A separate lawsuit said school officials did not give medical aid when Benson was in distress, KCRA reported.
A report by the California Department of Education issued after the incident said the employees used "an amount of force which is not reasonable and necessary under the circumstances," adding "emergency intervention was used for longer than necessary."
At first, the Guiding Hands School, Inc. had its certification suspended, then the school eventually closed, KTLA reported.
This week, Cindy Keller, the executive director of the school, Staranne Meyers, the school's former principal, and special education teacher Kimberly Wohlwend face felony involuntary manslaughter charges, prosecutors with the El Dorado County District Attorney's office told KCRA.
The school specialized in helping students with special needs that prevented them from attending classes in public schools, KTLA reported.
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