Self-Audit Checklists and Best Practices

Schools are using various methods to discipline students. However, improper and sometimes dangerous methods of discipline are leading to tragic results and liability. The U.S. Government Accounting office estimated that over 200 students have died as a result of school based seclusion and restraints between 1999 and 2009. As a consequence, school districts can face significant liability. To assist your district in avoiding such liability, download SLRMA’s Disciplining Students with Disabilities Self-Audit Checklist/Best Practices On the Use of Restraint and Seclusion right now and review your district’s procedures.