Common use of Physical Restraint Clause in Contracts

Physical Restraint. Manual Physical Restraint - an emergency intervention requiring the use of physical restraint techniques that involve physical force applied by a teacher or other staff member to restrict the movement of all or part of the student’s body when the student demonstrates behaviors that pose a threat to the physical safety of themselves or others. A. There are emergency situations where students exhibit behaviors that are disruptive to the learning environment and pose a threat to the safety of themselves and other persons. B. Some special education students because of the nature of their disability, may, on occasion, experience impaired impulse control of such severity that the use of manual physical restraint is necessary to prevent such students from inflicting serious injury or causing the death of self and/or others. C. The purpose of manual physical restraint is to prevent behaviors that pose a clear and imminent risk of serious injury or death to the students and others. It is only to be used in emergency situations when an immediate and significant threat to the physical safety of the student and/or others exists. It is not to be used to "teach a student a lesson" or as punishment. D. For students who exhibit such behaviors as aggression or self-injury, the use of manual physical restraint procedures in emergency situations shall be discussed as part of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development, Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) development and program review process. A recommendation for the use of Board-approved manual physical restraint procedures must be made by the Multi-Disciplinary Team (M-Team) and shall be documented on the student's IEP or BIP form before the use of such procedures may be authorized. When parents or surrogates are not present at the IEP or BIP meeting, written notification to them regarding the use of manual physical restraint will be provided. E. Positive Behavioral strategies designed to increase and maintain appropriate behavior while reducing inappropriate behavior shall be utilized on an ongoing basis. However, when an explosive event occurs with or without warning and is of such degree that the demonstration of behavior poses a clear threat to the physical safety of others and/or the student the use of manual physical restraint techniques is authorized for such emergency situations. F. The Board shall identify personnel to be trained in manual physical restraint and maintain a record that includes the names, dates, and positions of the persons trained. Refresher training is recommended at least annually for all staff members who have successfully completed the initial manual physical restraint training. Training manuals developed for this purpose are, by reference, incorporated and made a part of this Agreement. G. Manual physical restraint techniques provided in training programs approved by the Board are authorized and, when utilized in accordance with the training provided and these guidelines, shall not constitute grounds for disciplinary action. H. If an employee is faced with emergency situations where an immediate and significant threat to the physical safety of the student and/or others exists, the employee is authorized to employ the moderate use of physical force or physical contact as may be necessary to restrict the movement of all or part of a student’s body. The use of manual physical restraint procedures shall not constitute a violation of the corporal punishment policy (Board Policy 5630) and shall not constitute grounds for disciplinary action. I. Manual physical restraint refers to the use of physical intervention techniques designed to restrict the movement of a student in an effort to de-escalate aggressive behavior or self-injurious behaviors. In order to promote a safe learning environment, the District has authorized the implementation of specific manual physical restraint procedures to be used in Special Education programs when a student's IEP or behavior intervention plan (BIP) documents the potential need for their use. These procedures include, but are limited to, holding and escape techniques which, when implemented, prevent injury to students and staff or prevent serious damage to property. Specific physical restraint procedures may also be approved for use with other specific student populations, upon mutual agreement of the parties, and would be reviewed on an annual basis. J. The use of manual physical restraint must be documented as a part of the M-DCPS Use of Manual Physical Restraint Incident Notification and Incident Reporting system. Instructional or support staff who utilize manual physical restraint techniques shall complete forms FM-7419 and FM-7421 to record information regarding each incident. Directions shall be provided to instructional and support staff to assist them in completing the appropriate forms.

Physical Restraint. Manual Physical Restraint - an emergency intervention requiring the use of physical restraint techniques that involve physical force applied by a teacher or other staff member to restrict the movement of all or part of the student’s body when the student demonstrates behaviors that pose a threat to the physical safety of themselves or others. A. There are emergency situations instances where exceptional students exhibit behaviors that are disruptive to the learning environment and pose a threat to the safety of themselves and other personspersons or property. B. Some special education exceptional students because of the nature of their disability, may, on occasion, experience impaired impulse control of such severity that the use of manual physical restraint is necessary to prevent such students from inflicting serious injury or causing the death of harm to self and/or others, or from causing damage to property. C. The purpose of manual physical restraint is to prevent behaviors that pose a clear and imminent risk injury to persons or destruction of serious injury or death to the students and others. It is only to be used in emergency situations when an immediate and significant threat to the physical safety of the student and/or others existsproperty. It is not to be used to "teach a student the child a lesson" or as punishment. D. For students who exhibit such behaviors as aggression or self-injurybehaviors, the use of manual physical restraint procedures in emergency situations shall be discussed as part of the Individualized Education Plan Program (IEP) development, Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) development and program review process. A recommendation for the use of Board-approved manual physical restraint procedures must be made by the Multi-Disciplinary Team (M-Team) and shall be documented on the student's IEP or BIP form before the use of such procedures may be authorized. When parents or surrogates are not present at the IEP or BIP meeting, written notification to them regarding the use of manual physical restraint will be provided. E. Positive Behavioral strategies designed to increase and maintain appropriate behavior while reducing inappropriate Strategies for the prevention of aggressive behavior shall be utilized on an ongoing basis. However, when an explosive event occurs with or without warning and is of such degree that the demonstration of behavior poses a clear threat there is imminent risk to the physical safety of others and/or the student persons or property, the use of manual physical restraint techniques is authorized for such emergency situationscircumstances. F. The Subject to available funding, the Board shall identify personnel to be trained provide for the training of instructional and support staff in manual physical restraint and maintain a record that includes the namestechniques, dates, and positions as well as strategies for prevention of the persons trained. Refresher training is recommended at least annually for all staff members who have successfully completed the initial manual physical restraint trainingaggressive behavior. Training manuals developed for this purpose are, by reference, incorporated and made a part of this Agreement. G. Manual physical Physical restraint techniques provided in training programs approved by the Board are authorized and, when utilized in accordance with the training provided and these guidelines, shall not constitute grounds for disciplinary action. H. . If an employee a teacher is not trained in the use of approved physical restraint procedures and is faced with emergency situations where an immediate and significant threat to the physical safety of the student and/or others existsemergency, the employee teacher is authorized to employ the moderate use of physical force or physical contact as may be necessary to restrict the movement of all maintain discipline or part of a student’s body. The use of manual physical restraint procedures shall not constitute a violation of the corporal punishment policy (to enforce Board Policy 5630) Rules 6Gx13- 5D-1.07 and shall not constitute grounds for disciplinary action1. I. Manual physical restraint refers to the use of physical intervention techniques designed to restrict the movement of a student in an effort to de-escalate aggressive behavior or self-injurious behaviors. In order to promote a safe learning environment, the District has authorized the implementation of specific manual physical restraint procedures to be used in Special Education programs when a student's IEP or behavior intervention plan (BIP) documents the potential need for their use. These procedures include, but are limited to, holding and escape techniques which, when implemented, prevent injury to students and staff or prevent serious damage to property. Specific physical restraint procedures may also be approved for use with other specific student populations, upon mutual agreement of the parties, and would be reviewed on an annual basis. J. The use of manual physical restraint must be documented as a part of the M-DCPS Use of Manual Physical Restraint Incident Notification and Incident Reporting system. Instructional or support staff who utilize manual physical restraint techniques shall complete forms FM-7419 and FM-7421 to record information regarding each incident. Directions shall be provided to instructional and support staff to assist them in completing the appropriate forms.