{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-32-20","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-32-20","heading":"Policy for school district employees on use of restraint and seclusion.","body":"The school board of each school district shall adopt or revise a school district policy for school district employees on the use of restraint and seclusion. The policy shall contain the following provisions:\n(1) A procedure for notifying the parent or guardian of the student, unless the student is emancipated, of an incident requiring the use of restraint or seclusion;\n(2) A prohibition on the use of prone restraint, defined as physical pressure applied to any part of the student's body to keep the student in a face down position on the floor or other surface, except when the use is necessary and reasonable in manner and moderate in degree; and\n(3) A prohibition on the use of involuntary confinement of a student locked alone in a room, unless there is a clear and present danger.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-32. SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS AND CONDUCT OF SCHOOL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-32-20","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"32da31a5b2fad0f2d86ab62290b2e9707ac6309643c63626d4253c835a9cee7d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-32-19","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-32-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}