Wednesday, November 19, 2008

MN: Locations of Restraint, Seclusion, and other Abuses

The Following is a list of locations where Restraint, Seclusion, or other Abuses have allegedly occurred. Please keep in mind we are not accusing any person or institution of wrongdoing, but are sharing this for informational purposes only.

Updated 10/20/08


1. Adams Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

2. Aitkin Elementary School, Aitkin School District, FL (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 8 feet by 8 feet unlocked seclusion room)

3. Alden-Conger ECFE, Alden-Conger Public School District, Alden, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 unlocked seclusion rooms)

4. Andover Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Andover, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 seclusion rooms)

5. Anoka High School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Anoka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified two seclusion rooms)

6. Armstrong Elementary School, South Washington School District, Cottage Grove, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

7. Becker Intermediate Elementary School, Becker Public School District, Becker, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked and unlocked seclusion rooms)

8. Becker Primary School, Becker Public School District, Becker, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked and unlocked seclusion rooms)

9. Bel Air Elementary School, Moundsville Public School District, New Brighton, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

10. Bell Center School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 seclusion rooms)

11. Bellaire Transition Program, N.E. Metro District 916, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

12. Bird Island Elementary School, BOLD Public Schools #2534, Bird Island, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

13. Bren Road Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, Minnetonka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)

14. Humboldt Junior High School, St. Paul, MN (Sexual Abuse: Special Education teacher allegedly had sex with 14 yr old girl with disabilities)

15. Burnsville High, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Burnsville, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

16. Capitol View Center Alternative Learning Program, N.E. Metro School District 916, Saint Paul, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

17. Capitol View Center, Creative Alternatives Program, N.E. Metro School District 916, Saint Paul, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

18. Cedar Mountain Elementary School, Cedar Mountain School District, Cedar Mountain, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

19. Centennial Elementary School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)

20. Central Family Center, Shakopee School District, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room not currently in use)

21. Central Middle School, Columbia Heights School District, Saint Paul, MN ((Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

22. Champlin Park High School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Champlin, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

23. Clear Springs Elementary School, Minnetonka School District, Minnetonka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 6 feet by 6 feet seclusion room)

24. Coon Rapids High School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 seclusion rooms)

25. Cornelia Elementary School, Edina School District, Edina, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 10 feet by 4.5 feet seclusion room no longer in use)

26. Crosby Elementary, Crosby, MN (Single child restrained over 100 times; over 40 hours spent in “Time Out” Room)

27. Cuyuna Range Elementary School, Crosby-Ironton Public Schools, FL (Seclusion Rooms: Special investigation identified 2 seclusion rooms; one room is 8 feet 2 inches, the other one is 7 feet 8 inches)

28. Dakota Ridge School, Rosemont-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Apple Valley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 9 feet by 12 feet seclusion room; district cited in 2002, corrective action plan approved)

29. Eagle Creek Elementary School, Shakopee District 720, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 7 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)

30. Edward Neill Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Burnsville, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

31. Fergus Falls Special Ed. Coop., Fergus Falls, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room at elementary and middle school levels)

32. Fertile-Beltrami High School, Fertile Beltrami ISD 599, Fertile, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 9 feet by 15 feet seclusion room)

33. Five Lakes Elementary School, Fairmont School District, Fairmont, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 3 9 feet by 6 feet seclusion rooms)

34. Five Lakes Junior High School, Fairmont School District, Fairmont, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 9 feet by 6 feet seclusion rooms)

35. Five Lakes Senior High School, Fairmont School District, Fairmont, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 2 9 feet by 6 feet seclusion rooms)

36. Forest Lake Area School District, Forest Lake, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion rooms in 3 elementary schools and 1 junior high school in the district)

37. Fred Moore Middle School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Anoka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

38. Gateway Level IV Program, North Branch School District, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)

39. Golden Lake Elementary School, Centennial School District 12, Circle Pines, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked seclusion room)

40. Groveland Elementary School, Minnetonka School District, Minnetonka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 6 feet by 6 feet seclusion room)

41. Hamilton Elementary, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

42. Hidden Valley Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Savage, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

43. Highlands Elementary School, Edina School District, Edina, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 8.5 feet by 9 feet seclusion room no longer in use)

44. Hillside Elementary School, South Washington County School District, Cottage Grove, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

45. Hinckley-Finlayson EBD School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)

46. Hinckley-Finlayson Elementary School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)

47. Hinckley-Finlayson High School, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Hinckley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 50 feet by 50 feet seclusion room)

48. Hosterman Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, New Hope, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)

49. Humboldt Junior High School, St. Paul, MN (Sexual Abuse: Special Education teacher allegedly had sex with 14 yr old girl with disabilities)

50. Jackson Middle School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Champlin, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation found 2 seclusion rooms)

51. Kimball Area High School, Kimball School District, Kimball, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 7 feet by 6 feet seclusion room)

52. Lakeview Elementary School, Albert Lea District 241, MN (Special investigation identified 8 feet by 9 feet locked seclusion room; school cited on 10/18/06 for safety code violations due to lack of lock disengagement system and lack of sprinkler system; room stopped was not used until repairs were made; unknown whether room is still used)

53. LO Jacob Elementary, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 3 seclusion rooms)

54. Long Prairie Elementary School, Long Prairie & Grey Eagle School District 2753, Long Prairie, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 11 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

55. Marion W. Savage Elementary, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Savage, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

56. Middle River High School, Greenbush, MN (Seclusion Room: Special Investigation identified 4 foot by 4 foot unlocked seclusion room)

57. Milaca Elementary School, Milaca School District, Milaca, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked 9 feet 11 inches seclusion room and unlocked 6 feet 2 inches, by 5 feet 4 inches seclusion room in district; complaint filed 8 years ago was dismissed)

