,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #haa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjae ,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mrs4
 ,murray7 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    
require ,/ates to develop policies on   
positive s*ool climates & s*ool         
discipl9e4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,supportive ,s*ool      
,climate ,act ( #bjae 4  #b4 ,positive  
s*ool climate & s*ool discipl9e policies
  7a7 ,/ate plans ,section #aaaa ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,positive s*ool climate 
& s*ool discipl9e policies ,9 addition  
to ! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a   
,/ate desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is  
"p to support positive behavioral       
int]v5tions & support1 %all submit to ! 

,secret>y a plan t describes h[ ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy w--  7,a7 coord9ate ) 
! local educational ag5cies & s*ools    
s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to    
implem5t positive1 prev5tative approa*es
 to exclusion>y discipl9e actions t     
promote a positive s*ool climate = all  
/ud5ts & improve engagem5t = disconnect$
 y\?1 juv5ile (f5d]s1 & o!r /ud5ts1 :ile
 m9imiz+ /ud5ts' removal f in/ruction &1
 if /ud5ts are remov$1 ^u /ud5ts' return
 to ! in/ructional program1 maximiz+    
/ud5ts' opportunities to make up        
education lo/ dur+ ! p]iod ( removal f  
in/ruction2  7,b7 provide te*nical      
assi/ance & tra9+ to local educational  
ag5cies to improve & support !          
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & coord9ation
 ( compreh5sive positive behavioral     
int]v5tions & supports c>ri$ out "u ?is 
,act ) activities c>ri$ out "u !        
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act2  7,c7 evaluate ! effects ( provid+
 positive behavioral int]v5tions &      
supports = all /ud5ts1 includ+          

improvem5t ( ! le>n+ environm5t1        
academic a*ievem5t1 discipl9>y problems1
 su* z incid5ts ( susp5sions1           
expulsions1 ref]rals to law en=cem5t1 & 
o!r actions t remove /ud5ts f           
in/ruction1 & any o!r effects ! ,/ate   
*ooses to evaluate2  7,d7 ensure all    
/ud5ts are on track to be college & c>e]
 ready by promot+ /ud5t engagem5t1 &    
prev5t+ drop\t2  7,e7 ensure involvem5t 
( /ud5ts 9 ! crim9al or juv5ile ju/ice  
sy/em is avoid$ :5 address+ m9or        
misbehavior su* z non-?reat5+1          
non-viol5t1 & non-crim9al misbehavior2  
7,f7 ?r\gh prev5tative & alt]native     
approa*es1 r$uce out-(-s*ool susp5sions1
 9-s*ool susp5sions1 expulsions1        
ref]rals to law en=cem5t1 s*ool-bas$    
arre/s1 & exclusion>y discipl9e         
practices t remove /ud5ts f in/ruction  
&1 ^u /ud5ts' return to ! educational   
program1 maximize /ud5ts' opportunities 
to make up education lo/ dur+ ! p]iod ( 
removal f in/ruction2  7,g7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (        

corrections or a simil> ag5cy1 ensure   
re-ent]+ juv5ile (f5d]s receive ref]rals
 to a local educational ag5cy & provide 
t1 = any juv5ile :o commits an (f5se    
subject to s*ool expulsion & is         
subsequ5tly committ$ to a det5tion c5t]1
 secure facility1 or any o!r resid5tial 
placem5t )9 ! juv5ile or adult crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em = su* (f5se1 ! p]iod (     
expulsion %all run concurr5tly ) ! p]iod
 ( commitm5t to ! det5tion c5t]1 secure 
facility1 or o!r resid5tial placem5t2   
7,h7 ensure t s*ool discipl9e policies  
are 9 compliance ) applicable civil     
rights laws1 are proc$urally fair1 &    
practices are appli$ equally to all     
/ud5ts reg>dless ( _! economic /atus1   
,engli% le>n] /atus1 race1 e?nicity1    
national orig91 religion1 or sex1       
includ+ g5d] id5tity1 & ensure t s*ool  
discipl9e policies meet ! requirem5ts ( 
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc1 title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 !           
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 

,act1 & implem5t+ regulations ( su*     
section1 title1 & ,act1 & t ! discipl9>y
 policies & practices are appli$ 9 a    
mann] t complies ) ! equal opportunity  
requirem5ts ( section #ejd ( !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 title ,,ii
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij1 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities   
,education ,act1 & implem5t+ regulations
 ( su* section1 title1 & ,act2 &  7,i7 9
 coord9ation ) local educational ag5cies
 & s*ools1 provide annual & public      
report+ on1 9 ! aggregate1 9-s*ool      
susp5sions1 out-(-s*ool susp5sions1     
expulsions1 ref]rals to law en=cem5t1   
s*ool-bas$ arre/s1 & discipl9>y transf]s
 7includ+ placem5ts 9 alt]native s*ools7
 9 ! ,/ate 7disaggregat$ by ea* category
 ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#b77;,c77v71 except t su*           
disaggregation %all n be requir$ 9 a    
case 9 :i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 a category
 is insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically    
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  

