Restraint and Seclusion Data: AB 1466 

On October 8, 2023, Assembly Bill (AB) 1466 was signed into law by the Governor. This law aims to increase transparency by providing the public with easy access to information regarding the control of student behavior in school environments.

Effective immediately, all local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to post on their websites the same data related to restraint and seclusion that they currently share with the California Department of Education (CDE). To view the restraint and seclusion data for Shasta County Office of Education - Excel Academy, please click on the following link:

 

What Does AB 1466 Add to Existing Law?

 

Existing law limits the use of restraint and seclusion by school personnel.  It also requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to annually collect data and report to the CDE specific information about the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion in schools.  California Education Code section 49006 requires that no later than three months after the end of a school year, LEAs must submit a report to CDE that includes:

  • The number of students subjected to mechanical restraint;

  • The number of students subjected to physical restraint;

  • The number of students subjected to seclusion;

  • The number of times mechanical restraint was used on students;

  • The number of times physical restraint was used on students; and

  • The number of times seclusion was used on students.