Keeping All Students Safe Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Keeping All Students Safe Act aims to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices like seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and physical restraint in schools. It establishes definitions for these terms, requires states to develop plans to address these practices, and provides grants to support implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports. The bill also includes provisions for reporting data on restraint incidents and ensuring protections for students with disabilities.
Key provisions
- Prohibits seclusion and unlawful physical restraint (including physical escort) unless certain conditions are met, such as imminent danger to safety.
- Defines key terms related to restraint and seclusion, including chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, and physical restraint.
- Requires states to develop and implement plans to reduce restraint and seclusion in schools.
- Provides grants to state educational agencies to support implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports.
- Establishes a national assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the Act.
- Mandates reporting of data on restraint incidents to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Requires protection and advocacy systems to be notified of injuries or deaths related to restraint or seclusion.
- Specifies that certain personnel, such as law enforcement officers, are not considered ‘program personnel’ for the purposes of restraint definitions.
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