Bill Text: IA HF598 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a restrictive behavioral interventions task force.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-21 - Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 697. [HF598 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-HF598-Introduced.html
House File 598 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY MASCHER A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the establishment of a restrictive 2 behavioral interventions task force. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2087YH (8) 87 kh/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TASK FORCE. 1 2 1. The department of education shall convene a task force 1 3 on the use of restrictive procedures, including seclusion, on 1 4 students in Iowa's school districts. The task force shall, 1 5 at a minimum, review the department's administrative rules 1 6 and guidance relating to physical confinement, detention, and 1 7 physical restraint; data on how often restrictive procedures 1 8 are used in Iowa's school districts and the circumstances that 1 9 lead to such use; whether or not the students on whom such 1 10 procedures are used have an individualized education program; 1 11 the students' ages and other data useful in identifying risk 1 12 factors within the student population affected; positive, 1 13 evidence=based behavioral interventions and procedures; 1 14 and schoolwide evidence=based training programs and support 1 15 relating to conflict prevention and management. The task 1 16 force shall recommend changes relating to the department's 1 17 administrative rules, guidance, and the Code of Iowa as 1 18 appropriate. 1 19 2. The voting members of the task force shall consist 1 20 of education stakeholders, including but not limited to two 1 21 parents, one of whom shall be the parent of a child with an 1 22 individualized education program. 1 23 3. In addition to the voting members of the task force, 1 24 the membership shall include four legislators as ex officio, 1 25 nonvoting members. The members shall be appointed as follows: 1 26 a. Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be appointed 1 27 by the majority leader of the senate and one of whom shall 1 28 be appointed by the majority leader of the senate after 1 29 consultation with the minority leader of the senate. 1 30 b. Two members of the house of representatives, one of 1 31 whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and one 1 32 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house after 1 33 consultation with the minority leader of the house. 1 34 4. The task force shall submit its findings and 1 35 recommendations to the general assembly by January 15, 2018. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 3 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 4 This bill directs the department of education to convene 2 5 a task force on the use of restrictive procedures, including 2 6 seclusion, on students in Iowa's school districts. The task 2 7 force shall, at a minimum, review the department's rules and 2 8 guidance relating to physical confinement, detention, and 2 9 physical restraint; data on the use of restrictive procedures 2 10 and the circumstances that lead to such use; data useful 2 11 in identifying risk factors within the student population 2 12 affected; positive, evidence=based behavioral interventions and 2 13 procedures; and schoolwide evidence=based training programs and 2 14 support relating to conflict prevention and management. 2 15 The voting members of the task force shall consist of 2 16 education stakeholders, including but not limited to two 2 17 parents, one of whom shall be the parent of a child with an 2 18 individualized education program. There shall also be four ex 2 19 officio, nonvoting legislative members. The task force shall 2 20 submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly 2 21 by January 15, 2018. LSB 2087YH (8) 87 kh/nh
