FL H0349

School districts must prohibit the use of seclusion on students with disabilities and may only use restraint when positive behavior interventions have been exhausted and there is imminent risk of serious injury

Restraint techniques cannot use straightjackets, restrict breathing or blood flow, or inflict pain; restraint may not be used for discipline or to correct noncompliance

Schools must develop a crisis intervention plan for any student who is restrained twice in a semester, created by a team including the parent, school personnel, and medical professionals

School districts must provide annual training to authorized personnel on positive behavior interventions, risk assessment, safe restraint techniques, and emergency procedures including CPR

Department of Education must maintain and publicly post de-identified aggregate data on restraint incidents by October 1, 2019, disaggregated by county, school, and student exceptionality