TITLE 513 COMMISSION ON SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS

Under IC 4-22-2-23, the Commission on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools intends to adopt a rule concerning the following:

OVERVIEW: Adds 513 IAC, a new title, to the Indiana Administrative Code called Commission on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the use of restraint and seclusion in a school corporation or an accredited nonpublic school, with an emphasis on eliminating or minimizing the use of restraint and seclusion. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the prevention of the use of types of restraint or seclusion that may harm a student, a school employee, a school volunteer, or the educational environment of the school. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the requirements for notifying parents. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the training requirements regarding the use of restraint and seclusion, including the frequency of training and what employees must be trained. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the distribution of a schools' seclusion and restraint policy or plan to parents and the public. Adds provisions to 513 IAC to provide for rules regarding the requirements for the reporting of incidents of restraint and seclusion in the annual school performance report. Statutory authority: IC 20-20-40.

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Regulatory Coordinator for this rule is:

John Barnes

Indiana Department of Education

Room 229, State House

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-0576

jbarnes@doe.in.gov

For purposes of IC 4-22-2-28.1, the Small Business Ombudsman designated by IC 5-28-17-5 is:

Eric P. Shields

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

One North Capitol, Suite 700

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 234-3997

smallbizombudsman@iedc.in.gov

Resources available to regulated entities through the small business ombudsman include the ombudsman's duties stated in IC 5-28-17-5, specifically IC 5-28-17-5(9), investigating and attempting to resolve any matter regarding compliance by a small business with a law, rule, or policy administered by a state agency, either as a party to a proceeding or as a mediator.

DIN: 20130828-IR-513130408NIA

Composed: Apr 19,2024 9:30:40AM EDT

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