2019 WISCONSIN ACT 118
An Act to repeal 115.787 (2) (i), 118.305 (6) (a) 1. and 118.305 (6) (a) 3.; to renumber and amend 118.305 (1) (d), 118.305 (3) (f), 118.305 (4) (b) and 118.305 (5); to amend 118.305 (1) (f), 118.305 (2) (f), 118.305 (4) (a) (intro.), 118.305 (4) (a) 2. (intro.), 118.305 (4) (a) 2. d., 118.305 (4) (c) (intro.), 118.305 (4) (c) 1., 118.305 (4) (c) 2., 118.305 (6) (a) (intro.), 118.305 (6) (a) 6., 118.305 (6) (b) 1. and 118.305 (6) (c); and to create 118.305 (1) (d) 2., 118.305 (1) (dm), 118.305 (1) (ek), 118.305 (1) (em), 118.305 (3) (d) 4., 118.305 (3) (f) 2., 118.305 (4) (a) 3., 118.305 (4) (b) 2., 118.305 (4) (c) 3. to 6., 118.305 (4) (cm), 118.305 (4) (d), 118.305 (4) (e), 118.305 (5) (b), 118.305 (6) (a) 1f. and 118.305 (6) (a) 1m. of the statutes;
relating to: the seclusion and physical restraint of pupils.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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Section 1
. 115.787 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 2
. 118.305 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 118.305 (1) (d) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.305 (1) (d) (intro.) “Governing body" means the governing body in charge of a any of the following:
1. A school.
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Section 3
. 118.305 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (1) (d) 2. A private school at which an LEA placed pupil is placed by a local educational agency.
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Section 4
. 118.305 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (1) (dm) “Incident” means an occurrence of a covered individual or a law enforcement officer using seclusion or physical restraint on a pupil. It is considered one incident if immediately following the use of seclusion or physical restraint on a pupil, the pupil's behavior presents a clear, present, and imminent risk to the physical safety of the pupil or others, and a covered individual or law enforcement officer resumes the use of seclusion or physical restraint.
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Section 5
. 118.305 (1) (ek) of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (1) (ek) “LEA placed pupil” means all of the following:
1. A pupil placed at a private school by a local educational agency under s. 118.15 (1) (d) 4. or 119.235.
2. A child with a disability placed at a private school by a local educational agency to satisfy the requirements under subch. V of ch. 115 or applicable federal law.
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. 118.305 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (1) (em) “Local educational agency” has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (10).
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7. 118.305 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (1) (f) “Parent" has the meaning given in s. 115.76 (12) means a parent of a pupil, including a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or guardian.
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8. 118.305 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (2) (f) No door connecting the room or area in which the pupil is secluded to other rooms or areas is capable of being locked or has a lock on it.
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Section 9
. 118.305 (3) (d) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (3) (d) 4. Those that place the pupil in a prone position.
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Section 10
. 118.305 (3) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 118.305 (3) (f) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.305 (3) (f) (intro.) The covered individual does not use a mechanical or chemical restraint on the pupil. The None of the following constitutes the use of a mechanical restraint:
1. The use of supportive equipment to properly align a pupil's body, assist a pupil to maintain balance, or assist a pupil's mobility, under the direction and oversight of appropriate medical or therapeutic staff, does not constitute the use of a mechanical restraint.
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. 118.305 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (3) (f) 2. The use of vehicle safety restraints when used as intended during the transport of a pupil in a moving vehicle.
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12. 118.305 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (a) (intro.) Whenever a covered individual or a law enforcement officer uses seclusion or physical restraint is used on a pupil at school, the school principal or his or her designee shall do all of the following:
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13. 118.305 (4) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (a) 2. (intro.) Within 2 business days after the incident and after consulting with the covered individuals and any law enforcement officers present during the incident, prepare a written report containing all of the following information:
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14. 118.305 (4) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (a) 2. d. The names and titles of the covered individuals and any law enforcement officers present during the incident.
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Section 15
. 118.305 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (4) (a) 3. Meet with the covered individuals who participated in the incident to discuss all of the following:
a. The events preceding, during, and following the use of the seclusion or physical restraint.
b. How to prevent the need for seclusion or physical restraint, including the factors that may have contributed to the escalation of behaviors; alternatives to physical restraint, such as de-escalation techniques and possible interventions; and other strategies that the school principal or designee determines are appropriate.
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Section 16
. 118.305 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 118.305 (4) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.305 (4) (b) (intro.) Each
The school principal or his or her designee shall retain a report prepared under par. (a) 2. shall be retained by the school and
made available for review by shall, within 3 business days of the incident, do one of the following:
1. Send the report to the pupil's parent within 3 business days of the incident by 1st class mail or by electronic transmission.
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Section 17
. 118.305 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (4) (b) 2. Hand deliver the report to the pupil's parent.
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Section 18
. 118.305 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (c) (intro.) Annually by September October 1, the principal of each school or his or her designee shall submit to the governing body a report containing all of the following:
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Section 19
. 118.305 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (c) 1. The number of incidents of seclusion and of physical restraint in the school during the previous school year.
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Section 20
. 118.305 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.305 (4) (c) 2. The total number of pupils who were involved in the incidents and the number of children with disabilities who were involved in the incidents. of seclusion reported under subd. 1.
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Section 21
. 118.305 (4) (c) 3. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:
118.305 (4) (c) 3. The number of children with disabilities who were involved in the incidents of seclusion reported under subd. 1.
4. The number of incidents of physical restraint in the school during the previous school year.
5. The total number of pupils who were involved in the incidents of physical restraint reported under subd. 4.
6. The number of children with disabilities who were involved in the incidents of physical restraint reported under subd. 4.
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. 118.305 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (4) (cm) Annually by December 1, each governing body that receives a report under par. (c) shall submit to the state superintendent a report that contains the information under par. (c) for each school under the governing body's charge.
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23. 118.305 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
118.305 (4) (d) Whenever a covered individual or a law enforcement officer uses seclusion or physical restraint on an LEA placed pupil at a private school, the administrator of the private school or his or her designee shall do all of the following:
1. As soon as practicable, but no later than one business day after the incident, notify the LEA placed pupil's parent and the local educational agency of the incident and of the availability of the written report under subd. 2.
