| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.455 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMACKEY. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 0324H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection160.263,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | confinementofastudentinseclusion. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section160.263,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection160.263,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 160.263.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Mechanicalrestraint",theuseofanydeviceorequipmenttorestrictastudent's |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3freedomofmovement.Mechanicalrestraintshallnotincludedevicesimplementedbytrained |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4personnelorusedbyastudentwithaprescriptionforsuchdevicesfromanappropriate |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5medicalorrelatedservicesprofessionalandthatareusedforspecificandapprovedpurposes |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6forwhichsuchdevicesweredesigned,suchasthefollowing: |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7 (a)Adaptivedevicesormechanicalsupportsusedtoachieveproperbodyposition, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8balance,oralignmenttoallowgreaterfreedomofmobilitythanwouldbepossiblewithoutthe |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9useofsuchdevicesormechanicalsupports; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10 (b)Vehiclesafetyrestraintswhenusedasintendedduringthetransportofastudentin |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11amovingvehicle; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12 (c)Restraintsformedicalimmobilization;or |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 (d)Orthopedicallyprescribeddevicesthatpermitastudenttoparticipateinactivities |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14withoutrisk; |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15 (2)"Physicalrestraint",apersonalrestrictionsuchasperson-to-personphysical |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16contactthatimmobilizes,reduces,orrestrictstheabilityofastudenttomovethestudent's |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17torso,arms,legs,orheadfreely.Physicalrestraintshallnotinclude: |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (a)Aphysicalescort,whichisatemporarytouchingorholdingofthehand,wrist, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19arm,shoulder,orbackforthepurposeofinducingastudenttowalktoasafelocation; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20 (b)Comfortingorcalmingastudent; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 (c)Holdingastudent'shandtotransportthestudentforsafetypurposes; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 (d)Interveninginafight;or |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23 (e)Usinganassistiveorprotectivedeviceprescribedbyanappropriatelytrained |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24professionalorprofessionalteam; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 (3)"Pronerestraint",usingmechanicalorphysicalrestraintorbothtorestricta |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26student'smovementwhilethestudentislyingwiththestudent'sfrontorfacedownward; |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27 (4)"Restraint"includes,butisnotlimitedto,mechanicalrestraint,physicalrestraint, |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28andpronerestraint; |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (5)"Seclusion",theinvoluntaryconfinementofastudentaloneinaroomorareathat |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30thestudentisphysicallypreventedfromleavingandthatcomplieswiththebuildingcodein |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31effectintheschooldistrict.Seclusionshallnotincludethefollowing: |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32 (a)Atimeout,whichisabehaviormanagementtechniquethatispartofanapproved |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33program,involvesthemonitoredseparationofthestudentinanonlockedsetting,andis |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34implementedforthepurposeofcalming; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 (b)In-schoolsuspension; |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36 (c)Detention;or |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37 (d)Otherappropriatedisciplinarymeasures. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 2.[Theschooldisciplinepolicyundersection160.261shallreserveconfininga |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39studentinseclusionforsituationsorconditionsinwhichthereisimminentdangerofphysical |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40harmtoselforothers. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41 3.]ForallschoolyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2022,noschooldistrict,charter |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42school,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershalluseanymechanical,physical,orprone |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43restrainttechniquethat: |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44 (1)Obstructsviewsofthestudent'sface; |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45 (2)Obstructsthestudent'srespiratoryairway,impairsthestudent'sbreathingor |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46respiratorycapacity,orrestrictsthemovementrequiredfornormalbreathingtocause |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47positionalorposturalasphyxia; |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48 (3)Placespressureorweightonorcausesthecompressionofthestudent'schest, |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49lungs,sternum,diaphragm,back,abdomen,orgenitals; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 (4)Obstructsthestudent'scirculationofblood; |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51 (5)Involvespushingonorintothestudent'smouth,nose,eyes,oranypartoftheface |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52orinvolvescoveringthefaceorbodywithanythingincluding,butnotlimitedto,softobjects |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53suchaspillows,blankets,orwashcloths; |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB455 2 54 (6)Endangersthestudent'slifeorsignificantlyexacerbatesthestudent'smedical |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55condition; |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56 (7)Ispurposelydesignedtoinflictpain; |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57 (8)Restrictsthestudentfromcommunicating.Ifanemployeephysicallyrestrainsa |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58studentwhousessignlanguageoranaugmentativemodeofcommunicationasthestudent's |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59primarymodeofcommunication,thestudentshallbepermittedtohavethestudent'shands |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60freeofrestraintforbriefperiodsunlessanemployeedeterminesthatsuchfreedomappears |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61likelytoresultinharmtoselforothers. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62 [4.]3.(1)ByJuly1,2011,thelocalboardofeducationofeachschooldistrictshall |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63adoptawrittenpolicythatcomprehensivelyaddressestheuseofrestrictivebehavioral |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64interventionsasaformofdisciplineorbehaviormanagementtechnique.Thepolicyshallbe |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65consistentwithprofessionallyacceptedpracticesandstandardsofstudentdiscipline,behavior |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66management,healthandsafety,includingthesafeschoolsact.Thepolicyshallincludebut |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67notbelimitedto: |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68 (a)Definitionsofrestraint,seclusion,andtime-outandanyotherterminology |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69necessarytodescribethecontinuumofrestrictivebehavioralinterventionsavailableforuse |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70orprohibitedinthedistrict,consistentwiththeprovisionsofthissection; |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71 (b)Descriptionofcircumstancesunderwhicharestrictivebehavioralinterventionis |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72allowedandprohibited,consistentwiththeprovisionsofthissection,andanyunique |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73applicationrequirementsforspecificgroupsofstudentssuchasdifferencesbasedonage, |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74disability,orenvironmentinwhichtheeducationalservicesareprovided; |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75 (c)Specificimplementationrequirementsassociatedwitharestrictivebehavioral |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76interventionsuchastimelimits,facilityspecifications,trainingrequirementsorsupervision |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77requirements;and |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78 (d)Documentation,noticeandpermissionrequirementsassociatedwithuseofa |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79restrictivebehavioralintervention. |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80 (2)BeforeJuly1,2022,eachwrittenpolicyadoptedunderthissubsectionshallbe |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81updatedtoprohibittheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovider |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82fromusinganyrestraintthatemploysanytechniquelistedinsubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83 (3)BeforeJuly1,2022,eachwrittenpolicyadoptedunderthissubsectionshallbe |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84updatedtostatethattheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovider |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85willreserverestraintorseclusionforsituationsorconditionsinwhichthereisimminent |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86dangerofphysicalharmtoselforothers. |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87 [5.]4.BeforeJuly1,2022,eachschooldistrict,charterschool,andpublicly |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88contractedprivateprovidershallensurethatthepolicyadoptedundersubsection[4]3ofthis |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89sectionrequiresthefollowing: |
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| 102 | 102 | | HB455 3 90 (1)Anystudentplacedinseclusionorrestraintshallberemovedfromsuchseclusion |
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| 103 | 103 | | 91orrestraintassoonastheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivate |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92providerdeterminesthatthestudentisnolongeranimminentdangerofphysicalharmtoself |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93orothers; |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94 (2)Allschooldistrict,charterschool,andpubliclycontractedprivateprovider |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95personnelshallannuallyreviewthepolicyandproceduresinvolvingtheuseofseclusionand |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96restraint.Personnelwhouseseclusionorrestraintshallannuallycompletemandatory |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97traininginthespecificseclusionandrestrainttechniquestheschooldistrict,charterschool,or |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98publiclycontractedprivateproviderusesunderthissection; |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99 (3)(a)Eachtimeseclusionorrestraintisusedforastudent,theincidentshallbe |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100monitoredbyamemberoftheschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivate |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101providerpersonnel,andareportshallbecompletedbytheschooldistrict,charterschool,or |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102publiclycontractedprivateproviderthatcontains,ataminimum,thefollowing: |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103 a.Thedate,timeofday,location,duration,anddescriptionoftheincidentand |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104interventions; |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105 