Common use of POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS Clause in Contracts

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS. PROVIDER shall comply with DISTRICT requirements regarding positive behavior interventions. DISTRICT students who exhibit serious behavioral challenges must receive timely and appropriate assessments and positive supports and interventions in accordance with applicable law. PROVIDER shall maintain a written policy regarding emergency behavioral interventions. PROVIDER shall ensure that all of its staff members are trained annually in cns1s intervention and emergency procedures as related to appropriate behavior management strategies. Pursuant to Education Code section 56521.1, emergency interventions shall not be used as a substitute for a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and instead may only be used to control behavior that is unpredictable and spontaneous. For an emergency intervention to be used, the behavior must pose a present danger of serious physical harm to the individual with exceptional needs or others. Before emergency interventions may be applied, the behavior must be of the kind that cannot be immediately prevented by a response less restrictive than the temporary application of a technique used to contain the behavior. Emergency intervention shall not be employed longer than necessary to contain the behavior. If a situation requires prolonged use of emergency intervention, staff must seek assistance from the school site administrator or a law enforcement agency. PROVIDER shall complete a Behavioral Emergency Report ("BER") when an emergency occurs that is defined as a serious, dangerous behavior that staff has determined to present a present danger to others. It requires a non-violent physical intervention to protect the safety of student, self, or others and a physical intervention has been used; or a physical intervention has not been used, but an injury or serious property damage has occurred. Personal Safety Techniques may or may not have been used. Emergencies require a BER form be completed and submitted to the DISTRICT within twenty-four (24) hours for administrative action.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS. PROVIDER shall comply with DISTRICT requirements regarding positive behavior interventions. DISTRICT students who exhibit serious behavioral challenges must receive timely and appropriate assessments and positive supports and interventions in accordance with applicable law. PROVIDER shall maintain a written policy regarding emergency behavioral interventions. PROVIDER shall ensure that all of its staff members are trained annually in cns1s crisis intervention and emergency procedures as related to appropriate behavior management strategies. Pursuant to Education Code section 56521.1, emergency interventions shall not be used as a substitute for a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), and instead may only be used to control behavior that is unpredictable and spontaneous. For an emergency intervention to be used, the behavior must pose a present danger of serious physical harm to the individual with exceptional needs or others. Before emergency interventions may be applied, the behavior must be of the kind that cannot be immediately prevented by a response less restrictive than the temporary application of a technique used to contain the behavior. Emergency intervention shall not be employed longer than necessary to contain the behavior. If a situation requires prolonged use of emergency intervention, staff must seek assistance from the school site administrator or a law enforcement agency. PROVIDER shall complete a Behavioral Emergency Report ("“BER"”) when an emergency occurs that is defined as a serious, dangerous behavior that staff has determined to present a present danger to others. It requires a non-violent physical intervention to protect the safety of student, self, or others and a physical intervention has been used; or a physical intervention has not been used, but an injury or serious property damage has occurred. Personal Safety Techniques may or may not have been used. Emergencies require a BER form be completed and submitted to the DISTRICT within twenty-four (24) hours for administrative action.