Section 513IAC1-1-12. "Physical restraint" defined

   (a) "Physical restraint" means physical contact between a school employee and a student:

(1) in which the student unwillingly participates; and

(2) that involves the use of a manual hold to restrict freedom of movement of all or part of a student's body or to restrict normal access to the student's body.

  (b) The term does not include:

(1) briefly holding a student without undue force in order to calm or comfort the student, or to prevent unsafe behavior, such as running into traffic or engaging in a physical altercation;

(2) physical escort; or

(3) physical contact intended to gently assist or prompt a student in performing a task or to guide or assist a student from one (1) area to another.

  (c) The term does not include the use of a bus harness or other safety equipment that is used to restrain a student during transport when the harness or safety equipment is necessary for safety purposes as provided under 575 IAC 1. (Commission on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools; 513 IAC 1-1-12; filed Aug 5, 2014, 1:32 p.m.: 20140903-IR-513130408FRA)