ab\t an individual /ud5t74  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7h77#f77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 
9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 ! numb] ( incid5ces (  
s*ool viol5ce1 bully+1 drug abuse1      
alcohol abuse1 9-s*ool /ud5t susp5sions1
 out-(-s*ool /ud5t susp5sions1          
expulsions1 ref]rals to law en=cem5t1   
s*ool-bas$ arre/s1 discipl9>y transf]s  
7includ+ placem5ts 9 alt]native s*ools71
 & /ud5t det5tions1 disaggregat$ by ea* 
category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,c77v7 = ea* su* type (        
incid5t4  4  7b7 ,local educational     
ag5cy 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 9       
subp>agraph 7,q71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,r7 :]e appropriate1 a  
description ( h[ ! local educational    

ag5cy w support positive behavior       
int]v5tions & supports by--  7i7        
e/abli%+ p>5tal notification requirem5ts
 = out-(-s*ool susp5sions1 9-s*ool      
susp5sions1 expulsions1 s*ool-bas$      
arre/s1 ref]rals to law en=cem5t1 &     
exclusion>y discipl9e practices t remove
 /ud5ts f in/ruction1 9 accordance )    
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational
 ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd72  7ii7
 e/abli%+ sy/ems to engage families &   
community memb]s ) ! s*ool 9 mean+ful & 
su/a9$ ways1 su* z ?r\gh case managem5t 
s]vices & m5tor+ to promote positive    
/ud5t academic a*ievem5t1 developm5tal1 
& social emotional gr[?1 includ+        
non-cognitive skill developm5t2 &  7iii7
 e/abli%+ be/ practices = a s*ool       
conduct & discipl9e code1 t-- 7,i7      
protects /ud5ts & /aff f h>m2  7,,ii7   
provides con/ructive opportunities =    
/ud5ts to le>n f _! mi/akes r ?an       
exclude !m f ! le>n+ community2  7,,iii7

 fo/]s a positive le>n+ community by    
provid+ a cont9uum ( int]v5tions1       
supports1 & /rategies )9 a ti]$         
prev5tion framework2  7,,iv7 keeps      
/ud5ts 9 s*ool2 &  7,v7 %[s m9dful      
consid]ation ( negative impacts t may h 
occurr$ z a result ( involvem5t ) !     
crim9al ju/ice sy/em4  4  7c7 ,prev5tion
 & int]v5tion programs = *ildr5 & y\? :o
 are neglect$1 del9qu5t1 or at risk (   
dropp+ out ,"p ,d ( title ,i ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fdba et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #adad-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7a77#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iv71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 provide  
assurances t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy  
has e/abli%$--  7i7 proc$ures to ensure 
t ea* /ud5t :o has be5 plac$ 9 ! juv5ile
 ju/ice sy/em is promptly re-enroll$ 9  
second>y s*ool or plac$ 9 a re-entry    
program t be/ meets ! education & social

 ne$s ( ! /ud5t2  7ii7 proc$ures =      
facilitat+ ! transf] ( cr$its t su*     
/ud5t e>n$ dur+ placem5t2 &  7iii7      
opportunities = su* /ud5t to p>ticipate 
9 po/second>y & c>e] pa?ways4  2 &  7,b7
 9 subsection 7c77#i7-- 7i7 by /rik+    
enc\rage & ins]t+ require1 to ! ext5t   
practicable12  7ii7 by ins]t+ & foll[+  
aft] y\? prior to2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ & 
t transition plans are 9 place be=e !   
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9 section     
#adaf7d71 by ins]t+ & ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( transition plans be=e ! 
semicolon at ! end2  7#c7 9 section     
#adbc--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 a description ( !
 activities t ! local educational ag5cy 
w c>ry out to facilitate ! successful   
transition ( *ildr5 & y\? 9 locally     
op]at$ in/itutions = neglect$ & del9qu5t
 *ildr5 & o!r correctional in/itutions  
into s*ools s]v$ by ! local education   
ag5cy or1 z appropriate1 into c>e] &    
te*nical education & po/second>y        
education programs1 includ+ support     

s]vices to help ensure ! success ( ^?   
*ildr5 & y\? aft] leav+ an in/itution1  
su* z--  7,a7 p]sonal1 c>e]1 & academic 
c\nsel+2  7,b7 placem5t s]vices design$ 
to place ^? y\? 9 a univ]sity1 college1 
or community college program1 includ+   
academic evaluations2  7,c7 in=mation   
conc]n+1 & assi/ance 9 obta9+1 available
 /ud5t f9ancial aid2 &  7,d7 job        
placem5t s]vices2  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#aj7
 z appropriate1 a description ( h[ !    
local educational ag5cy w address ! ne$s
 ( *ildr5 & y\? :o return f in/itutions 
= neglect$ & del9qu5t *ildr5 & y\? or f 
o!r correctional in/itutions & att5d    
regul> or alt]native s*ools2  2  7#d7 9 
section #adbe-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 develop  
an initial educational s]vices          
transition plan = ea* *ild or y\? s]v$  
"u ?is subp>t ^u entry into !           

