Missouri HB3495 bans using seclusion to confine a student except in specific circumstances.
Missouri HB3495 amends school discipline policies to prohibit the confinement of a student in seclusion in any room other than a classroom or sensory room. The bill defines seclusion as the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room or area that the student is physically prevented from leaving. It mandates that seclusion be reserved for situations where there is imminent danger of physical harm to self or others.
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