Policy – Category 5000 (Students) BP 5006 – Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Students with Disabilities
b. A description and identification of dangerous behaviors on the part of children that may indicate the need for physical restraint and methods for evaluating the risk of harm in individual situations in order to determine whether the use of restraint is warranted; c. The simulated experience of administering and receiving a variety of physical restraint techniques, ranging from minimal physical involvement to very controlling interventions; d. Instruction regarding the effects of physical restraint on the person restrained, including instruction on monitoring physical signs of distress and obtaining medical assistance; e. Instruction regarding documentation and reporting requirements and investigation of injuries and complaints; and f. Demonstration by participants of proficiency in administering physical restraint. Parents shall be notified within one school day whenever an emergency intervention is used, or serious property damage occurs. A BER shall immediately be completed, kept in the child’s file, and forwarded to the Administrator of the Charter LEA or designee for review. This report shall include: a. The name and age of the child; b. The setting and location of the incident; c. The name of the staff or other persons involved; d. A description of the incident and the emergency intervention used; e. A statement of whether the child is currently engaged in a systematic behavioral intervention plan; and f. Details of any injuries sustained by children or others, including staff, as a result of the incident. To ensure that these responsibilities are carried out in a professional and consistent manner, Charter LEA staff who work with children who demonstrate the potential for violent or dangerous behavior are required to become certified in CPI or Pro-ACT®. CPI and Pro-ACT® emphasize the prevention of serious behavior where least restrictive approaches such as non-verbal, para-verbal, and verbal communication are utilized first. Second, as necessary, staff may use personal safety techniques of evasion to get out of holds. Finally, and only as a last resort, physical restraint may be utilized by trained
BP 5006 – Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Students with Disabilities Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 11/16)
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