Authority: IC 20-20-40-13; IC 20-20-40-16

Affected: IC 20-20-40

Sec. 6. (a) Staff shall be trained according to the school's adopted plan on the appropriate use of effective alternatives to physical seclusion and restraint, such as positive behavioral interventions and supports, and, only for cases involving imminent risk of injury, on the safe use of physical seclusion and restraint.

(b) Each school shall identify appropriate school staff to be trained on the safe use of effective alternatives to physical seclusion and restraint. Recurrent training of staff should be done in accordance with the school's plan.

(c) Each school shall choose a training protocol that includes the following:

1. (1) Positive supports and behavioral interventions techniques.
2. (2) Conflict deescalation techniques.
3. (3) The safe use of seclusion and restraint.
4. (4) Steps to avoid the use of seclusion or restraint.
5. (5) Debriefing practices and procedures.

(d) Training programs shall differentiate for levels of school personnel and training needs.

(e) Each school must maintain documentation that includes the following information:

1. (1) The name and position of each person who has completed training.
2. (2) Who provided the training.
3. (3) When the training was completed.
4. (4) What protocols and techniques were included in the training.

(f) Training may be provided by any person who is trained in the current best practices of the protocols listed in subsection (c).

(Commission on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools; 513 IAC 1-2-6; filed Aug 5, 2014, 1:32 p.m.: 20140903- IR-513130408FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2020, 12:07 p.m.: 20201230-IR-513200367RFA)