Restraint and Seclusion Procedures Sample Clauses
The Restraint and Seclusion Procedures clause defines the rules and protocols for using physical restraint or seclusion on individuals, typically in healthcare, educational, or correctional settings. It outlines the specific circumstances under which restraint or seclusion may be applied, such as imminent risk of harm, and details the required documentation, monitoring, and reporting procedures. This clause ensures that such interventions are used safely, ethically, and only as a last resort, thereby protecting the rights and well-being of individuals while minimizing potential abuse or misuse.
Restraint and Seclusion Procedures. The following is an agreement regarding the procedural requirements of Florida State Statute 1003.573 relating to restraint or seclusion of students with disabilities.
A. The School site Administrator shall be responsible for:
1. contacting the parent via telephone and/or e-mail, documenting the time and method of parent contact;
2. notifying the district level online reporting system user via phone and/or e-mail;
3. completing the parental written notification form and sending the parental written notification form to the parent.
B. In the absence of a School site Administrator, the responsibility for 1. a-c above will become the responsibility of the (in the following order):
1. Assistant Principal
2. Behavior Specialist
3. Crisis Team Leader
4. Mainstream Consultant when no school site administrator is assigned to the site.
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C. At no time will teachers be responsible for home site visits.
D. The teacher(s) involved in an incident of restraint or seclusion will complete those portions of the restraint/seclusion incident report(s) on the day of the incident which are necessary and relevant to reflect their observations of and/or participation in the incident. The School site Administrator, or teacher when no school site Administrator is assigned to the site (i.e. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Pre-K Center, Salerno Learning Center and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Girls Academy), will be responsible for completing the balance of the restraint/seclusion incident report(s) on the day of the incident.
E. The School site Administrator, or teacher when no school site Administrator is assigned to the site (i.e. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Pre-K Center, Salerno Learning Center and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Girls Academy), sends the restraint/seclusion incident report to the district level online reporting system user via fax.
F. In the absence of a School site Administrator, the responsibility for 5. above will become the responsibility of the (in the following order):
1. Assistant Principal
2. Behavior Specialist
3. Crisis Team Leader
4. Mainstream Consultant when no school site Administrator is assigned to the site.
5. Teacher when no school site Administrator is assigned to the site (i.e. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Pre-K Center, Salerno Learning Center and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Girls Academy).
G. No teacher shall be required to sign a waiver of liability in order to participate in...