513 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2-7

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 513 IAC 1-2-7 - Monitoring and reporting

Authority: IC 20-20-40-13; IC 20-20-40-16

Affected: IC 20-20-40

Sec. 7.

(a) Every incident in which seclusion or restraint is used shall be carefully and continuously visually monitored to ensure the safety of the following:

(1) The student.

(2) Other students.

(3) Teachers.

(4) Staff.

(b) Immediately after the student has restored emotional and behavioral control following the use of restraint or seclusion, or both, a staff member not involved with the incident shall examine the student to ascertain if any injury has been sustained during the seclusion or restraint.

(c) The building administrator or designee shall attempt to report every incident, including every incident involving a school resource officer (as defined in 513 IAC 1-1-18.5), in which seclusion or restraint is used on a student to the student's parent or guardian:

(1) no later than the end of the school day or as soon as practical;

(2) verbally; and

(3) in accordance with the seclusion and restraint plan adopted by a school.

(d) In addition to the verbal notice described in subsection (c), written notification, as described in the school's adopted plan, must also be sent to the student's parent or guardian after every incident in which seclusion or restraint is used on a student. Such notice shall be provided as soon as practical.

(e) Public school corporations and charter schools shall report the number of incidents, including the number of incidents involving a school resource officer (as defined in 513 IAC 1-1-18.5), in which either seclusion or restraint is used in its annual performance report.

(f) A school resource officer is involved in an incident of restraint or seclusion of a student when the school resource officer:

(1) directs the restraint or seclusion of a student;

(2) assists with the restraint or seclusion of a student; or

(3) initiates the seclusion or restraint of a student.

(g) Each accredited nonpublic school shall report, in writing, the number of incidents in which either seclusion or restraint is used in its school to its governing authority.

(h) Each school must conduct an annual review of its plan for the purposes of improvement and revision.

513 IAC 1-2-7

Filed 8/5/2014, 1:32 p.m.: 20140903-IR-513130408FRA

Filed 12/21/2018, 3:05 p.m.: 20190116-IR-513180063FRA