Seclusion and Restraint Resources and Data
Section 160.263, RSMo, requires school districts and charter schools to create a written policy on using restrictive behavioral interventions as a form of discipline or behavior management. This means that schools have to make rules about how they can discipline students and manage their behavior. The policy has to follow certain guidelines and be consistent with accepted practices and standards. The goal is to make sure that students are treated fairly and that their rights are protected.
- Best Practices and Additional Resources
Model Policy on Seclusion and Restraint
Seclusion and Restraint Statutes, Regulations, Policies and Guidance (ed.gov)
- Reporting and Trend Data
Seclusion and Restraint Data can be found on the MCDS home page.
MCDS - To find the data please select Reports at the top, then on the left side scroll to 'Students', then choose 'Seclusion and Restraint', you will find the reports below there. Or choose the relevant report link below.
Seclusion and Restraint 2023-24
Seclusion and Restraint 2022-23
Seclusion and Restraint Monthly Trends
Note: The above report links will download a pdf to your computer's download file. They do not open up a website. Please choose the 'MCDS' link above to go to the website.
- Data Collection in DESE Tiered Monitoring web application
Seclusion and Restraint data entry/view is accessible to
- LEA Admins (save and submit) and
- LEA Users who have been granted View (view only) or Data Entry, or Authorized Representative (save and submit) rights to the Seclusion and Restraint section within the Tiered Monitoring application
Select “Seclusion and Restraint” from the Tiered Monitoring Utilities menu
- Reporting Incidents of Seclusion or Restraint
Seclusion and Restraint Reporting Instructions
Data fields are listed in the reporting instructions.
- Single incidents can be entered using the “Add Incident” functionality
- Multiple incidents can be added using the “Bulk Incident Import” functionality and the “Template File”
Upload of report provided to parent/guardian is required in addition to the data fields for each incident of seclusion or restraint
- Single reports can be uploaded using the “Upload File” functionality on the Incident Record
- Multiple reports can be uploaded using the “File Repository (Multi File Upload)” option. Reports cannot be linked to the incident data using the Multi File Upload option, therefore, when uploading multiple reports, use the following (or similar) file naming convention: ######_StudentNameOrInitialsOrMOSISID_mm-dd-yyyy, where ###### is the six digit County-District Code and mm-dd-yyyy is the date of the incident. Example: 001090_JackBlack_10-07-2022.pdf or 115115_5432154321_10-11-2022
- Frequently Asked Questions