{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2406","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-2406","heading":"Responsibilities of school districts","body":"A school district shall develop policies and procedures: (1) To ensure that school personnel are aware of how to access state and local policies and procedures regarding the use of physical restraint on a student; (2) To ensure that parents are notified of how to access state and local policies and procedures regarding the use of physical restraint on a student; (3) To ensure the safety of all school personnel, visitors, and students, including without limitation students with complex and intensive behavioral needs; (4) To require appropriate school personnel to be trained in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; (5) (A) That shall be implemented during and after an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student. (B) The policies and procedures under this section shall include without limitation a requirement: (i) That a parent of a student shall be notified in writing of an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student; (ii) To document an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student; and (iii) To conduct a debriefing as provided under § 6-18-2407 when an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student occurs; (6) (A) For the acceptance and disposition of a complaint from a parent of a student regarding an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student. (B) (i) A complaint received by a school district concerning the use of physical restraint on a student shall be referred to the appropriate school personnel and the student's Individualized Education Program team or the student's 504 Plan team for review. (ii) If a student has an Individualized Education Program or a 504 Plan, the student's Individualized Education Program team or 504 Plan team shall consider whether: (a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed; (b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and (c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and (7) To require the regular review of data on incidents involving the use of physical restraint on a student and the adjustment of procedures, as needed, concerning the use of physical restraint on a student. Added by Act 2021, No. 1084,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.\n\nA school district shall develop policies and procedures:\n\n(1) To ensure that school personnel are aware of how to access state and local policies and procedures regarding the use of physical restraint on a student;\n\n(2) To ensure that parents are notified of how to access state and local policies and procedures regarding the use of physical restraint on a student;\n\n(3) To ensure the safety of all school personnel, visitors, and students, including without limitation students with complex and intensive behavioral needs;\n\n(4) To require appropriate school personnel to be trained in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;\nrents are notified of how to access state and local policies and procedures regarding the use of physical restraint on a student;\n\n(3) To ensure the safety of all school personnel, visitors, and students, including without limitation students with complex and intensive behavioral needs;\n\n(4) To require appropriate school personnel to be trained in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;\n\n(5) (A) That shall be implemented during and after an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student. (B) The policies and procedures under this section shall include without limitation a requirement: (i) That a parent of a student shall be notified in writing of an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student; (ii) To document an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student; and (iii) To conduct a debriefing as provided under § 6-18-2407 when an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student occurs;\n\n(A) That shall be implemented during and after an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student.\n\n(B) The policies and procedures under this section shall include without limitation a requirement: (i) That a parent of a student shall be notified in writing of an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student; (ii) To document an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student; and (iii) To conduct a debriefing as provided under § 6-18-2407 when an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student occurs;\n\n(i) That a parent of a student shall be notified in writing of an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student;\n\n(ii) To document an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student; and\n\n(iii) To conduct a debriefing as provided under § 6-18-2407 when an incident involving the use of physical restraint on a student occurs;\n\n(6) (A) For the acceptance and disposition of a complaint from a parent of a student regarding an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student. (B) (i) A complaint received by a school district concerning the use of physical restraint on a student shall be referred to the appropriate school personnel and the student's Individualized Education Program team or the student's 504 Plan team for review. (ii) If a student has an Individualized Education Program or a 504 Plan, the student's Individualized Education Program team or 504 Plan team shall consider whether: (a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed; (b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and (c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and\n\n(A) For the acceptance and disposition of a complaint from a parent of a student regarding an incident involving the use of physical restraint on the student.\n\n(B) (i) A complaint received by a school district concerning the use of physical restraint on a student shall be referred to the appropriate school personnel and the student's Individualized Education Program team or the student's 504 Plan team for review. (ii) If a student has an Individualized Education Program or a 504 Plan, the student's Individualized Education Program team or 504 Plan team shall consider whether: (a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed; (b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and (c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and\ned Education Program or a 504 Plan, the student's Individualized Education Program team or 504 Plan team shall consider whether: (a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed; (b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and (c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and\n\n(i) A complaint received by a school district concerning the use of physical restraint on a student shall be referred to the appropriate school personnel and the student's Individualized Education Program team or the student's 504 Plan team for review.\n\n(ii) If a student has an Individualized Education Program or a 504 Plan, the student's Individualized Education Program team or 504 Plan team shall consider whether: (a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed; (b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and (c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and\n\n(a) A functional behavior assessment should be performed;\n\n(b) A behavior intervention plan should be developed or revised; and\n\n(c) Additional behavioral goals and interventions should be included in the student's existing Individualized Education Program or 504 Plan; and\n\n(7) To require the regular review of data on incidents involving the use of physical restraint on a student and the adjustment of procedures, as needed, concerning the use of physical restraint on a student.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 18","Subchapter 24"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"15f15fc933f06645e5a0dc6a794b9fa6b84916f5583f976d79a5864cc0d8d76c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2405","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-2407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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