(WRGB) — An investigation from Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys into the use of “time-out boxes” in a school district’s elementary programs found no evidence of child abuse, corporal punishment, restraint or other unlawful and intentional mistreatment, but did identify “numerous regulatory compliance violations” tied to how the spaces were used and documented.
The findings were presented March 11, 2026, by attorney Kate I. Reid of Bond Schoeneck & King.
Public concern was initially raised Dec. 16, 2025, and the Board of Education learned the boxes existed Dec. 17, 2025. Bond Schoeneck & King was retained Jan. 16, 2026, to conduct what the firm described as a “thorough and independent investigation” focused on understanding how and why the boxes were used, accountability recommendations, and recommendations aimed at healing and rebuilding community trust…