Question:

When can the school use restraint on my child?

Answer:

According to Maryland school law, physical restraint can only be used in an emergency situation to protect a student or others from imminent, serious, physical harm after other interventions have failed. It must be applied by trained personnel using reasonable force and removed once the student is calm. Written consent from parents is required, and detailed documentation of the restraint event must be provided to parents within 24 hours.

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