Prohibits certain restraints and aversive interventions against students in New York schools.

The bill, known as the "Protect Our Students In School Act," prohibits the use of chemical restraints, mechanical restraints, and seclusion on school property. It also bans corporal punishment and aversive interventions, which are intended to induce pain or discomfort to eliminate or reduce maladaptive behaviors. The bill mandates that school boards develop procedures to notify parents or guardians when a student is subjected to physical restraint, placed in a timeout room, or subjected to prohibited forms of discipline.

Prohibits certain restraints and aversive interventions against students in New York schools.

The bill, known as the "Protect Our Students In School Act," prohibits the use of chemical restraints, mechanical restraints, and seclusion on school property. It also bans corporal punishment and aversive interventions, which are intended to induce pain or discomfort to eliminate or reduce maladaptive behaviors. The bill mandates that school boards develop procedures to notify parents or guardians when a student is subjected to physical restraint, placed in a timeout room, or subjected to prohibited forms of discipline.