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Staff Training PowerPoint
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To define Emergency Safety Interventions –
seclusion and restraint.
To identify if an ESI has occurred.
To identify the requirements of the ESI
regulations.
To identify resources to promote a culture of
prevention.
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All school personnel should be aware of the
requirements of the regulations and be
informed about:
prevention techniques,
de-escalation techniques,
and positive behavioral intervention
strategies, at a basic level.
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Each district must have a policy.
◦ KASB has prepared a policy for adoption by each board
Policy will address staff training requirements and required documentation
Each district must have a local dispute resolution policy:
◦ Parents can request an informal solution to a complaint-Findings reported to
KSDE.
◦ Parents can file written complaint with clerk of the Board and superintendent
◦ Board investigates complaint & adopts a report of findings (and corrections, if
needed) within 30 days of receipt of complaint
◦ Board report is made available to parents, school and state board of education
Policies must be available on district website with links on all individual school
pages AND one of the following:
◦ Each school’s code of conduct
◦ School safety plan
◦ Student handbook
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The use of seclusion or physical restraint when a
student presents an immediate danger to self or
others.
Violent action that is destructive of property
may necessitate the use of an ESI.
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Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI)
◦ Emergency
 Immediate danger
◦ Safety
 Student harming self or others
◦ Intervention
 Restraint or seclusion should only be used for limited
periods of time and should cease immediately when
the immediate danger of harm to self or others has
dissipated
Seclusion is not a place, it is a process...
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The student is placed in an enclosed area by
adults.
The student is purposefully isolated from adults
and peers.
The student is prevented from leaving, or
reasonably believes that the student will be
prevented from leaving the enclosed area.
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Chemical: Prohibited
◦ The use of medication to control a student’s violent p
hysical behavior or restrict a student’s freedom of mo
vement.
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Mechanical: Prohibited (Unless**) - Must Be Reported
◦ The use of any device or object used to limit a
student’s movement.
◦ **Must be ordered by an appropriately licensed
professional for that particular student, for that particular
purpose.
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Physical: Must Be Reported
◦ The use of bodily force used to substantially
limit a student’s movement.
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Face-down (prone) physical restraint
Face-up (supine) physical restraint
Physical restraint that obstructs airway
Physical restraint that impacts student’s
primary mode of communication
◦ Restraining hands of student who signs
◦ Gagging a student
◦ Covering student mouth with tape
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Time Out-means a behavioral intervention in
which a student is temporarily removed from
a learning area without being confined.
Physical Escort-means the temporary
touching or holding the wrist, arm, shoulder,
or back of a student who is acting out for the
purpose of inducing the student to walk to a
safe location.
Can Time out and Physical Escort be Used?
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It is not recommended for the use of an ESI to be included in an
IEP or BIP. Seclusion and restraint should be used in emergency
situations only.
An ESI should not be a planned intervention for a specific student
under foreseeable circumstances.
An ESI is not an acceptable alternative to prevention. If you are
planning for it, it means you can see it coming. If you can see it
coming, every effort should be made for prevention.
However, if an IEP team decides to include the use of an ESI in an
IEP or BIP the IEP must be followed as well as the regulations.
Even if the IEP team includes the use of an ESI in an IEP or BIP
with the intent that the ESI be used for a therapeutic purpose this
does not exempt the school and the district from following the
regulations.
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NOT discipline:
◦ Restraint or seclusion should never be used as
punishment or discipline (e.g., placing in seclusion for
out-of-seat behavior), as a means of coercion or
retaliation, or as a convenience.
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NOT part of behavior plan:
◦ Should not be included as a planned intervention for a
specific student under foreseeable circumstances.
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NOT an acceptable alternative to prevention
If you are planning for it, it means you can see it
coming. If you can see it coming, every effort
should be made for prevention.
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Grandma Test
YouTube Test
OCR Test
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KSDE focuses on prevention.
Any use of ESI must be reported under the
regulations.
ESI reporting is required for any student.
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Be calm and professional
Have a respectful tone and appropriate
volume
Use non-threatening body language
Be respectful of student’s personal space
Redirect, set limits, and give choices
When student has regained control, be
supportive and ask questions
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Reporting and documentation will be required for all students:
◦ General Educational AND Special Education:
 Student ID #
 Date of the incident
 Type and duration of the use of an Emergency Safety Intervention in
minutes
 School personnel who participated in or supervised the intervention
Any use of ESI must be reported:
◦ First: To School Administration
 Copies of all documentation must be provided to superintendent on
at least biannual basis.
◦ Then: To Parents or Guardians within 2 school days
◦ Also: To KSDE via KAN-DIS**:
 **Current Procedure…Subject to Change: Schools should report the
use of ESI on all students quarterly even if there are zero (0)
incidents to report.
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Document it on adopted forms.
Notify parents: Principal or Designee
Reflect as a team:
◦ Consider scheduling future trainings as needed for
“most” and “few” staff to support a culture of
prevention and ensure staff are equipped with basic
de-escalation and prevention strategies.
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Complete documentation using the ESI
Documentation Form.
Provide original to the building principal.
Principal or designee informs parents of ESI
within (2) school days.
Principal provides building ESI
documentation to superintendent on at
least a biannual basis.
At least once per year building principal
reviews documentation with appropriate
staff members
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The intention of the regulation is to educate
school personnel about the dangers of using an
ESI with a student.
The use of an ESI should never be taken lightly
and always be the last step taken.
There is no prohibition on the use of seclusion
and physical restraint.
If an ESI is used with a student, school personnel
must follow the documentation and reporting
process set out in the regulations and in our
district’s policies and procedures.
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In cases where a student has a history of
dangerous behavior for which restraint or
seclusion was considered or used, a school
should have a plan for:
◦ (1) teaching and supporting more appropriate
behavior.
◦ (2) determining positive methods to prevent
behavioral escalations that have previously resulted
in the use of restraint or seclusion.
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District policies must include school personnel
training consistent with nationally recognized
training programs on the use of ESIs.
Training must address:
◦ Prevention techniques
◦ De-escalation techniques
◦ Positive behavioral intervention strategies
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Training must meet the needs of all, some, and few
personnel as appropriate to their duties and
potential need to use an ESI.
Schools and programs must maintain
documentation on training provided and those who
attended.
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Using an ESI is reactive:
◦ It is only used when a student places themselves or others at
risk of immediate harm.
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ESI is outside a tiered intervention system:
◦ Not a planned intervention for Tier 2 or Tier 3
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Any student can have a safety emergency:
◦ ESI applies to ALL students
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If an ESI occurs:
◦ Document it:
 See KASB / KSDE examples
◦ Notify parents:
 See KASB example
◦ Reflect as a team:
 Consider scheduling training for your “most” and “few” staff
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We are charged with making every effort to
reduce and, in time, eliminate the need for
ESIs through the use of preventive strategies
and supports for all students.