seclusion prevention, can reduce the incidence of injury, trauma, and death.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) School personnel have the right to work in a safe environment and should be provided training and support to prevent injury and trauma to themselves and others.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Despite the widely recognized risks of physical restraint and seclusion, a substantial disparity exists among many States and localities with regard to the protection and oversight of the rights of children and school personnel to a safe learning environment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) Children are subjected to physical restraint and seclusion at higher rates than adults. Physical restraint which restricts breathing or causes other body trauma, as well as seclusion in the absence of continuous face-to-face monitoring, have resulted in the deaths of children in schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) Children are protected from inappropriate physical restraint and seclusion in other settings, such as hospitals, health facilities, and non-medical community-based facilities. Similar protections are needed in schools, yet such protections must acknowledge the differences of the school environment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) Research confirms that physical restraint and seclusion are not therapeutic, nor are these practices effective means to calm or teach children, and may have an opposite effect while simultaneously decreasing a child’s ability to learn.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) The effective implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports is linked to greater academic achievement, significantly fewer disciplinary problems, increased instruction time, and staff perception of a safer teaching environment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) ensure the safety of all students and school personnel in schools and promote a positive school culture and climate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) protect students from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) physical or mental abuse;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) aversive behavioral interventions that compromise health and safety; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) any physical restraint or seclusion imposed solely for purposes of discipline or convenience;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) ensure that physical restraint and seclusion are imposed in school only when a student’s behavior poses an imminent danger of physical injury to the student, school personnel, or others; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) assist States, local educational agencies, and schools in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) establishing policies and procedures to keep all students, including students with the most complex and intensive behavioral needs, and school personnel safe;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) providing school personnel with the necessary tools, training, and support to ensure the safety of all students and school personnel;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) collecting and analyzing data on physical restraint and seclusion in schools; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) identifying and implementing effective evidence-based models to prevent and reduce physical restraint and seclusion in schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CHEMICAL RESTRAINT- The term ‘chemical restraint’ means a drug or medication used on a student to control behavior or restrict freedom of movement that is not--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) prescribed by a licensed physician, or other qualified health professional acting under the scope of the professional’s authority under State law, for the standard treatment of a student’s medical or psychiatric condition; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) administered as prescribed by the licensed physician or other qualified health professional acting under the scope of the professional’s authority under State law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY- The term ‘educational service agency’ has the meaning given such term in section 9101(17) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(17)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- The term ‘elementary school’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101(18) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(18)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- The term ‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(26)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) MECHANICAL RESTRAINT- The term ‘mechanical restraint’ has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(1)), except that the meaning shall be applied by substituting ‘student’s’ for ‘resident’s’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) PARENT- The term ‘parent’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101(31) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(31)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) PHYSICAL ESCORT- The term ‘physical escort’ has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(2)), except that the meaning shall be applied by substituting ‘student’ for ‘resident’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) PHYSICAL RESTRAINT- The term ‘physical restraint’ has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(3)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(9) POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS- The term ‘positive behavior supports’ means a systematic approach to embed evidence-based practices and data-driven decisionmaking to improve school climate and culture, including a range of systemic and individualized strategies to reinforce desired behaviors and diminish reoccurrence of problem behaviors, in order to achieve improved academic and social outcomes and increase learning for all students, including those with the most complex and intensive behavioral needs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM- The term ‘protection and advocacy system’ means a protection and advocacy system established under section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) SCHOOL- The term ‘school’ means an entity--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) is a public or private--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) day or residential elementary school or secondary school; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) early childhood, elementary school, or secondary school program that is under the jurisdiction of a school, local educational agency, educational service agency, or other educational institution or program; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) receives, or serves students who receive, support in any form from any program supported, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated to the Department of Education; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) that is a school funded or operated by the Department of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(12) SCHOOL PERSONNEL- The term ‘school personnel’ has the meaning--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) given the term in section 4151(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161(10)); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) given the term ‘school resource officer’ in section 4151(11) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161(11)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(13) SECONDARY SCHOOL- The term ‘secondary school’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(14) SECLUSION- The term ‘seclusion’ has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(4)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(15) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(16) STATE-APPROVED CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM- The term ‘State-approved crisis intervention training program’ means a training program approved by a State and the Secretary that, at a minimum, provides--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) training in evidence-based techniques shown to be effective in the prevention of physical restraint and seclusion;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) training in evidence-based techniques shown to be effective in keeping both school personnel and students safe when imposing physical restraint or seclusion;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) evidence-based skills training related to positive behavior supports, safe physical escort, conflict prevention, understanding antecedents, de-escalation, and conflict management;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) information describing State policies and procedures that meet the minimum standards established by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5(a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) certification for school personnel in the techniques and skills described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), which shall be required to be renewed on a periodic basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(17) STATE- The term ‘State’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(18) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- The term ‘State educational agency’ has the meaning given the term in section 9101(41) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(41)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(19) STUDENT- The term ‘student’ means a student enrolled in a school defined in section 11, except that in the case of a private school or private program, such term means a student enrolled in such school or program who receives support in any form from any program supported, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated to the Department of Education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(20) TIME OUT- The term ‘time out’ has the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290jj(d)(5)), except that the meaning shall be applied by substituting ‘student’ for ‘resident’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. MINIMUM STANDARDS; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

