Bill > A3481

This bill establishes specific requirements for school districts and approved private schools for students with disabilities when they use physical restraint on students with disabilities, meaning the use of bodily force to physically prevent a student from moving their body to control or manage the student's behavior. These requirements include prohibiting prone restraint, which is restraining a student lying on their stomach, unless a physician specifically authorizes it. Additionally, school staff involved in restraining students must receive annual training on safe restraint techniques, and parents or guardians must be immediately notified by phone or electronic communication when their child is restrained, followed by a full written report within 24 hours.