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Following any three incidents of physical restraint or timeout within a 30-day span, a team meeting should occur to review incidents and identify preventative strategies to implement prior to crisis or differing methods which could be utilized to respond to challenging behavior. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) does not request a Post-PRTO meeting within ten (10) school days or they fail to attend a requested meeting that must be documented as part of the student's school record.

If a meeting is requested by the parent(s)/guardian(s), the meeting must take place within two school days after the request is made, provided that the two day limitation may be extended only if requested by the parent/guardian. Written notice of the right to request a meeting with school personnel must be provided to the parent(s)/guardian(s) at the time they are notified of the incident, but no more than 2 days after the incident took place. Schools must make every effort to contact parent(s)/guardian(s) to inform them of the incident by the end of the school day, and provide parents with the appropriate documentation made within 24 hours. This includes Chicago Public Schools' reporting protocols and submitting appropriate documentation to the Illinois State Board of Education. When behavioral crises are unable to be prevented through the use of proactive strategies or managed through the use of verbal de-escalation strategies, schools will document each instance of physical restraint or timeout and complete appropriate documentation procedures within 24 hours of the incident. Information surrounding Safety Care training opportunities for staff have been provided to administrators, in addition to all educators and staff through ODLSS leadership. Chicago Public Schools utilizes Safety Care Behavioral Safety Training program, which provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety and the possibility of change using evidence-based interventions. Chicago Public Schools are committed to ensuring that staff in every building receive the proper training to prevent the occurrences of challenging behavior and de-escalate instances of behavior when they arise. In accordance with 105 ILCS 5/14-8.05(c), Chicago Public Schools has adopted policies to reduce the usage of unnecessary physical restraint and timeout and eliminate the use of isolated time out and restrictive restraints. These meetings can be parent/guardian-requested or school-initiated and services need to be provided by June 2023.įor more information, refer to the Recovery Services Overview and the Guidelines for Conducting Recovery Services Meetings. A team can hold a Recovery Services Meeting for any student who was actively enrolled in CPS who demonstrates an IEP goal skill regression from March 2020 to the individual student’s return to in-person learning. In response the district has created a process for IEP teams to use data to determine whether a student has experienced a skill regression due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide supports and services that will lead to meaningful recoupment.Ī Recovery Service Meeting is scheduled if the data indicates significant regression and/or the parent/guardian requests a meeting. Any student with an IEP enrolled in CPS through June 2021 is eligible for a Recovery Service Meeting.

We understand that the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our students, especially our students with disabilities.

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