Kansas to regulate special education discipline to protect children
10:20 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2006
The Kansas State Board of Education met for the first time since the primary election, which shifted the board's balance of power from conservative to moderate.
On Tuesday, members approved regulations for the handling of special education students who misbehave, or get out of control.
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Read about and see video of 49 News' previous story about special education discipline reform and a previous State Board of Education meeting dealing with this issue.
Right now, there are no guidelines for teachers or administrators to follow in those circumstances.
"This is based on a growing national consensus, and it's about time Kansas joined the many other states that regulate seclusion and restraint to protect our kids," said Rocky Nichols of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas.
The regulations now have to be approved by the Attorney General's Office, which will in turn send the regulations back to the board for a public hearing.
See more on the State Board of Education's meeting on our media partner's Web site, ljworld.com.
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