Petition Opposes Seclusion Room Construction

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Advocates call on Edmonton Public Schools to halt seclusion room construction, division defends shift to sensory spaces

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A petition calling on Edmonton Public Schools to end the construction of new seclusion rooms was presented at Tuesday ’s board meeting.

The petition calls on the board to stop funding new rooms that could be used to isolate students with disabilities “against their will” The division has worked to reduce the use of seclusion through staff training, behavioral planning and alternative strategies.

Students in Grades 16 must now live at least 1.6 km from school, up from 1.0 km , to qualify for transportation funding.

Transitional funding is expected, but no details have been shared yet.

The division will also receive $7 million from the province’s mental health in schools pilot.

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