,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcbj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ag1 #bjah,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to provide criteria for use of ,federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,trauma-,informed ,schools ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,trauma-informed practices 7a7 ,definition ,section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ea7 and 7#eb7 as paragraphs 7#eb7 and 7#ec71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ej7 the following3 7#ea7 ,trauma-informed practices ,the term trauma-informed practices means-- 7,a7 evidence-based activities that promote a shared understanding among teachers1 school leaders1 paraprofessionals1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and other staff that traumatic life experiences in the lives of children-- 7i7 are common1 yet are often not disclosed or reported2 7ii7 cause neurological1 psychological1 and social effects that affect learning1 behavior1 and relationships2 7iii7 create risk of further trauma2 7iv7 do not inherently undermine the capabilities of students to reach high expectations in academics and life2 and 7v7 can and should be mitigated in schools by evidence-based schoolwide approaches2 7,b7 adoption of disciplinary procedures and practices that-- 7i7 accompany disciplinary actions with holistic assessments and interventions to address the underlying causes of student behavior1 including trauma2 7ii7 avoid harsh and punitive1 exclusionary disciplinary practices2 7iii7 utilize evidence-based restorative practices that build a culture of trust2 and 7iv7 do not discriminate on the basis of race1 color1 national origin1 sex 7including sexual orientation or gender identity71 disability1 ,english proficiency status1 migrant status1 or age consistent with the ,age ,discrimination ,act of #aige 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 and the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472 7,c7 activities that promote a culture of acceptance that connects a student to the school community and provides multiple opportunities to practice newly developing skills2 7,d7 activities that promote teamwork1 shared staff responsibility1 and ongoing1 effective communication among teachers1 school leaders1 paraprofessionals1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and other staff regarding the needs of each individual student enrolled in such school2 and 7,e7 activities which provide teachers1 school leaders1 paraprofessionals1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and other staff with evidence-based professional development on skills including-- 7i7 identifying students who exhibit symptoms commonly associated with trauma2 7ii7 recognizing and preventing adult implicit bias2 7iii7 proactively anticipating and adapting to the changing needs of each student who has experienced trauma2 7iv7 integrating evidence-based practices that build social-emotional skills into rigorous academic instruction2 and 7v7 using evidence-based practices to holistically address the needs of each student who has experienced trauma in a culturally sustaining manner1 including by supporting1 with respect to each such student1 the following3 7,i7 ,success in academic and nonacademic areas4 7,,ii7 ,physical1 social1 and emotional health and well-being4 4 7b7 ,state plan ,section #aaaa7;g77#a77;,c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;g77#a77;,c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking reducing2 7#b7 in clause 7i71 by inserting reducing before incidences2 7#c7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 by inserting reducing before the overuse2 and 7,b7 by striking and2 7#d7 in clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 by inserting reducing before the use2 and 7,b7 by inserting and after safety22 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 increasing the prevalence of trauma-informed practices2 4 7c7 ,plan provisions ,section #aaab7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ab7 and 7#ac7 as paragraphs 7#ac7 and 7#ad71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 the following3 7#ab7 how the local educational agency will support efforts to increase the prevalence of trauma-informed practices2 4 7d7 ,schoolwide program ,section #aaad7;b77#g77;,a77iii7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcad7;b77#g77;,a77iii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking at the end and2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,vi7 the implementation of trauma-informed practices2 and 4 7e7 ,training ,section #baja of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7xv7 through 7xxi7 as clauses 7xvi7 through 7xxii71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7xiv7 the following3 7xv7 ,providing training for all teachers1 school leaders1 paraprofessionals1 and specialized instructional support personnel on trauma-informed practices4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,k7 through 7,m7 as subparagraphs 7,l7 through 7,n7 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,j7 the following3 7,k7 ,a description of how the ,state educational agency will use funds under this part to increase the prevalence of trauma-informed practices4 4 7f7 ,local use of funds ,section #bajc7;b77#c77;,i7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;b77#c77;,i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 as clauses 7ii7 through 7v72 and 7#b7 by inserting before clause 7ii71 as redesignated1 the following3 7i7 trauma-informed practices2 4 7g7 ,state activities ,section #dajd7;b77#c77;,b77ii7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7;b77#c77;,b77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking at the end or2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting or at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7,,iii7 increase the prevalence of trauma-informed practices2 4 7h7 ,state application ,section #dbjc7;a77#f7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gagc7;a77#f77 is amended by striking development2 and inserting development1 which may include professional development on trauma-informed practices24 7i7 ,description of plan ,section #dcjc7;f77#a77;,a77viii7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7f77#a77;,a77viii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking at the end and2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting and at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7,,iii7 adopting trauma-informed practices4 4 7j7 ,application requirements ,section #dcje7;b77#c77;,b77ii7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;d7b77#c77;,b77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking and2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by inserting and at the end2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7,,iv7 the discipline practices that will be used1 including a description of whether such practices are consistent with trauma-informed practices2 4