District reviews restraint-and-isolation policy amid reported student incidents and injuries

What happened

At its Sept. 22 meeting, the board reviewed proposed revisions to its restraint-and-isolation policy to align it with updated state law; the transcript does not show a vote adopting the revisions. During public comment, a parent reported 348 restraint/isolation incidents in the previous school year, involving 41 restrained students and 35 isolated students, with injuries to students and staff.

Why it matters to families

The reported incident volume and injuries point to a material student-safety and operational concern, particularly because the commenter said the practices disproportionately affect students with disabilities. The policy review is relevant, but the meeting record does not establish that the revisions were adopted or describe them as reducing incidents.

The evidence

Official Sept. 22, 2026 board-meeting transcript: at 00:04:08–00:05:05, a parent reports 348 incidents, 41 students restrained, 35 isolated, and injuries to students and staff, while noting the figures had declined over time. At 00:12:02–00:13:49, staff present revisions to Policy 3246, Use of Restraint and Isolation, describing them as updates to align with state legislation and the WASA model; no adoption vote appears in the transcript.

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