,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjae,mr4     
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
support a r$uction 9 s*ool susp5sions & 
expulsions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,kids 9 ,s*ool    
,act4  #b4 ,/ate plans ,section         
#aaaa7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#ac71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy w "w ) o!r ,/ate      
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1     
organizations repres5t+ tea*]s1         
adm9i/rators1 & o!r s*ool p]sonnel1     
organizations repres5t+ p>5ts1 &        
community-bas$ programs to r$uce        

susp5sions & expulsions 9 public e>ly   
*ildhood education programs1 z          
applicable1 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool includ+ by--  7,a7 focus+ on local
 educational ag5cies ) a high rate (    
susp5sions & expulsions & ) a disp>ity  
betwe5 ! rates ( susp5sion & expulsion =
 /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! categories    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii77dd71 & all
 /ud5ts at ! s*ool2  7,b7 exp&+         
pr(essional developm5t provid$ to       
pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1        
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 p>a-educators1 & o!r /aff t   
regul>ly int]act ) /ud5ts1 on a         
s*oolwide basis1 to educate su*         
individuals ab\t evid5ce-bas$ approa*es 
to r$uce susp5sions & expulsions1 su* z 
prev5tion & deescalation /rategies1     
conflict resolution1 und]/&+ & respond+ 
to ! effects ( trauma & viol5ce on      
/ud5ts1 & multi-ti]$ sy/ems ( support t 
include developm5tally1 culturally1 &   
l+ui/ically appropriate positive        

behavioral int]v5tions = /ud5ts 9 public
 e>ly *ildhood education programs1 z    
applicable1 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool2 &  7,c7 develop+ a plan to ensure
 t ea* /ud5t :o is susp5d$ w receive    
ongo+ educational s]vices t w all[ !    
/ud5t to successfully p>ticipate 9 !    
/ud5t's previ\s educational program ^u !
 /ud5t's return to s*ool foll[+ a       
susp5sion4  4  #c4 ,local plans ,section
 #aaab7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcab7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,p71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 is subp>agraph 7,q71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,r7 a 
description (--  7i7 ! actions ! local  
educational ag5cy w take to r$uce       
susp5sions & expulsions 9 public e>ly   
*ildhood education programs1 z          
applicable1 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool2 &  7ii7 h[ ! local educational   
ag5cy w measure progress & b5*m>ks (    
improvem5t 9 r$uc+ susp5sions &         

expulsions1 & ! pr(essional developm5t t
 is necess>y to a*ieve su* a r$uction1 )
 a p>ticul> focus on r$uc+ disp>ities   
betwe5 ! rates ( susp5sion & expulsion =
 /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! categories    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii77dd7 z     
comp>$ to su* rates = all /ud5ts at !   
s*ool2  7,s7 an assurance t1 9          
consultation ) local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 &
 community-bas$ programs1 if applicable1
 ! local educational ag5cy w provide a  
report on--  7i7 ! pr(essional          
developm5t provid$ to pr9cipals1        
adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1 specializ$        
in/ructional support p]sonnel1          
p>a-educators1 & o!r /aff t regul>ly    
int]act ) /ud5ts on evid5ce-bas$        
approa*es to r$uce susp5sions &         
expulsions = /ud5ts 9 public s*ool1 :i* 
may include prev5tion & deescalation    
/rategies1 conflict resolution1 und]/&+ 
& respond+ to ! effects ( trauma &      
viol5ce on /ud5ts1 & multi-ti]$ sy/ems (
 support t include developm5tally1      

culturally1 & l+ui/ically appropriate   
positive behavioral int]v5tions2 &  7ii7
 a description ( h[ ! local educational 
ag5cy w ensure t ea* /ud5t :o is susp5d$
 w receive ongo+ educational s]vices t w
 all[ ! /ud5t to successfully p>ticipate
 9 ! /ud5t's previ\s educational program
 ^u ! /ud5t's return to s*ool foll[+ a  
susp5sion2  7,t7 an assurance t ea*     
s*ool s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy 
w make publicly available1 ! s*ool's    
individual susp5sion & expulsion policy1
 or ! susp5sion & expulsion policy ( !  
local educational ag5cy t s]ves ! s*ool1
 if su* policy op]ates on ! local       
educational ag5cy level2 &  7,u7 an     
assurance t ea* s*ool s]v$ by ! local   
educational ag5cy w make available1 ^u  
reque/1 in=mation ab\t ! behavior t     
result$ 9 ea* susp5sion or expulsion t 0
 issu$ to a /ud5t at ! s*ool4  4  #d4   
,report+  7a7 ,,lea ,report ,section    
#aaaa7;h77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#b77;,b77 is am5d$  

