Where Do Things Stand Now?

• Corporal Punishment: Corporal punishment is not explicitly prohibited under South Dakota law but there are zero reported incidents recorded in the Office for Civil Rights most recent data. 

• Restraint and Seclusion: SDL 13-32-20 prohibits the use of prone restraint and locked seclusion rooms. 

• Suspension and Expulsion: Click here to learn more. 

Pending Legislation

• Check out the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Education Bill Tracking database tool to find out what’s pending in Alaska. 

• Please email christine@livesinthebalance.org if you hear of anything new being introduced.

What You Can Do Now!

• Contact your elected officials. 

• Check out www.truecrisisprevention.org for free, web-based prevention training for educators.

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