Chris: My child 11 yrs old was denied PE and social time as a consequence to misbehavior during class and once on the playground. Is is legal to deny a child PE or social interaction as a discipline ?
Discipline: DENYING PE AS SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
Special Education Law and Advocacy
Unfortunately this is a practice that many educators feel is appropriate & legal. My opinion is that if this needs to be done more than a time or two, then it is not working, & an IEP meeting should be requested to address the child’s behavior in an appropriate manner.
Agree with Chuck. The IEP team can specify that your child will not be punished by withholding PE. Ask for a Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan.
Read this article about Denying PE: https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/taking-away-recess-as-punishment-does-it-help/
Download and print the Policy Statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics on “The Crucial Role of Recess in School.” Make several copies of the Policy Statement, share with IEP team members at the meeting that you need to request to address your child’s behavior needs. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/183.full
Forget about an IEP or an FBA. ISNT IT UNLAWFUL TO WITHHOLD A MANDATORY REQUIRED SUBJECT AS A FORM OF PUNISHMENT? FORGET ABOUT MAYBE AND LETS FOCUS ON NYS