58. Milaca High School, Milaca School District, Milaca, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked 9 feet 11 inches seclusion room and unlocked 6 feet 2 inches, by 5 feet 4 inches seclusion room in district; complaint filed 8 years ago was dismissed)

59. Minnewaska Area Day Treatment Program, Minnewaska School District, Minnewaska, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified locked seclusion room)

60. Minnewaska Elementary School, Minnewaska School District, Minnewaska, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

61. Minnewaska High School, Minnewaska School District, Minnewaska, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

62. Monroe Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Brooklyn Park, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

63. Moorehead Senior High School, Moorehead Area School District, Moorehead, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 seclusion rooms – one possibly Room 208; complaint filed, results unknown)

64. Newport Elementary School, South Washington County School District, Newport, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

65. New Prague High School, New Prague School District, New Prague, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 13 feet by 11.5 feet seclusion room)

66. New Prague Middle School, New Prague School District, New Prague, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 15 feet by 30 feet seclusion room)

67. New Ulm School Grades 4-6, New Ulm School District, New Ulm, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 7 feet by 10 feet seclusion room)

68. New Ulm School Grades 7-12, New Ulm School District, New Ulm, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

69. North Branch High School, North Branch School Distrcit, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)

70. North Branch Middle School, North Brach School District, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)

71. North Branch Primary School, North Branch School District, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 10x12, 10x14, 23x10 seclusion rooms throughout district)

72. Northdale Middle School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Coon Rapids, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

73. North Elementary School, Princeton School District, Princeton, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

74. Northpoint Elementary School, Spring Lake Park School District, Spring Lake Park, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

75. Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic, Rice Lake, Minneapolis, MN (RESTRAINT DEATH: 7 yr old Angelika “Angie” Arndt” died due to asphyxia during a prone restraint; death ruled a homicide)

76. Northwood Childrens' Home, Duluth, MN (RESTRAINT DEATH: 17 yr old Bobby Sue Thomas died on 8/16/96 during prone restraint)

77. Oakview Middle School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Anoka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

78. Oxbow Creek Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Champlin, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

79. PACT Charter School, Ramsey, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet wide by 6.5 feet long seclusion room)

80. Park Terrace Elementary School, Spring Lake Park School District, Spring Lake Park, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

81. Pearson Elementary School, Shakopee District 720, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 10 feet by 20 feet seclusion room)

82. Pine River-Backus Elementary School (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified school has seclusion room)

83. Pine River-Backus High School (Seclusion Room: Special investigation indentified school has seclusion room)

84. Princeton Middle School, Princeton School District, Princeton, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

85. Ramsey Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Anoka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

86. Red Oak Elementary School, Shakopee District 720, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 10 feet by 13 feet seclusion room)

87. Red Rock Elementary School, South Washington County School District, Woodbury, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

88. Redwood Valley High School, Redwood School District, Redwood, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet 8 inches x 9 feet by 8 inches seclusion room)

89. Redwood Valley Middle School, Redwood School District, Redwood, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 5 feet 3 inchess seclusion room)

90. Reed Gray Elementary School, Redwood School District, Redwood, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 7 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 3 inches seclusion room)

91. Richfield Intermediate School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)

92. Richfield Middle School, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)

93. River Valley Education Center, River Valley School District, River Valley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified two 10 feet by 12 feet seclusion rooms)

94. Royalton Elementary School, Royalton School District, Royalton, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 7.5 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

95. Rum River Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Andover, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

96. Scenic Heights Elementary School, Minnetonka School District, Minnetonka, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 6 feet by 6 feet seclusion room)

97. Scott Highlands Middle School, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Apple Valley, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 7 feet seclusion room)

98. Sheridian Hill Elementary, Richfield School District, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 5 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet seclusion room)

99. Sky Oaks Elementary School, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Burnsville, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

100. Sky View Elementary School, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, Oakdale, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

101. Sleepy Eye School District, Sleepy Eye, MN ((Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 8 feet by 15 feet “quiet room”)

102. Snail Lake Education Center, Bridges Program, Moundsview Public School District, Shoreview, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

103. Sorteberg Elementary School, Anoka-Henepin School District, Andover, MN (Seclusion room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

104. South Education Center, Intermediate School District 287, Richfield, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified “calming” room; district cited in 2005 for failure to properly incorporate the use of time-out for seclusion into students IEP, failure to properly document amount of time student spent in time out, kept student in time out in excess of 15 minutes and denied student access to water, failure to provide a well ventilated room for time out. Corrective action was implemented.)

105. South Elementary School, Princeton School District, Princeton, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

106. SUCCESS Program, Southland Independent School District 500, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 11.5 feet by 5.5 feet seclusion room)

107. Sun Path Elementary School, Shakopee District 720, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

108. Sunrise River Elementary School, North Branch School District, North Branch, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

109. Sweeney Elementary School, Shakopee District 720, Shakopee, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified 6 feet by 8 feet seclusion room)

110. Turtle Lake Elementary School, Wings Program, Moundsville Public School District, Shoreview, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

111. Vale Educational Center, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Dist. 191, Eagan, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

112. Valley Crossing Community School, N.E. Metro School District 916, Woodbury, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

113. Valley View Elementary School, Columbia Heights School District, Bloomington, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked seclusion room)

114. West Side Elementary School, Marshall School District, Marshall, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified unlocked 7 feet by 7 feet seclusion room)

115. Westwood Intermediate School, Spring Lake Park School District, Blaine, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

116. Westwood Middle School, Spring Lake Park School District, Blaine, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

117. White Bear Lake High School South Campus Program, N.E. Metro District 916, White Bear Lake, MN (Seclusion Room: Special investigation identified seclusion room)

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