Policies and Practices on the Use of Restraint, Seclusion, and Timeout in South Carolina Public Schools: A Cause for Concern
In addition to this 2009 Report, P&A staff served as members of the work group that developed the Guidelines on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint issued by the SC Department of Education in 2011.
Guidelines on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint–SC Department of Education
To read the Guidelines, click on “Seclusion and Restraint Guidelines” on the website of the SC Department of Education at: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/173/Publications.cfm
The SC Superintendent of Education sent the Guidelines to SC school districts on April 18, 2011. To read the Superintendent’s letter, click on: Zais Letter to School Districts re Seclusion-Restraint Guidelines 4-18-11




