A measure that provides specific guidance on the use of seclusion and physical restraint of pupils in Wisconsin’s public schools has been signed into law by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Under the new law, which takes effect on September 1, 2012, the use of seclusion or physical restraint is prohibited, unless the child’s behavior presents a “clear, present, and imminent risk to the physical safety of the pupil or others.†In addition, such measures must represent the “least restrictive†intervention and may last only as long as reasonably necessary to resolve the problem.
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