- 1. Each student is entitled to be completely free from any unnecessary use of time-out.
- 2. A door to a time-out room shall not be locked nor secured in a manner that prevents the student from opening it.
- 3. A student in time-out shall be able to communicate with staff.
- 4. Staff shall check on the student at least every 15 minutes and more often depending on the nature of the student's disability, condition, or behavior.
- 5. The use of time-out and staff checks on the student shall be documented.
- 6. Staff shall review procedures when a student consistently chooses to stay in time-out beyond the determined time limit to determine that it has not become reinforcement.
Policies and procedures shall be written that govern the conditions under which a student may self-select or be placed in time-out and the maximum length of time a student may be in time-out. The conditions for time-out and length of time a student may be in time-out shall be based on the student's chronological and developmental levels. The school's policy and procedures shall include:
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.