| Date: | 04/21/2017 |
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| Organization: | Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Regulatory Authority: |
MGL c. 69, § 1B MGL c. 71, § 37G |
| Official Version: | Purchase the official print version |
603 CMR 46.00 ensures that every student participating in a Massachusetts public education program is free from the use of physical restraint that is inconsistent with 603 CMR 46.00. Physical restraint shall be used only in emergency situations of last resort, after other lawful and less intrusive alternatives have failed or been deemed inappropriate, and with extreme caution. School personnel shall use physical restraint with two goals in mind: (a) To administer a physical restraint only when needed to protect a student and/or a member of the school community from assault or imminent, serious, physical harm; and (b) To prevent or minimize any harm to the student as a result of the use of physical restraint.
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