New York A09614 prohibits the use of timeout boxes, closets, or other secluded physical enclosures for children in schools, except for authorized.

New York A09614 amends the education law to prohibit the use of timeout boxes, closets, or other secluded physical enclosures for the isolation of children in schools. This prohibition applies to all schools in the state, including public, charter, and private schools. The law allows for the authorized limited use of timeout and physical restraint as prescribed in regulations. The term "timeout box" includes any temporary or permanent wooden, metal, or padded enclosure or structure where a child is isolated. The act takes effect immediately.

New York A09614 prohibits the use of timeout boxes, closets, or other secluded physical enclosures for children in schools, except for authorized.

New York A09614 amends the education law to prohibit the use of timeout boxes, closets, or other secluded physical enclosures for the isolation of children in schools. This prohibition applies to all schools in the state, including public, charter, and private schools. The law allows for the authorized limited use of timeout and physical restraint as prescribed in regulations. The term "timeout box" includes any temporary or permanent wooden, metal, or padded enclosure or structure where a child is isolated. The act takes effect immediately.