Every student attending public school in West Warwick is free from unreasonable and unnecessary physical restraint and that such an intervention is used only after less intrusive alternatives have failed and the child is a danger to him or herself or others.
To that end, the West Warwick Public Schools shall utilize a set of procedures to govern prevention, crisis intervention, physical management, and/or emergency restraint when such matters arise.
These procedures reflect a policy prohibiting corporal punishment. They promote the use of positive, preventive behavioral supports that significantly limit the need for physical intervention, restrict the use of physical force, and ensure that physical restraint is administered in the least intrusive manner possible. These procedures delineate appropriate practice in those instances where physical restraint is absolutely necessary to protect a student or students, staff and/or other school members from imminent physical harm.
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Date Adopted:
December 11, 2002
Revised Dates:
9/10/2019
7/09/2025