JFCL: Physical Restraint of Students
Classification:
J: Students
Code:
JFCL PHYSICAL RESTRAINT OF STUDENTS
The Board is committed to providing a safe, personally secure and respectful environment for students and staff. All students and staff members are expected to contribute to and maintain this environment. Safety is compromised when a student’s behaviour is dangerous to self or others.
Prevention is the best method of maintaining a safe, personally secure and respectful environment. Staff routinely use a variety of progressive interventions to respond to the range of disruptive student behaviours. However, when student behaviour presents an immediate danger to self or others, it may be necessary for staff to use reasonable physical restraint.
The decision to use reasonable physical restraint is guided by the professional judgement of Board staff.
Staff will have the full support of the Board in their efforts to maintain a safe environment to the extent that their actions comply with relevant legislation and District policy and procedures governing the physical restraint of students.
DMT Responsibility: AS-J
Cross References:
ECAB: Violence Prevention Policy; JF: Student Code of Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities; JFC: Student Conduct; JFG: Student Discipline Review; JGA: Corporal Punishment; JGD/JGE: Student Suspension/Exclusion; JM: Staff/Student Relations
Adopted Date:
Monday March 05, 2001
