Physical Restraint, Time Out, and Isolated Time Out Progress Report and Reduction Plan Template 
This template is an example to assist in guiding the development of the district RTO Reduction Progress Report and Plan. An entity may choose to  utilize another template/format. The Progress Report and Reduction Plan template shall be submitted to rtoreductionplan@isbe.net by July 1, 2024. 
Progress Report: 
Please review and report your district’s physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out (RTO) data related to school year 2023-2024. How has your district’s school year 2023-2024 RTO Reduction Plan supported improvements? 
What targeted areas for RTO reduction were not as successful (if any)? Please describe any factors that contributed to the unexpected results from your  previous RTO Reduction Plan. 
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Reduction Plan Template 
List the names and titles of members of your district restraint and time out oversight team: The following are the list of titles for the oversight team must  include, but is not limited to, teachers, paraprofessionals, school service personnel and administrators.  
List dates of oversight team meetings: 
Goal Development: The plan’s objective shall be centered around at least three reduction goals. The two required goals for every district are: 
Goal  1 
Reduce the number of RTO  incidents by 10%.  
Goal  2 
Reduce the number of students  experiencing RTO by 10%. 
The plan shall include at least one goal selected by the district from the list of optional goals based upon district data. Select at least one of the following: Reduce the number of K-2 students experiencing RTO by 25%. 
Reduce the number of students of color experiencing RTO by 25%. 
Reduce the number of students experiencing five-plus instances of RTO in a 30-day period by 25%. 
Reduce the number of male students experiencing RTO by 25%. 
Reduce the number of incidents of RTO for students with autism by 25%. 
Reduce the number of students with an emotional disability experiencing RTO by 25%. 
Reduce the number of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) experiencing RTO by 25%. 

Required Components

Action Item

Steps to Complete  
Action Item

Timeline

Responsible Party

Provide details of a plan  to support a vision for  cultural change that  
reinforces the following: 
A) Explain how the entity plans to adopt and utilize positive behavioral 
interventions and support rather than physical 
restraint, time out, and isolated time out;

B) Identify effective 
ways/best practices to deescalate situations to avoid physical restraint, 
time out, and isolated time out;

C) Describe how the 
entity will utilize crisis intervention techniques as an alternative to physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out; and

D) Describe the entity’s plan to utilize debriefing meetings to reassess 
what occurred and why it occurred and to think through ways to prevent 
use of intervention the next time.

Required Components

Action Item

Steps to Complete  
Action Item

Timeline

Responsible Party

E) Include action step(s) that describe procedures to ensure that appropriate school personnel are fully informed of the student’s history, including any 
history of physical or 
sexual abuse, and other relevant medical/mental health information. Such 
disclosures of student information must be 
consistent with federal and state laws and 
rules governing student confidentiality and privacy rights.

F) Identify steps to develop individualized student plans as required by PA 102-0339. Plans should be separate and apart from a student IEP or 504 Plan. | | | |

G) Describe how the 
information will be made available to parents for review.

H) Describe a modification process (as necessary) to satisfy aforementioned goals. | | | |