Secluding students will no longer be allowed in Maryland’s public schools under a law taking effect on Friday. Gov. Larry Hogan allowed the bill to become law without his signature in April, just months after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into Frederick County Public Schools found the district violated civil rights law with its use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Seclusion in public schools will remain legal under tight rules, for example if performed by a trained physician, psychologist, clinical social worker, registered nurse, or clinical professional counselor.
