The Georgia State Board of Education passed a ban this week that no longer allows the state’s schools to place students in solitary confinement. It also limits the use of restraint for use only when the student is an immediate danger to himself or others, and is not responsive to other de-escalation techniques.
The ban, which has been in process for two years, marks the first time the state has addressed these practices within its schools.
This rule is effective July 29, 2010.
Read more about Georgia State Board of Education 160-5-1-.35: Seclusion and Restraint.
