School subcommittee reviews state-mandated restraint policy
Medfield schools prepare to adopt state restraint policy. The School Committee's Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Michelle Kirkby with Leo Brehm as vice chair, reviewed Policy JKAA - Time-Out, Seclusion, and Physical Restraint of Students on June 3, reflecting updated guidance from the Massachusetts
School Committee · Meeting of June 3, 2026
Medfield schools prepare to adopt state restraint policy. The School Committee's Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Michelle Kirkby with Leo Brehm as vice chair, reviewed Policy JKAA - Time-Out, Seclusion, and Physical Restraint of Students on June 3, reflecting updated guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that all districts must adopt. Members indicated no proposed changes and signaled support for moving the policy to a full Committee vote scheduled for June 11.
Director of Student Services Mary Bruh reported that staff training materials will be finalized over the summer in preparation for the state-mandated August 17 implementation deadline.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of June 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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