stay put rule
stay-put rule. School law. The principle that a child must remain in his or her current educational placement while an administrative claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (usu. for an alternative placement or for mainstreaming) is pending. 20 USCA § 1415(j). [Cases: Schools 154(2.1). C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 716, 718–719.]