correctional facility1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !   
*ild's or y\?'s family memb]s & ! local 
educational ag5cy t mo/ rec5tly provid$ 
s]vices to ! *ild or y\? 7if            
applicable71 consi/5t ) section         
#adad7;a77#a72 &  7#ac7 consult ) !     
local educational ag5cy = a p]iod jo9tly
 det]m9$ necess>y by ! correctional     
facility & local educational ag5cy ^u   
dis*>ge f t facility1 to coord9ate      
educational s]vices s z to m9imize      
disruption to ! *ild's or y\?'s         
a*ievem5t4  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ section  
#adbf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #adbf4        
,acc\ntability ,! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy--  7#a7 %all require correctional 
facilities or in/itutions = neglect$ or 
del9qu5t *ildr5 & y\? to annually report
 on ! numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? releas$ f !  
correctional facility or in/itution :o  
return$ or did n return to s*ool1 !     
numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? obta9+ a high s*ool
 diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t1 & !
 numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? obta9+ employm5t2 
&  7#b7 may require correctional        

facilities or in/itutions = neglect$ &  
del9qu5t *ildr5 & y\? to demon/rate1    
aft] receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is subp>t =  
#c ye>s1 t !re has be5 an increase 9 !  
numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? return+ to s*ool1  
obta9+ a high s*ool diploma or its      
recogniz$ equival5t1 or obta9+ employm5t
 aft] su* *ildr5 & y\? are releas$4  4  
7d7 ,national program = te*nical        
assi/ance ,section #daba ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #gaca7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,national program =  
te*nical assi/ance ,f funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 n m   
?an #e p]c5t %all be made available to !
 ,secret>y to provide te*nical assi/ance
 to ,/ate *ief executive (fic]s1 ,/ate  
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies & o!r
 recipi5ts ( fund+ "u ?is "p to support 
^! entities 9 a*iev+ ! goals & outcomes 
describ$ 9 ?is "p4 ,su* activities =    
te*nical assi/ance may include develop+ 
compreh5sive1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional  
developm5t & tra9+ programs = relevant  

s*ool /aff & contractors to improve     
s*ool safety & climate = /ud5ts & /aff t
 may include--  7#a7 implem5tation ( a  
s*ool-wide1 multi-ti]$ sy/em (          
behavioral support1 ) a cont9uum (      
int]v5tions & supports to address ! ne$s
 ( all /ud5ts2  7#b7 effective classroom
 managem5t /rategies t recognize        
appropriate behavior & provide          
developm5tally appropriate conflict     
resolution practices1 incid5t           
de-escalation te*niques & data-bas$     
decisionmak+2  7#c7 crisis managem5t    
te*niques2  7#d7 effective /rategies =  
ass]t+ au?ority ) adolesc5ts t recognize
 age-appropriate behavior & provide     
developm5tally appropriate responses2   
7#e7 tra9+ 9 prev5tion ( racial bias &  
culturally responsive p$agogy1 & tra9+  
on h[ a /ud5t's disability c affect !   
/ud5t's behavior1 9 accordance ) title  
,,ii1 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities    
,education ,act1 & section #ejd ( !     
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2  7#f7     
trauma-in=m$ approa*es & int]v5tions1 ) 

p>ticul> att5tion to recogniz+ ! signs (
 trauma2  7#g7 = s*ools 9 ne$ (         
improvem5t ) high or significantly      
disp>ate discipl9>y rates bas$ on race1 
e?nicity1 sex 7includ+ g5d] id5tity71   
disability1 provid+ te*nical assi/ance &
 support to id5tify ! root causes ( su* 
rates or disp>ities ?r\gh diagno/ic     
analysis ( data or assess+ s*ool-wide   
discipl9e issues1 & implem5t+           
evid5ce-bas$ practices to r$uce su*     
rates or disp>ities2  7#h7 develop+1    
implem5t+1 & evaluat+ compreh5sive      
programs & activities1 9 coord9ation )  
o!r s*ools & community-bas$ s]vices &   
programs1 root$ 9 holi/ic & positive    
approa*es1 t encompasses a /rategy or   
framework bas$ on positive discipl9e    
/rategies t limit ! use & scope (       
exclusion>y discipl9e /rategies2 &  7#i7
 develop+ guidel9es reg>d+ ! use ( law  
en=cem5t 9 a s*ool sett+1 &1 9 p>ticul>1
 di/+ui%+ betwe5 incid5ts to be h&l$ by 
educators & ^? to be h&l$ by law        
en=cem5t (fic]s4  4