(a) The
department will maintain a list of approved crisis intervention training
programs. An approved program must
(1)
include training in all areas required under
AS
14.33.127(a);
(2) have a clear record of success in the
prevention and safe use of physical restraint and seclusion;
(3) have undergone a peer-review process or
have otherwise been the subject of scholarly research; and
(4) adequately address
AS
14.33.127(a)(1)-(3).
(b) In determining
whether a crisis intervetion training program meets the requirement under
(a)(4) of this section, the department will consider whether the program
(1) cautions against the use of mechanical or
chemical restraint except as authorized by licensed and qualified medical
personnel;
(2) limits the use of
restraint and seclusion to situations where the student's behavior poses
imminent danger of serious physical harm to self or others
(3) requires discontinuation of restraint and
seculsion as soon as the risk of serious harm dissipates;
(4) includes policies restricting the use of
restraint and seclusion for all students, Regardless of whether a student has a
disability;
(5) emphasizes
students' rights to be treated with dignity and be free from abuse;
(6) forbids the use of restraint or seclusion
as a punishment or disciplinary technique;
(7) forbids the use of restraint or seclusion
that restricts a student's breathing or otherwise harms the student;
(8) requires that the repeated use of
restraint and seclusion by one individual or in a particular classroom will
trigger an automatic review;
(9)
requires the use of behavioral strategies that address the underlying cause or
purpose of dangerous behavior;
(10) requires that instances of restraint and
seclusion be visually monitored to ensure the appropriateness of the
intervention and the safety of the student and school staff;
(11) requires of a student's parent or legal
gurdian notification regarding the governing body's restraint and seclusion
policy and applicable federal, state, and local laws, and also requires that a
student's parent or legal gurdian be notified as soon as possible following
each instance in which restraint or seclusion was used with the student; and
(12) provides for the regular
review of the governing body's restraint and seclusion policies and requires
written documentation.
(c) Annually, the department will review the
list of crisis intervention training programs approved under (a) of this
section. The department will review whether currently approved programs
continue to meet the requirements under (a) of this section and the
availability of other training programs that warrant approval by the
department.
