Tag: Maine
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Proposed Legislation in Maine Would Roll Back Protections for Children Related to Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
LD 1248 would amend the law by changing the standard from “imminent danger of serious physical injury” to “imminent danger of injury,” a much broader and more subjective criterion. The bill would also remove the requirement that a student must voluntarily comply when being escorted by staff, allowing for more involuntary physical interventions without classifying…
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A Letter to Ellsworth School District
What follows is a letter we sent to the Superintendent and Board of Education for the Ellsworth School District in Maine. When community members share concerns related to the use of restraint and seclusion use in a school district we are always happy to reach out to see if we can help. That was the…