The safe room is the last stage of de-escalation, and only implemented because the student cannot be kept safe by a less restrictive means. It is only used, then, when a student is unsafe and for only the amount of time it takes to achieve a safe state with that student.
The safe room is only for safety issues, not for punitive reasons or for corrective consequences. Therefore, the safe room should not be used as an intervention…
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direct link: Safe Room Guidelines