Public schools; use of seclusion and restraint, report.

Department of Education; use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; certain actions; report. Requires the Department of Education to (i) provide to each local school board a link to or a copy of the Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia and encourage each such board to fully comply with such regulations and (ii) submit to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

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  The bill requires the Department of Education to provide school boards with regulations on seclusion and restraint and encourage compliance, which could indirectly affect how students are treated in disciplinary situations.

  “Requires the Department of Education to (i) provide to each local school board a link to or a copy of the Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia and encourage each such board to fully comply with such regulations”· Department of Education; use of seclusion and restraint in public schools; certain actions; report.