New Tennessee Rules on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools

The Tennessee House Bill 1336 was adopted on June 10, 2011. It renames the “Special Education Isolation and Restraint Modernization and Positive Behavioral Supports Act” as the “Special Education Behavioral Supports Act.”

The bill requires school staff to be trained by a behavior intervention training program that, at minimum, provides the following:

• Training in evidence-based techniques shown to be effective in the prevention of isolation and physical restraint.
• Training in evidence-based techniques shown to be effective in keeping both school personnel and students safe when imposing physical restraint or isolation.
• Evidence-based skills training on positive behavioral interventions and supports, conflict prevention, functional behavior assessments, de-escalation, and conflict management.
• Certification for school personnel in the techniques and skills which shall be required to be renewed on a periodic basis.

CPI can help you meet the Tennessee requirements.

CPI is the standard-setting provider of behavior management training that equips employees to have an immediate, tangible, and lasting positive impact on the people and organizations they serve. Since 1980, more than six million professionals—including tens of thousands of educators—have participated in CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® training.

The program offers proven strategies for the safe management of disruptive, assaultive, and out-of-control behavior. By giving educators the skills to guide students toward more positive behavioral choices, the training can be an effective part of an overall Positive Behavior Support system.

See the programs CPI has scheduled in your area.

 
If you have any questions or concerns about Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® training in relation to this new regulation or to discuss on-site training options, please call Tracy Joynt toll-free at 877.877.5389 Ext. 7182 or email tjoynt@crisisprevention.com.

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