Committee adopts physical restraint policy required by state
Weston School Committee unanimously adopts state-mandated physical restraint policy. The board approved the Prevention of Physical Restraint, Emergency Seclusion and Time Out policy, which reorders the policy for readability and adds requirements for time-out approval by the Director of Student
School Committee · Meeting of June 1, 2026
Weston School Committee unanimously adopts state-mandated physical restraint policy. The board approved the Prevention of Physical Restraint, Emergency Seclusion and Time Out policy, which reorders the policy for readability and adds requirements for time-out approval by the Director of Student Services or Principal. Director of Student Services Martha Bakken reported eight restraints among three students in the prior year.
The state mandate requires the policy by August 16.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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