Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2335: Modifies provisions governing school employee training requirements
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a dropout or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio. 160.263. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Mechanical restraint", the use of any device or equipment to restrict a student's freedom of movement. Mechanical restraint shall not include devices implemented by trained personnel or used by a student with a prescription for such devices from an appropriate medical or related servic.
From the engrossed text:
an act of school violence, that student shall not, for the purposes of the accreditation process of the Missouri school improvement plan, be considered a dropout or be included in the calculation of that district's educational persistence ratio. 160.263. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Mechanical restraint", the use of any device or equipment to restrict a student's freedom of movement. Mechanical restraint shall not include devices implemented by trained personnel or used by a student with a prescription for such devices from an appropriate medical or related services professional and that are used for specific and approved purposes for which such devices were designed, such as the following: (a) Adaptive devices or mechanical supports used to achieve proper body position, balance, or alignment to allow greater freedom of mobility than would be possible without the use of such devices or mechanical supports; (b) Vehicle safety restraints when used as intended during the transport of a student in a moving vehicle; (c) Restraints for medical immobilization; or (d) Orthopedically prescribed devices that permit a student to participate in activities without risk; (2) "Physical restraint", a personal restriction such as person-to-person physical contact that immobilizes, reduces, or restricts the ability of a student to move the student's torso, arms, legs, or head freely. Physical restraint shall …