Senate "seclusion and restraint" Bill 345

Today I read a story in the Indy Star about Shaylyn Searcy, an 8-year-old girl with Down syndrome who was emotionally and physically mistreated at her school. Without even attempting to contact her parents, her shoes were duct taped "all the way from her feet up around the tops of her ankles." When she arrived home, her mother, Elizabeth Searcy, had to carry her from the bus, because her feet hurt too bad to move. They immediately took their daughter back to the school where it took 30 minutes to remove the tape. "...it was industrial duct tape. It literally pulled fabric off her socks and vinyl off her shoes it was so strong." The tape left bruises on her ankles. Bill 345 is up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee next week which will require local school boards to approve policies on seclusion and restraint on children with special needs in the state of Indiana. As a mother and previous teacher I am sadenes, sickened, outraged and want to know how I can help ensure the passing of this bill, similar bills in other states , and future bills designed to educate teachers to handle these situations properly.