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, an elementary school principal, and an elementary school 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.