(a) Minimum Standards- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in order to protect each student from physical or mental abuse, aversive behavioral interventions that compromise student health and safety, or any physical restraint or seclusion imposed solely for purposes of discipline or convenience or in a manner otherwise inconsistent with this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing the following minimum standards:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) School personnel shall be prohibited from imposing on any student the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) Mechanical restraints.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) Chemical restraints.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) Physical restraint or physical escort that restricts breathing.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) Aversive behavioral interventions that compromise health and safety.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) School personnel shall be prohibited from imposing physical restraint or seclusion on a student unless--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the student’s behavior poses an imminent danger of physical injury to the student, school personnel, or others;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) less restrictive interventions would be ineffective in stopping such imminent danger of physical injury;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) such physical restraint or seclusion is imposed by school personnel who--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) continuously monitor the student face-to-face; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) if school personnel safety is significantly compromised by such face-to-face monitoring, are in continuous direct visual contact with the student;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) such physical restraint or seclusion is imposed by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) school personnel trained and certified by a State-approved crisis intervention training program (as defined in section 4(16)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) other school personnel in the case of a rare and clearly unavoidable emergency circumstance when school personnel trained and certified as described in clause (i) are not immediately available due to the unforeseeable nature of the emergency circumstance; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) such physical restraint or seclusion end immediately upon the cessation of the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) States, in consultation with local educational agencies and private school officials, shall ensure that a sufficient number of personnel are trained and certified by a State-approved crisis intervention training program (as defined in section 4(16)) to meet the needs of the specific student population in each school.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) The use of physical restraint or seclusion as a planned intervention shall not be written into a student’s education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individualized education program (as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)). Local educational agencies or schools may establish policies and procedures for use of physical restraint or seclusion in school safety or crisis plans, provided that such school plans are not specific to any individual student.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) Schools shall establish procedures to be followed after each incident involving the imposition of physical restraint or seclusion upon a student, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) procedures to provide to the parent of the student, with respect to each such incident--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) an immediate verbal or electronic communication on the same day as each such incident; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) within 24 hours of each such incident, written notification; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) any other procedures the Secretary determines appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Secretary of the Interior- The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior comply with the regulations promulgated by the Secretary under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Rule of Construction- Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) time out (as defined in section 4(20)); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) devices implemented by trained school personnel, or utilized by a student, for the specific and approved therapeutic or safety purposes for which such devices were designed and, if applicable, prescribed, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) restraints for medical immobilization;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) adaptive devices or mechanical supports used to achieve proper body position, balance, or alignment to allow greater freedom of mobility than would be possible without the use of such devices or mechanical supports; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) vehicle safety restraints when used as intended during the transport of a student in a moving vehicle; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) handcuffs by school resource officers (as such term is defined in section 4151(11) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161(11)))--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) case when a student’s behavior poses an imminent danger of physical injury to the student, school personnel, or others; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) lawful exercise of law enforcement duties; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) less restrictive interventions would be ineffective.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. STATE PLAN AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT.

