FL S0260

Defines seclusion and restraint practices for students with disabilities, establishing that physical restraint may only be used when there is imminent risk of serious injury or death and prohibits 10 specific dangerous restraint techniques including choking, pressure on chest/neck, prone restraint, and peer restraint.

Requires school districts to develop and implement training programs in restraint use that include deescalation procedures, risk assessment, specific techniques, team-based implementation, medical emergency response, and CPR certification.

Establishes that exclusionary and nonexclusionary time may only be used if included in a positive behavioral intervention plan, preceded by other behavioral supports, conducted in a classroom setting, limited to 1 minute per year of age or until student is calm, and cannot be used as punishment.

Mandates schools document and report all restraint and exclusionary/nonexclusionary time incidents within 24 hours, notify parents in writing same day, provide complete incident reports within 3 school days, and make redacted data publicly available through the Department of Education website beginning October 1, 2018.

Requires school districts to develop policies addressing behavioral strategies, allowable restraint use, training procedures, data collection, monitoring, and a plan for reducing restraint use with specific activities such as positive behavior support training, parental involvement, and functional behavioral assessment updates.