Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 14 - School Health Services › Rule 281-14.7 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For the purposes of this division:
"Assault"
means the same as defined in Iowa
				  Code section 708.1.
"Bodily injury"
or
"injury"
means physical pain, illness, or any other impairment of physical condition.
				  For purposes of required reporting, the injury is to be the result of
				  intentional act and not accidental and a physical injury to a person's body
				  that is apparent within 24 hours after the incident and may include damage to
				  any bodily tissue to the extent that the tissue must undergo a healing process
				  in order to be restored to a sound and healthy condition. Mental or verbal
				  insult is not covered by this definition.
"Classroom clear"
means clearing all other
				  students out of the classroom to calm a child or to address disruption by a
				  child. It is not necessary to use the phrase "classroom clear" to be covered by
				  this division. The mere use of the term "classroom clear" does not bring that
				  activity within the coverage of this division. Using another term for a
				  "classroom clear" does not remove that activity from the coverage of this
				  division. A classroom clear is not either of the following:
1. Removing other students from a classroom
				to preserve a student's dignity/privacy in the event of a medical emergency,
				health issue, or both, or
2.
				Emergency procedures a school/district may use in the event of a school crisis
				or natural disaster.
"Classroom management"
means the set of
				  skills, practices, and strategies teachers use to maintain productive and
				  prosocial behaviors that enable effective instruction in whole class or small
				  group settings.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"Evidence-based"
means an activity, strategy
				  or intervention that demonstrates a significant effect on improving student
				  outcomes or other relevant outcomes. Activities, strategies, or interventions
				  with strong or moderate evidence should be prioritized.
"Parent"
means an individual included in the
				  definition of "parent" in rule
				  281-41.30 (256B, 34CFR300) and
				  also includes an individual authorized to make decisions for the child pursuant
				  to a power of attorney for temporary delegation of custody or for making
				  educational decisions.
"Physical restraint"
means the same as
				  defined in rule 281-103.2 (256B,280).
"Property damage"
means serious damage to
				  property of significant monetary value or significant nonmonetary value or
				  importance because of violence. For purposes of required reporting, the
				  property damage must be the result of intentional act and not accidental. In
				  assessing significant nonmonetary value for purposes of this definition, the
				  following will be considered: the property is not of significant monetary value
				  but difficult to replace or its loss or damage impedes learning, or an
				  object(s) used as a weapon resulting in damage to the object or
				  property.
"Reasonable and necessary force"
means that
				  force, and no more, which a reasonable person would judge to be necessary under
				  the circumstances that existed at the time, that is not intended to cause pain,
				  and that does not exceed the degree or duration needed to accomplish the
				  purposes set forth in rule
				  281-103.5 (256B,280).
"School district"
means an Iowa public
				  school district directly supported in whole or in part by tax dollars, as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  280.2, and with the power and
				  jurisdiction provided by Iowa Code section
				  274.1.
"Social-emotional-behavioral health"
or
"SEBH"
means social, emotional, behavioral and mental
				  well-being that affects how one thinks, feels, communicates, acts, and learns.
				  These contribute to resilience and to how one relates to others, responds to
				  stress and emotions, and makes choices. Foundational knowledge and skills that
				  promote SEBH include self-awareness, self-management, responsible
				  decision-making, social awareness, and relationship skills that support
				  positive well-being and academic success.
"Therapeutic classroom"
means a classroom
				  designed for the purpose of providing support for any student whose emotional,
				  social, or behavioral needs interfere with the student's ability to be
				  successful in the current educational environment, with or without supports,
				  until the student is able to successfully return to the student's current
				  education environment, with or without supports, including but not limited to
				  the general education classroom. It is not necessary to use the phrase
				  "therapeutic classroom" to be covered by this division. The mere use of the
				  term "therapeutic classroom" does not bring those services or locations within
				  the coverage of this division. Using another term for a "therapeutic classroom"
				  does not remove that service or location from the coverage of this
				  division.