LAC 28:XLIII.549. Training Requirements

A. Crisis intervention training programs used by LEAs shall include, at a minimum, the following: 1. Teach evidence-based techniques that are shown to be effective in the prevention and safe use of seclusion and physical restraint. 2. Provide evidence-based, competency-based skills training relating to positive support, conflict prevention, de-escalation, and crisis response techniques including but not limited to: a. guidelines on understanding when there is an imminent danger of serious physical harm to a student or others and when to intervene in such a scenario; b. an emphasis on safety and respect for the right and dignity of each person involved in an incident that involves the use of seclusion or physical restraint on a student; c. an emphasis on using the least restrictive form of intervention and taking incremental steps in an intervention; d. alternatives to the use of seclusion and restraint; e. strategies for the safe implementation of restrictive interventions; f. the use of emergency safety interventions that include continuous assessment and monitoring of the physical well-being of a student and the safe use of seclusion and physical restraint throughout the duration of a restrictive intervention; g. prohibited actions relative to seclusion and physical restraint; h. debriefing strategies and the importance and purpose of debriefing; i. best practices for documentation of instances of the use of seclusion and physical restraint on a student; j. measurable learning objectives for participants in the training; k. an overview of seclusion rooms, sensory rooms, the differences between each, and authorizations and prohibitions relative to the use of such rooms in accordance with LEA guidelines and procedures and this Subsection. 3. Educators not trained to implement seclusion and restraint may receive professional learning in effective strategies for behavior management of students with disabilities and crisis intervention procedures. B. The school principal shall designate such employees that are required to complete a training program when the local policy includes implementation procedures for seclusion and restraint.