Ombudsman's ruling on seclusion: Miramar school recommended to pay $3000 and apologiseSTUFF Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has recommended Miramar Central School pay $3000 and offer a formal apology to a family whose autistic son was locked in a seclusion room multiple times. Miramar Central School locked the special needs student in a "timeout room" on numerous occasions over a three-week period in 2016. MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Board of trustees spokesman Peter McFarlane in the doorway of Miramar Central School's now defunct seclusion room. MAARTEN HOLL/FAIRFAX NZ Peter McFarlane, Miramar Central School board of trustees, speaking about their seclusion room. Miramar Central principal John Taylor-Smith is standing down at the end of this term, and will be replaced by Ed Trotter next year.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2017 01:51 UTC