(a) State Plan- Not later than 2 years after the Secretary promulgates regulations pursuant to section 5(a), and each year thereafter, each State educational agency shall submit to the Secretary a State plan that provides--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) assurances to the Secretary that the State has in effect--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) State policies and procedures that meet the minimum standards, including the standards with respect to State-approved crisis intervention training programs, established by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5(a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) a State mechanism to effectively monitor and enforce the minimum standards;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a description of the State policies and procedures, including a description of the State-approved crisis intervention training programs in such State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a description of the State plans to ensure school personnel and parents, including private school personnel and parents, are aware of the State policies and procedures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Reporting-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS- Not later than 2 years after the date the Secretary promulgates regulations pursuant to section 5(a), and each year thereafter, each State educational agency shall (in compliance with the requirements of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (commonly known as the ‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) (20 U.S.C. 1232g)) prepare and submit to the Secretary, and make available to the public, a report with respect to each local educational agency, and each school not under the jurisdiction of a local educational agency, located in the same State as such State educational agency that includes the information described in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS- The report described in paragraph (1) shall include information on--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) the total number of incidents in the preceding full-academic year in which physical restraint was imposed upon a student; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) the total number of incidents in the preceding full-academic year in which seclusion was imposed upon a student.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) DISAGGREGATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) GENERAL DISAGGREGATION REQUIREMENTS- The information described in subparagraph (A) shall be disaggregated by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) the total number of incidents in which physical restraint or seclusion was imposed upon a student--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(aa) that resulted in injury;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(bb) that resulted in death; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(cc) in which the school personnel imposing physical restraint or seclusion were not trained and certified as described in section 5(a)(2)(D)(i); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(II) the demographic characteristics of all students upon whom physical restraint or seclusion was imposed, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(aa) the categories identified in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(i));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(bb) age; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(cc) disability status (which has the meaning given the term ‘individual with a disability’ in section 7(20) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20))).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(ii) UNDUPLICATED COUNT; EXCEPTION- The disaggregation required under clause (i) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) be carried out in a manner to ensure an unduplicated count of the--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(aa) total number of incidents in the preceding full-academic year in which physical restraint was imposed upon a student; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(bb) total number of incidents in the preceding full-academic year in which seclusion was imposed upon a student; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(II) not be required in a case in which the number of students in a category would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Enforcement-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) USE OF REMEDIES- If a State educational agency fails to comply with subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) withhold, in whole or in part, further payments under an applicable program (as such term is defined in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221)) in accordance with section 455 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1234d);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) require a State educational agency to submit, and implement, within 1 year of such failure to comply, a corrective plan of action, which may include redirection of funds received under an applicable program; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) issue a complaint to compel compliance of the State educational agency through a cease and desist order, in the same manner the Secretary is authorized to take such action under section 456 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CESSATION OF WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS- Whenever the Secretary determines (whether by certification or other appropriate evidence) that a State educational agency who is subject to the withholding of payments under subparagraph (A)(i) has cured the failure providing the basis for the withholding of payments, the Secretary shall cease the withholding of payments with respect to the State educational agency under such subparagraph.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the Secretary’s authority under the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. GRANT AUTHORITY.

