Section outline

  • This module on PPRA (restraint and seclusion) talks about HB 22-1376 and the Charter School Institute.

    House bill 22-1376, says that the protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act has been changed or adjusted to include the Charter School Institute. Charter schools must follow the PPRA Regulations, the same as all other school district.

    THE "PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS FROM RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION ACT", SECTIONS  26-20-101 TO 26-20-111, SETS FORTH THE KEY DEFINITIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF RESTRAINTS

    (3)(a). On and after August 9, 2017, each school-district INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL shall require any school employee or volunteer who uses any type of restraint on a student at the INSTITUTE CHARTER school district to submit a written report of the incident to the INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL'S administration not later than one school day after the incident occurred.  

    (b) On and after August 9, 2017, each INSTITUTE CHARTER school district shall establish a review process, conduct the review process at least annually, and document the results of each review process in writing. Each annual review process must include a review of each incident in which restraint was used on a student during the preceding year. The purpose of each annual review process is to ensure that the INSTITUTE CHARTER school district is properly administering restraint, identifying additional training needs, minimizing and preventing the use of restraint by increasing the use of positive behavior interventions, and reducing the incidence of injury to students and staff.