Over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a bill that would limit the use of physical restraints against students. The bipartisan effort was sponsored by Florida Rep. Rene Plasencia (R), a former teacher, and state Senator Lauren Book (D) sponsored a companion bill in SB390.
The bill would ban staff from using mechanical restraints against students. However, they can be used by school guardians or school resource officers.
The legislations specifies that “physical restraint may be used only when there is an imminent risk of serious injury and must be discontinued as soon as the threat posed by the dangerous behavior has dissipated.”
In response to DeSantis signing the book, Book applauded the effort, saying that “students deserve to be safe at school, and parents deserve peace of mind.”
“The use of restraints can be traumatizing and physically harmful for children, and this policy will go a long way toward making sure Florida classrooms are as safe as possible for students with exceptionalities,” she added.
The bill updates legislation that was passed in 2021.
The legislation takes effect on July 1st, and, according to WFLA, the cases that are considered “emergency use required” are as follows:
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