by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7ii7 9 ! case ( a s*ool-- 7,i7 :e!r !   
s*ool has be5 id5tifi$ = s*ool          
improvem5t2  7,,ii7 in=mation t %[s h[ !
 s*ool's /ud5ts a*ievem5t on ! /atewide 
academic assessm5ts & o!r indicators (  
adequate ye>ly progress comp>$ to /ud5ts
 9 ! local educational ag5cy & ! ,/ate z
 a :ole2 &  7,,iii7 in=mation ab\t      
susp5sions & expulsions1 includ+-- 7aa7 
! numb] ( susp5sions & expulsions2  7bb7
 ! l5g? ( ea* susp5sion2  7cc7 ! numb] (
 *ildr5 susp5d$ & ! numb] ( *ildr5      
susp5d$ m ?an once2  7dd7 ! numb] (     
police arre/s & ref]rals to law en=cem5t
 ( /ud5ts1 disaggregat$ by grade1 race1 
e?nicity1 g5d]1 disability /atus 79     
accordance ) section #fjb ( !           
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act71 migrant /atus1 ,engli% pr(ici5cy 
/atus1 & /atus z economically           
disadvantag$2  7ee7 ! numb] ( times     
multiple susp5sions 7 issu$ = ! same    
/ud5t = ! same (f5se2  7ff7 ! numb] (   
times a /ud5t is transf]r$ z "p ( a     

discipl9>y removal to an alt]native     
educational sett+1 disaggregat$ by !    
categories describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iv72 
7gg7 ! p]c5tage ( ! /ud5t population t 0
 susp5d$ or expell$1 disaggregat$ by !  
gr\ps describ$ 9 item 7dd72 &  7hh7     
in=mation on ! pr(essional developm5t & 
implem5tation support provid$ to        
pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1 & o!r  
appropriate /aff on s*oolwide           
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es1 su* z ^?        
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;c77#ae7 to    
r$uce susp5sions & expulsions 9 public  
e>ly *ildhood education programs1 z     
applicable1 & elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool4  4  7b7 ,/ate report ,section    
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7vii7 &     
7viii7 z clause 7viii7 & 7ix71          
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7vi7 ! foll[+2  7vii7 ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph                    
7#b77;,b77ii77,,iii71 z applicable1     

aggregat$ to reflect ! ,/ate z a :ole2  
4  #e4 ,res]vation ( funds = s*ool      
improvem5t ,section #daba ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gaca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ 1 & n res]v$ "u
 subsection 7c7 aft] c>ry out ?is subp>t
 "u section #djjc7b712  7#b7 9          
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ?is section &  
ins]t+ subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,res]vation (   
funds = s*ool discipl9e  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,no less ?an #g4e p]c5t ( ! funds made  
available to c>ry out ?is subp>t "u     
section #djjc7b7 %all be res]v$ = !     
,secret>y to make grants to ! #ej local 
educational ag5cies ) an approv$        
application t h ! highe/ rates (        
susp5sion & expulsion & ! greate/       
disp>ity betwe5 ! rates ( susp5sion &   
expulsion = /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( !    
categories describ$ 9 section           
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii77dd71 & all
 /ud5ts at ! s*ool1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,allocation ( funds ,! 

,secret>y %all allocate ! funds describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 among su* local        
educational ag5cies 9 a mann] det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,application ,9 ord]
 to receive funds "u ?is subsection1 a  
local educational ag5cy %all submit a   
plan to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m & conta9+  
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may         
reasonably require & %all include a     
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w use ! funds aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection = ! pr(essional developm5t ( 
pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1        
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 p>a-educators1 s*ool res\rce  
(fic]s1 & s*ool police to r$uce         
susp5sions & expulsions4  7#d7 ,eligible
 activities ,a local educational ag5cy  
receiv+ funds "u ?is subsection may use 
su* funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+
 activities3  7,a7 tra9+ on             
developm5tally1 culturally1 &           
l+ui/ically appropriate prev5tion &     
deescalation /rategies2  7,b7 implem5t+ 
positive behavioral int]v5tion sy/ems2  

