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FL S0062
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits the use of seclusion (involuntarily confining a student in a locked or blocked room) on students with disabilities in public schools
- Restricts physical restraint to situations involving imminent risk of serious injury or death, and bans specific techniques including prone restraint, choking, pressure on chest/neck, and pain inducement
- Requires schools to conduct reviews when a student is restrained more than twice per semester, including analysis of incidents and the student's behavioral intervention plan
- Mandates school districts publish restraint policies publicly, report incidents within 24 hours, notify parents the same day, and submit monthly data to the Department of Education for public posting by October 1, 2019
- Expands required training for school personnel to include deescalation techniques, CPR, and instruction on emotional or behavioral disabilities in addition to developmental disabilities
Legislative Description
Students with Disabilities in Public Schools
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
5/3/2019
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education3/14/2019
Education12/13/2018
Full Bill Text
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