LAC 28:XLIII.545. Seclusion and Restraint Post-Incident Requirements

A. Upon a student’s release from seclusion or physical restraint, the following shall occur: 1. A school employee who secluded or physically restrained the student shall notify the school principal, and the principal or designee shall electronically notify the director or supervisor of special education as soon as is practicable but no later than one hour following the release of the student, or the end of the same school day, whichever occurs first. 2. A school employee who secluded or physically restrained the student or a school administrator shall notify the student’s parent or legal guardian via a phone call as soon as is practicable, but no later than the end of the same school day. 3. A school nurse or school health designee shall visit the student as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the same school day, to look for and document any signs of injury or distress. 4. A school employee shall immediately notify the school principal and the director or supervisor of special education any time a student is secluded or physically restrained. 5. A school principal or his designee and the director or supervisor of special education shall review video and audio footage, if available, to ensure policies and proper techniques were followed during the incident. B. A school employee who secluded or physically restrained a student shall document and report the incident in accordance with the policies adopted by the public school governing authority. The employee shall submit such report to the school principal by the end of the next school day. The principal or designee shall submit the report to the parent by the end of the next school day following receipt of the report. At a minimum, the incident report shall include the following; 1. the name, age, grade, gender, race, and disability of the student secluded or restrained; 2. the date, time, location, and duration of the seclusion or physical restraint; 3. the name and title of each school employee involved or any witness; 4. a description of the events requiring the use of seclusion or physical restraint, including a description of the procedures and types of restrain used, any actions taken in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, and the student’s behavior that suggest the student posed an imminent risk of harm to self or others. 5. a description of any student injuries, visible marks, or medical emergencies that occurred during or after the seclusion or physical restraint; 6. a description of the actions taken immediately following the student’s release from seclusion or physical restraint, including actions to notify the student’s parent or legal guardian; and 7. a description of the student’s actions immediately following the student’s release from seclusion or restraint. C. If a student is involved in three incidents in a school year involving the use of seclusion or physical restraint as a result of posing an imminent risk of harm to self or others, the special education teacher shall send prior written notice of the intention to call an IEP team meeting to the student’s parent or legal guardian. At such meeting, the IEP team shall review and revise the student’s BIP, including any crisis intervention plans, to include any appropriate and necessary behavioral supports. Thereafter, if the student’s challenging behavior continues or escalates, requiring repeated use of seclusion or physical restraint, the director or supervisor of special education or designee shall review the student’s plans at least once every three weeks.