California Education Code

§ 49005

EDC § 49005 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 27 · Ch. 6 · Art. 5.2

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)While it is appropriate to intervene in an emergency to prevent a pupil from imminent risk of serious physical self-harm or harm of others, restraint and seclusion are dangerous interventions, with certain known practices posing a great risk to child health and safety.

(b)United States Department of Education guidelines specify that the use of restraint and seclusion must be consistent with the child’s right to be treated with dignity and to be free from abuse.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 62. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.