Settlement Agreement betweenSettlement Agreement • September 9th, 2022
Contract Type FiledSeptember 9th, 2022In October 2020, after receiving allegations that the Cedar Rapids Community School District (“CRCSD” or “District”) engaged in improper seclusion and restraint practices targeting students with disabilities, the Educational Opportunities Section of the United States Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa (together, the “Department” or “United States”) sent the District a Request for Information to evaluate the District’s policies and practices regarding restraint and seclusion, and to determine what further action, if any, was warranted. This Request for Information was sent pursuant to the Department’s authority under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Title II”), 42 U.S.C.