7,c7 implem5t+ ti]$ discipl9>y sy/ems2  
7,d7 c>ry+ out tra9+ on conflict        
resolution & re/orative ju/ice2  7,e7   
hir+ additional s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
s]vices provid]s2 &  7,f7 c>ry+ out o!r 
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to r$uc+ s*ool   
susp5sions & expulsions4  7#e7 ,report  
7,a7 ,reports to ! ,secret>y ,at !      
conclusion ( ea* grant p]iod1 ea* local 
educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u 
?is subsection %all prep>e & submit a   
report to ! ,secret>y on ! uses = !     
fund+ receiv$ z well z ! te*niques us$  
by ! local educational ag5cy to r$uce   
susp5sions & expulsions4  7,b7 ,report  
on be/ practices ,! ,secret>y %all      
publi% & make publicly available an     
annual report on ! be/ practices = ,/ate
 educational ag5cies & local educational
 ag5cies to r$uce ! use ( susp5sions &  
expulsions1 & may include in=mation f ! 
reports describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4 
#f4 ,def9itions ,section #iaja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is am5d$ by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#dd7          
,susp5sion ,! t]m susp5sion means an    
in/ance 9 :i* a /ud5t1 includ+ a /ud5t )
 a disability1 is tempor>ily remov$ f ! 
/ud5t's regul> educational sett+ =      
discipl9>y purposes to ano!r sett+ 7su* 
z home1 a behavior c5t]1 or an int]im   
alt]native educational sett+1 :i* may be
 at ! s*ool71 reg>dless ( :e!r ! /ud5t  
receives educational or o!r s]vices f ! 
s*ool 9 t sett+4  7#de7 ,expulsion ,!   
t]m expulsion means an action tak5 by ! 
local educational ag5cy remov+ a /ud5t f
 ! /ud5t's regul> s*ool = discipl9>y    
purposes = ! rema9d] ( ! s*ool ye> or   
long]1 9 accordance ) local educational 
ag5cy policy1 & includes any removal f  
s*ool1 or modifi$ removal1 ( a /ud5t ( a
 p]iod ( less ?an #a ye>1 z requir$ by  
,/ate law 9 accordance ) section #dada4 
4  #g4 ,/ate & local uses ( funds =     
pr(essional developm5t  7a7 ,/ate ,use (
 ,funds ,section #baac7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 ,enc\rag+
 & support+ local educational ag5cies 9 
provid+ pr(essional developm5t to       
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 o!r s*ool         
p]sonnel1 & s*ool lead]s 9 ways to r$uce
 ! use ( susp5sions & expulsions1       
especially :5 result+ 9 disp>ities      
betwe5 ! rates ( susp5sion & expulsion =
 /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! categories    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii77dd7 z     
comp>$ to su* rates = all /ud5ts at !   
s*ool1 :i* may include develop+ tools   
su* z developm5tally1 culturally1 &     
l+ui/ically appropriate prev5tion &     
deescalation /rategies1 positive        
behavioral int]v5tion sy/ems1 ti]$      
discipl9>y sy/ems1 conflict resolution &
 re/orative ju/ice1 & o!r evid5ce-bas$  
approa*es4  4  7b7 ,local ,use ( ,funds 
,section #babc7;a77#c77;,b7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbc7;a77#c77;,b77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ tea*]s & pr9cipals 

&1 9 appropriate cases1 p>apr(essionals1
 & ins]t+ tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 o!r     
p]sonnel1 & s*ool lead]s2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v7 z    
clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively2 &
  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !     
foll[+3  7iii7 provide pr(essional      
developm5t reg>d+ ways to r$uce ! use ( 
susp5sions & expulsions1 especially :5  
result+ 9 disp>ities betwe5 ! rates (   
susp5sion & expulsion = /ud5ts :o are   
memb]s ( ! categories describ$ 9 section
 #aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii77dd7 z    
comp>$ to su* rates = all /ud5ts at !   
s*ool1 :i* may include develop+ tools or
 e/abli%+ s*ool-level teams t are       
well-v]s$ & famili> ) tools su* z       
developm5tally1 culturally1 &           
l+ui/ically appropriate prev5tion &     
deescalation /rategies1 positive        
behavioral int]v5tion sy/ems1 ti]$      
discipl9>y sy/ems1 conflict resolution1 
& o!r evid5ce-bas$ approa*es2  4