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Iowa school district promises to end seclusion rooms use
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The second largest college district in Iowa improperly and repeatedly shut college students with disabilities in seclusion rooms and restrained them in violation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act, federal authorities mentioned Monday.
The U.S. Division of Justice Civil Rights Division and the federal prosecutor for the Northern District of Iowa introduced a settlement with the Cedar Rapids Group College District during which college officers have agreed to finish using seclusion rooms and reform its restraint practices.
The district primarily based in Cedar Rapids, about 120 miles (193.1 kilometers) east of Des Moines, additionally promised within the settlement settlement to enhance employees coaching on the right way to deal with and de-escalate college students’ disability-related habits by means of acceptable measures.
A justice division investigation discovered that the district subdued college students with disabilities by means of pointless restraints and improper confinement in small seclusion rooms, typically a number of occasions in a day and sometimes for extreme durations of time.
The investigation lined the three college years ending in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Investigators discovered 4,968 incidents the place college students have been secluded, restrained or transported from class and greater than 83% of circumstances concerned a pupil with a incapacity.
The Cedar Rapids district has an enrollment of greater than 16,850 college students making it second largest behind Des Moines Public Colleges.
A letter from the Justice Division to Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush dated Monday indicated that district had used seclusion and restraint as an alternative to acceptable instructional or behavioral assist regardless of state laws and the district’s personal coverage towards such practices.
“The investigation additionally discovered that the college district didn’t finish seclusion the place college students confirmed indicators of disaster or trauma, or when there was now not any menace of hurt,” the Justice Division mentioned in a press release saying the settlement settlement which was signed by Bush on Thursday and by federal companies on Monday.
Some college students misplaced lots of of hours of instruction time.
“When colleges isolate and unlawfully restrain youngsters with disabilities, fairly than present them with the helps wanted for fulfillment within the classroom, they violate the promise of the Individuals with Disabilities Act,” mentioned Assistant Legal professional Normal Kristen Clarke of the Justice Division’s Civil Rights Division.
Bush mentioned the DOJ didn’t determine any particular incident, grievance, baby or college as being the supply of the evaluation that started in October 2020.
“I’m happy with the arduous work our employees have already achieved earlier than and all through this investigation,” she mentioned in a press release. “Over the subsequent 30 days, the district will likely be in communication with employees, mother and father, college students, and different stakeholders in regards to the modifications on the horizon.”
The district cooperated with the investigation and in Could started discussions with federal officers to settle complaints about using restraints and seclusion, the Justice Division mentioned.
The settlement says agreed upon modifications will likely be made inside 30 days together with the dismantling of all seclusion rooms.
Bodily restraint could also be used solely when a pupil is participating in habits that presents a direct and imminent danger of considerable bodily harm to the scholar or others and as a final resort to all different interventions.
The district additionally agreed to supply counseling and different providers to college students who have been restrained.
The district additionally has agreed to rent two new directors to supervise colleges’ use of restraint and make sure the district’s compliance with the settlement and federal regulation.
The Iowa district isn’t the primary to succeed in an settlement on using seclusion and restraints in colleges, the DOJ mentioned.
In December 2021 the company mentioned it reached an settlement with the Frederick County Public College District in Maryland prohibiting using seclusion and in December 2020 an identical settlement was reached with North Gibson College Company in Princeton, Indiana.
In November 2020 the Iowa State Board of Schooling adopted new guidelines that restricted educators to utilizing seclusion and restraint of scholars as a final resort and solely when there’s a menace of bodily harm. The change got here after years of criticism and pushback on use of seclusion rooms in colleges.
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Dry weather forecasted to stick around in Iowa – KIWA Radio
IARN – While the temperatures have been enjoyable lately, the lack of rainfall has been anything but. After experiencing the driest September on record, drought and fire dangers have increased. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for Iowa, said that the drought monitor has been repopulated with zones of abnormally dry conditions.
Read more at Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network.
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Iowa Tied for Sixth at Fighting Irish Classic
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team finished two rounds of play at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday. The Hawkeyes currently sit in sixth place out of 15 teams.
Sophomore Noah Kent and junior Gage Messingham are both leading the Hawkeyes, tied for 8th place overall. Kent shot 1-over (71) in the first round and 1-under (69) in the second round, finishing with a total score of 140. Messingham join Kent as the only other Hawkeye to go under-par today in a round.
Sophomore Max Tjoa is tied for 37th place, shooting rounds of 74 and 72, with a total score of 146. Senior Chance Rinkol posted scores of 71 and 77 in the first and second rounds, respectively, and sits tied for 51st place with a score of 148. Senior Josh Lundmark recorded rounds of 79 and 71, finishing tied for 64th place with a total score of 150.
HAWKEYE SCORECARD
6/15 | Team | +5 | +3 | 148 |
T8 | Gage Messingham | -1 | +1 | 140 |
T8 | Noah Kent | +1 | -1 | 140 |
T37 | Max Tjoa | +4 | +2 | 146 |
T51 | Chance Rinkol | +1 | +7 | 148 |
T64 | Josh Lundmark | +9 | +1 | 150 |
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH TYLER STITH
“Today was a very strong team performance with Noah and Gage leading the way. We showed a lot of grit all day but especially down the stretch. We’re in a great position heading into the final round.”
UP NEXT
The final round of the Fighting Irish Classic is set to tee off on Monday morning.
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Nebraska Volleyball Dominates Iowa in Sweep
Nebraska volleyball entered October a perfect 38-0 against Iowa all-time. That number is now 39-0.
The No. 2 Huskers (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten) swept the Hawkeyes (8-8, 2-2 Big Ten), 25-17, 25-11, 25-13. This is the eighth-straight sweep for Nebraska over Iowa and 11th-straight win since falling at SMU.
Nebraska’s offense hit a blistering .404, led by 10 kills on .400 hitting from Merritt Beason.
The story of the day was the middles, though. With Andi Jackson out again, Leyla Blackwell earned the start alongside Rebekah Allick. The pair notched nine kills each, with Blackwell hitting .692 and Allick hitting .583. They also combined for five blocks.
Bergen Reilly dished out 35 assists.
Iowa managed to hit just .155, but did have the player with a match-high for kills: Michel Urquahart at 11.
Nebraska is back in action Friday, hosting No. 10 Purdue.
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