Restraint and Seclusion Data
Pursuant to the data reporting requirements outlined in California EC section 49006(d), the CDE is required to annually post the following restraint and seclusion data on the CDE website no later than three months after they are reported to the CDE:

  • Count of Mechanical Restraints: The number of times that students were mechanically restrained.

  • Unduplicated Count of Students Mechanically Restrained: The unduplicated number of students who were mechanically restrained.

  • Count of Physical Restraints: The number of times that students were physically restrained.

  • Unduplicated Count of Students Physically Restrained: The unduplicated number of students who were physically restrained.

  • Count of Seclusions: The number of times that students were secluded.

  • Unduplicated Count of Students Secluded: The unduplicated number of students who were secluded.

Restraint and seclusion data are required to be reported at the LEA-level (i.e., county offices of education (COE), districts, and charter schools). While not required by law, the CDE is  reporting these data separately for students attending NPS schools. All non-charter school and non-NPS school data are aggregated to the authorized COE or district.

Restraint and seclusion data are required to be disaggregated by race/ethnicity and gender.

Restraint and seclusion data are required to be disaggregated with separate counts for pupils with a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), pupils with an individualized education program, and pupils who do not have a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794) or an individualized education program. While not required by law, the CDE is also reporting these data separately for students who are English learners, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and for migrant, foster, and homeless students.