MO HB3495

Beginning with the 2027-28 school year, school districts, charter schools, and publicly contracted private providers are prohibited from confining students in seclusion in any room other than a classroom or sensory room

Special school districts established under section 162.825 are exempt from the new seclusion room restrictions

Local boards of education and charter school governing boards must update their policies to incorporate the statutory definition of seclusion and prohibit seclusion outside classrooms or sensory rooms

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must update its model policy to reflect the new seclusion restrictions, including the exemption for special school districts

Seclusion remains permitted only in situations involving imminent danger of physical harm to self or others, with existing reporting, notification, and documentation requirements continuing to apply