U.S. Congress - S.2860 Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
A bill to protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
12/9/2009--Introduced.Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that: (1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraiOfficial Summary
12/9/2009--Introduced.Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that:(1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraint, physical restraint or escort that restricts breathing, or aversive behavioral intervention that compromises student health and safety;
(2) prohibit such personnel from using physical restraint or seclusion, unless such measures are required to eliminate an imminent danger of physical injury to the student or others and certain precautions are taken;
(3) require states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that a sufficient number of school personnel receive state-approved training and certification in first aid and certain safe and effective student management techniques;
(4) prohibit physical restraint or seclusion from being written into a student's education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individual education program as a planned intervention; and
(5) require schools to establish procedures to quickly notify parents if physical restraint or seclusion is imposed on their child and quickly notify the state Protection and Advocacy System if the child is seriously injured or dies from such measures. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to:
(1) establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to meet such standards; and
(2) implement school-wide positive behavior supports. Directs the Secretary to conduct a national assessment of this Act's effectiveness. Gives Protection and Advocacy Systems the authority provided under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to investigate, monitor, and enforce this Act's protections for students. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards for Head Start agencies that are consistent with the minimum standards for the management of elementary and secondary school students. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet such standards.
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S.2860 Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
lakegirl35
September 16, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Indiana. I support S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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S.2860 Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
tcwiley
September 07, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of New Hampshire. I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of New Hampshire. I support S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Teresa Wiley -
S.2860 Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
CBernal
July 28, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of California. I'm tracking S.2860 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Introduced in Senate" on Dec 09, 2009. This bill has been assigned to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee.
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