5144.1 Appendix B

_______________________ PUBLIC SCHOOLS-PROTECTIVE MEASURES

[General Statute 46a-150]

The ____________ Public School System strives to provide a safe and productive learning environment for all students and school personnel.

Every student served by ______________ Public Schools will be free from unreasonable use of protective measures and seclusion. Protective measures shall be used only in an emergency situation, only after all other alternatives have been exhausted and or deemed inappropriate.

Seclusion and Protective measures are never used to punish or discipline a child. They are appropriate, only in the cases where immediate or imminent harm is threatened either to the student himself or to others. In such cases, they should be limited to the amount of time necessary for the student to regain self-control, and should not be extended beyond that point for any reason.

If protective measures or seclusion are used on a child more than once, the district will conduct a FBA to determine the causes of the behaviors and to recommend alternative approaches including a written behavior intervention plan.