Upstate NY School District Under Investigation for Allegedly Placing Student in Time-Out Box

The Salmon River Central School District in rural upstate New York is under investigation following allegations that an unruly student was placed in a wooden box. The disciplinary practice allegedly violated state education laws prohibiting the use of restraint and seclusion. The district’s director of special education, along with an elementary school principal and teacher, were placed on administrative leave until further notice. District Superintendent Stanley Harper was reassigned to “home duties pending a full investigation,” according to a Dec. 18 statement. “We recognize the pain, concern, and distress these events have caused, and we are truly sorry for the harm and trauma this has resulted in for our community,” Board of Education President Jason Brockway said in the statement. “We want to be clear: the circumstances surrounding these allegations do not reflect the values and standards of care that guide this district.”...