- (a) The department of education shall review records maintained by schools relative to the use of seclusion and restraint pursuant to RSA 126-U:8 no less than once every 3 years.
- (b) When the commissioner decides that a complaint is founded or the commissioner decides that the complaint is unfounded and there are 3 or more previous unfounded complaints, the department of education shall review the records of that school upon the completion of the investigation and annually for a period of 2 years following the most recent complaint.
(c) Pursuant to RSA 126-U:7, II, schools shall maintain the following records:
- (1) The date, time, and duration of the use of seclusion or restraint;
- (2) A description of the actions of the child before, during, and after the occurrence;
- (3) A description of any other relevant events preceding the use of seclusion or restraint, including the justification for initiating the use of restraint;
- (4) The names of the persons involved in the occurrence;
- (5) A description of the actions of the facility or school employees involved before, during, and after the occurrence;
- (6) A description of any interventions used prior to the use of the seclusion or restraint;
- (7) A description of the seclusion or restraint used, including any hold used and the reason the hold was necessary;
- (8) A description of any injuries sustained by, and any medical care administered to, the child, employees, or others before, during, or after the use of seclusion or restraint;
- (9) A description of any property damage associated with the occurrence;
- (10) A description of actions taken to address the emotional needs of the child during and following the incident;
- (11) A description of future actions to be taken to control the child's problem behaviors;
- (12) The name and position of the employee completing the notification; and
- (13) The anticipated date of the final report.
Source. #11019, eff 1-8-16