Keep School Safe for Everyone: A Report on the Restraint & Seclusion of Children with Disabilities in Oregon Schools

DRO gathered information over the last year from parents and schools about the use of physical restraint and seclusion in the state.

We found many districts had adopted appropriate policies and were trying to follow them.  Some districts had not adopted any policies at all, and many had policies that did not comply with the administrative rules.  This report details disturbing stories of Oregon children who were restrained and secluded with alarming psychological and physical impacts.

Although DRO's intervention was helpful to the children it represented, many others continue to be repeatedly subjected to lengthy restraints and seclusions.

Only legislation will provide parents and schools the tools they need to alter these practices without attorney intervention.

House Bill 2939 provides enforceable minimum safety standards, administrative review and independent oversight and will make Oregon's schools safe for all students and staff.