b.Anyeventleadingtotheincidentandthereasonforusingseclusionorrestraint; |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106 c.Adescriptionofthemethodsofseclusionorrestraintused; |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107 d.Thenatureandextentofanyinjurytothestudent; |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108 e.Thenames,roles,andcertificationsofeachemployeeinvolvedintheuseof |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109seclusionorrestraint; |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110 f.Thename,role,andsignatureofthepersonwhopreparedthereport; |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111 g.Thenameofanemployeewhomtheparentorguardiancancontactregardingthe |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112incidentanduseofseclusionorrestraint; |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113 h.Thenameofanemployeetocontactiftheparentorguardianwishestofilea |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114complaint;and |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115 i.Astatementdirectingparentsandlegalguardianstoasociological,emotional,or |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116behavioralsupportorganizationandahotlinenumbertoreportchildabuseandneglect. |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117 (b)Theschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershall |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118maintainthereportasaneducationrecordofthestudent,provideacopytotheparentorlegal |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119guardianwithinfiveschooldays,andacopyofeachincidentreportshallbegiventothe |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwithinthirtydaysoftheincident; |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121 (4)Theschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovidershall |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122attempttonotifytheparentsorlegalguardiansassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthanonehour |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123aftertheendoftheschooldayonwhichtheuseofseclusionorrestraintoccurred. |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124Notificationshallbeoralorelectronicandshallincludeastatementindicatingthattheschool |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125district,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateproviderwillprovidetheparentsor |
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| 138 | 138 | | HB455 4 126legalguardiansacopyofthereportdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionwithinfive |
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| 139 | 139 | | 127schooldays; |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128 (5)Anofficer,administrator,oremployeeofapublicschooldistrictorcharterschool |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129shallnotretaliateagainstanypersonforhaving: |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130 (a)Reportedaviolationofanypolicyestablishedunderthissectionorfailureofa |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131districtorcharterschooltofollowanyprovisionsofthissectioninrelationtoincidentsof |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132seclusionandrestraint;or |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133 (b)Providedinformationregardingaviolationofthissectionbyapublicschool |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134districtorcharterschooloramemberofthestaffofthepublicschooldistrictorcharter |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135school. |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136 [6.]5.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcompileand |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137maintainallincidentsreportedunderthissectioninthedepartment'scoredatasystemand |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138makesuchdataavailableontheMissouricomprehensivedatasystem.Nopersonally |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139identifiabledatashallbeaccessibleonthedatabase. |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140 6.Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears: |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141 (1)Noschooldistrict,charterschool,orpubliclycontractedprivateprovider |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142shalluseseclusiononanystudent;and |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143 (2)Eachlocalboardofeducationandcharterschoolgoverningboardshall |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144updatethedistrict'sandthecharterschool'spolicytoincorporatethedefinitionof |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145seclusionasprovidedinthissectionandtoprohibittheschooldistrict,charterschool,or |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146apubliclycontractedprivateproviderfromusingseclusiononanystudent. |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147 7.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall,incooperationwith |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148appropriateassociations,organizations,agenciesandindividualswithspecializedexpertisein |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149behaviormanagement[,]: |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150 (1)Developamodelpolicythatsatisfiestherequirementsofsubsection2ofthis |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151sectionasitexistedonAugust28,2009,byJuly1,2010,andshallupdatesuchmodelpolicy |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152toincludetherequirementsofsubdivisions(2)and(3)ofsubsection[4]3andsubsection[5] |
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| 165 | 165 | | 1534ofthissectionbyJuly1,2022; and |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154 (2)Forthe2026-27schoolyearandallsubsequentschoolyears,updatethe |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155modelpolicytoincorporatethedefinitionofseclusionasprovidedinthissectionandto |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156prohibittheuseofseclusiononastudentasdescribedinsubsection6ofthissection. |
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| 169 | 169 | | âś” |
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| 170 | 170 | | HB455 5 |
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