Sec. 1307f.
The state policy under section 1307a shall include at least all of the following provisions concerning data collection:
(a) A school district or public school academy, or an intermediate school district program in which pupils are enrolled, in accordance with department guidelines, shall collect and report data on and related to the use of restraint and seclusion in the school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district program. In collecting and reporting this data, a school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district program shall use existing data collection and reporting systems whenever possible. Incidents of use shall, at a minimum, be reported by race, age, grade, gender, disability status, medical condition, identity of the school personnel initiating the use of the restraint or seclusion, and identity of the school or program where the use occurred.
(b) All of the following should occur with respect to the data collected under subdivision (a):
(i) The data should be analyzed by the school and school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district in which the pupil is enrolled to determine the efficacy of the school's schoolwide system of behavioral support.
(ii) The data should be analyzed by the school and school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district in the context of attendance, suspension, expulsion, and dropout data.
(iii) The data should be analyzed by the school and school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district for the purposes of continuous improvement of training and technical assistance toward the elimination of seclusion and restraint.
(iv) The data should be analyzed by the school and school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district on a schedule determined by the department.
(v) The data should be reported electronically to the department in accordance with department guidelines by the school district, public school academy, or intermediate school district.
(c) The department shall make available redacted, aggregate data on the reported use of seclusion and restraint, compiled by school district, public school academy, and intermediate school district on a quarterly basis.
History: Add. 2016, Act 400, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017 Popular Name: Act 451
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