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As a result of growing parental concern over reports (Congress’ Government Accountability Office & the National Disability Rights Network) indicating that children with disabilities or behavior disorders in school are increasingly being controlled through physical restraint or seclusion as compared to the general population, in early July 2009, Arizona passed Senate Bill 1197. The bill passed by both houses and signed into law by the governor calling for the creation of a nine-member Task Force to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations for managing the behavior and discipline of students with disabilities. Elements of the statute included:
- Creating a positive school climate
- Direct teaching of clear expectations
- Consistent and fair applications of rules
- Identify and manage areas for conflict
- Training staff in methods of positive behavior support
- Reduce school incidents requiring more punitive reactions
On Monday, September 21, 2009, the Task Force on Best Practices in Special Education and Behavior Management presented their recommendations to the Arizona State Board of Education. A copy of the task force recommendations can be found on our website blog at:
The state board reviewed and accepted the task force recommendations and per the statute’s requirements, the report will be distributed to each school district and charter school governing board to conduct a public meeting to review and consider the adoption of the Task Force recommendations.
Working with specialized school funding such as the IDEA and ARRA grants, Independence Behavioral Coaching is now able to assist schools in fulfilling the state Task Force Recommendations.
Additional information about the IDEA and ARRA grants funding can also be found on our website blog at:
http://behavecoach.com/behavioral-coach/blog/ideaarra-grant-info/.
