As required per 105 ILCS 5/10-20-33, following each incident of restraint, time out, and isolated time out (RTO), schools must provide the following items to parents and guardians: a written summary of the incident; a copy of the RTO standards; information about the rights of parents, guardians, and students;, and information on the right to file a complaint.
The RTO Bill of Rights was created as a resource for parents/guardians. The document includes:
- Overview of the allowability of RTO and rights
- Common terminology
- RTO standards for use (or when it should be stopped or not used)
- Rights of students/families (during/after use)
- The right to file a State RTO Complaint