Wisconsin rejects use of special ed funds for seclusion rooms
January 11th, 2010From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin officials have rejected plans by the Greenfield School District to use federal special ed stimulus funding to build seclusion rooms for students with disabilities, and has informed districts statewide that the funds may not be used for this purpose.
School district officials said the areas were needed to provide teachers with a quiet spot to work with disruptive students or calm agitated ones. Parents of students with disabilities have spoken out against the use of seclusion areas, and legislation has been proposed at the state and federal levels to regulate and curb seclusion practices.