(a) In General- From the amount appropriated under section 12, the Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies to assist the agencies in--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) establishing, implementing, and enforcing the policies and procedures to meet the minimum standards established by regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 5(a);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) improving State and local capacity to collect and analyze data related to physical restraint and seclusion; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) improving school climate and culture by implementing school-wide positive behavior support approaches.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duration of Grant- A grant under this section shall be awarded to a State educational agency for a 3-year period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Application- Each State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require, including information on how the State educational agency will target resources to schools and local educational agencies in need of assistance related to preventing and reducing physical restraint and seclusion.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Authority to Make Subgrants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section may use such grant funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) APPLICATION- A local educational agency desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the applicable State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Private School Participation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- A local educational agency receiving subgrant funds under this section shall, after timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials, ensure that private school personnel can participate, on an equitable basis, in activities supported by grant or subgrant funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) PUBLIC CONTROL OF FUNDS- The control of funds provided under this section, and title to materials, equipment, and property purchased with such funds, shall be in a public agency, and a public agency shall administer such funds, materials, equipment, and property.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Required Activities- A State educational agency receiving a grant, or a local educational agency receiving a subgrant, under this section shall use such grant or subgrant funds to carry out the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Researching, developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies, policies, and procedures to prevent and reduce physical restraint and seclusion in schools, consistent with the minimum standards established by regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 5(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Providing professional development, training, and certification for school personnel to meet such standards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Carrying out the reporting requirements under section 6(b) and analyzing the information included in a report prepared under such section to identify student, school personnel, and school needs related to use of physical restraint and seclusion.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Additional Authorized Activities- In addition to the required activities described in subsection (f), a State educational agency receiving a grant, or a local educational agency receiving a subgrant, under this section may use such grant or subgrant funds for one or more of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Developing and implementing high-quality professional development and training programs to implement evidence-based systematic approaches to school-wide positive behavior supports, including improving coaching, facilitation, and training capacity for administrators, teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, and other staff.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Providing technical assistance to develop and implement evidence-based systematic approaches to school-wide positive behavior supports, including technical assistance for data-driven decision-making related to behavioral supports and interventions in the classroom.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Researching, evaluating, and disseminating high-quality evidence-based programs and activities that implement school-wide positive behavior supports with fidelity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Supporting other local positive behavior support implementation activities consistent with this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(h) Evaluation and Report- Each State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall, at the end of the 3-year grant period for such grant--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) evaluate the State’s progress toward the prevention and reduction of physical restraint and seclusion in the schools located in the State, consistent with the minimum standards established by regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 5(a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) submit to the Secretary a report on such progress.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) Department of the Interior- From the amount appropriated under section 12, the Secretary may allocate funds to the Secretary of the Interior for activities under this section with respect to schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior, under such terms as the Secretary of Education may prescribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT.

(a) National Assessment- The Secretary shall carry out a national assessment to determine the effectiveness of this Act, which shall include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) analyzing data related to physical restraint and seclusion incidents;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) analyzing the effectiveness of Federal, State, and local efforts to prevent and reduce the number of physical restraint and seclusion incidents in schools;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) identifying the types of programs and services that have demonstrated the greatest effectiveness in preventing and reducing the number of physical restraint and seclusion incidents in schools; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) identifying evidence-based personnel training models with demonstrated success in preventing and reducing the number of physical restraint and seclusion incidents in schools, including models that emphasize positive behavior supports and de-escalation techniques over physical intervention.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) an interim report that summarizes the preliminary findings of the assessment described in subsection (a) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) a final report of the findings of the assessment not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEMS.

Protection and Advocacy Systems shall have the authority provided under section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043) to investigate, monitor, and enforce protections provided for students under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 10. HEAD START PROGRAMS.

(a) Regulations- The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate regulations with respect to Head Start agencies administering Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) that establish requirements consistent with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the requirements established by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5(a); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the reporting and enforcement requirements described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 6.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Grant Authority- From the amount appropriated under section 12, the Secretary may allocate funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist the Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet the requirements established by regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 11. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.

(a) In General- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or limit, or allow the Secretary to restrict or limit, any other rights or remedies otherwise available to students or parents under Federal or State law or regulation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Applicability-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) PRIVATE SCHOOLS- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any private school that does not receive, or does not serve students who receive, support in any form from any program supported, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated to the Department of Education.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) HOME SCHOOLS- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) affect a home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) consider parents who are schooling a child at home as school personnel.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 2011 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 13. PRESUMPTION OF CONGRESS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.

(a) Presumption- It is the presumption of Congress that grants awarded under this Act will be awarded using competitive procedures based on merit.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report to Congress- If grants are awarded under this Act using procedures other than competitive procedures, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report explaining why competitive procedures were not used.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 14. PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.

None of the funds appropriated to carry out this Act may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in clause 9e, of Rule XXI of the rules of the House of Representatives of the 111th Congress.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Attest:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4247

AN ACT

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes LORRAINE C. MILLER, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Clerk.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink