Appleton Area School District Seclusion and Physical Restraint Incidents, 2012-13 The first two tables represent the number of students and the number of incidents involving seclusion and/or physical restraint during the 2012-13 school year. Seclusion and physical restraint are defined as follows: Seclusion: the involuntary confinement of a student, apart from other students, in an area from which the student is physically prevented from leaving. Physical restraint: a restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to freely move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head. Act 125 prohibits the use of seclusion and physical restraint except when a student's behavior presents a clear, present, and imminent risk to the physical safety of the student or others and is the least restrictive intervention feasible. Elementary Middle High School District Seclusion Only 27 0 0 27 # Students: No Disability Restraint Seclusion & Only Restraint 14 3 0 0 0 0 14 3 Elementary Middle High School District Seclusion Only 84 0 0 84 # Incidents: No Disability Restraint Seclusion & Only Restraint 10 4 0 0 0 0 10 4 Total 44 0 0 44 Total 98 0 0 98 Seclusion Only 51 2 6 59 # Students: Disability Restraint Seclusion & Only Restraint 19 47 0 4 7 1 26 52 Seclusion Only 318 6 6 330 # Incidents: Disability Restraint Seclusion & Only Restraint 62 111 1 6 9 20 72 137 Total 117 6 14 137 Total 491 13 35 539 Students with disabilities represent approximately 75% of the students involved and account for 85% of the incidents reported. Students with disabilities presenting behavioral challenges are subject to a functional behavioral assessment from which a behavior intervention plan is developed. This plan identifies environmental "triggers" that may lead to disruptive behaviors and includes instructional strategies and interventions to help the student develop constructive response patterns. Behavior intervention plans also represent a progression of responses to challenging behaviors, from least restrictive to more restrictive. Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI) training is provided to district staff as a means of developing the skills and awareness needed to de-escalate challenging circumstances and avoid threats to safety. The table below represents the number of district personnel trained in NVCI over the past two years. The district recommends that this eight-hour training be taken every two years by staff working regularly with behaviorally challenging students and requires the training for staff in some assignments (i.e. EBD, Autism). NVCI Training Participants Teachers/Pupil Services Paraprofessionals Administrators Secretaries Totals 2011-12 115 80 25 2 222 2012-13 129 105 18 0 252 All 161 6 14 181 All 589 13 35 637