Iowa Cedar Rapids Seclusion Room Use Questioned
The Iowa City and Cedar Rapids school districts face scrutiny after an eight year old girl was confined in a seclusion closet at Pierce Elementary. Investigators found room hazards and lack of notice, with calls to rewrite state seclusion rules and staff retraining underway.
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Iowa Department of Education
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Harrison
Hiawatha
Hoover, Johnson, Pierce
Truman
Viola Gibson
Polk Alternative Education Center
Harding Middle School
Kennedy High School
Mims
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Gazette
Mary Richard
Coralville
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Wendy Parker
Special Services
Pierce
Parker
Rebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
Tammy Mims
District silent on room seclusion questions and discipline
The Cedar Rapids Community School District deflected questions on how many students were placed in an unapproved seclusion room and whether staff were disciplined. Spokeswoman Akwi Nji cited confidentiality and said no records show the room as a sanctioned seclusion space.
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Mims
Akwi Nji
Pierce
Cedar Rapids
Nji
Carla Davidson
Kathleen Ziegler
Clinton
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