AB 1466 Restraint and Seclusion Data

On October 8, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1466 into law to increase transparency in schools. This law requires all local educational agencies (LEAs) to post the same data on restraint and seclusion that they already report annually to the California Department of Education (CDE). 

Existing law limits the use of restraint and seclusion by school personnel. Restraint and seclusion are safety responses to be used only in the most serious of situations when the risk is high, and all other interventions have proven ineffective. It's crucial to understand that these are not behavioral or therapeutic interventions, and they must never be used for discipline, punishment, retaliation, or the convenience of personnel, contractors, or volunteers of the public education program. 

The use of any action designed for the primary purpose of inflicting pain upon a student in a public education program is strictly prohibited.

Restraint and Seclusion Data can be found on the CDE website at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/ad/filesrsd.asp