,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dicf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj,mr4 
,murphy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( corporal
 puni%m5t 9 s*ools1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ our ,/ud5ts 9 ,s*ools ,act (  
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act are z foll[s3 ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,purposes4,sec4 #c4                 
,def9itions4,title ,i--,prohibition (   
,corporal ,punishment,sec4 #aja4        
,prohibition ( corporal puni%m5t4,sec4  
#ajb4 ,civil actions by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al4,sec4 #ajc4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,(fice
 = ,civil ,rights4,sec4 #ajd4 ,p>5t     
notification & protection & advocacy    
sy/ems4,title ,,ii--,/ate ,activities & 
,grant ,program,sec4 #bja4 ,/ate plan & 
en=cem5t4,sec4 #bjb4 ,grant             

au?ority4,title ,,iii--,additional      
,provisions,sec4 #cja4 ,f$]al           
regulations4,sec4 #cjb4 ,o!r            
s*ools4,sec4 #cjc4 ,limitation (        
au?ority4,sec4 #cjd4                    
,applicability4,sec4 #cje4              
,sev]ability4,sec4 #cjf4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations4  #b4 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
elim9ate ! use ( corporal puni%m5t 9    
s*ools2  7#b7 ensure1 reg>dless ( sexual
 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity or expression1
 sex1 race1 color1 national orig91      
disability1 or religion1 ! heal? &      
safety ( all /ud5ts & program p]sonnel 9
 s*ools & promote a positive s*ool      
climate & culture2  7#c7 assi/ ,/ates1  
local educational ag5cies1 & s*ools 9   
improv+ s*ool climate & culture by      
implem5t+ positive behavioral           
int]v5tions & supports & o!r models to  
address /ud5t behavior & "w to elim9ate 
! use ( exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e 
practices or int]v5tions2  7#d7 ensure  
all program p]sonnel h ! supports &     

tra9+ necess>y to implem5t positive     
behavioral int]v5tions & supports & o!r 
models to address /ud5t behavior &      
improve s*ool climate & culture2 &  7#e7
 collect & analyze data on exclusion>y &
 av]sive discipl9e practices or         
int]v5tions 9 s*ools4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,corporal puni%m5t ,! 
t]m corporal puni%m5t means1 ) respect  
to a /ud5t1 a delib]ate act :i* causes !
 /ud5t to feel physical pa9 = ! purpose 
( discipl9e1 includ+ an act ( physical  
=ce1 su* z /rik+1 spank+1 or paddl+1    
inflict$ on a /ud5t's body1 requir+ a   
/ud5t to assume a pa9ful physical       
position1 or ! use ( *emical sprays1    
electro%ock weapon1 or /un guns on a    
/ud5t's body4  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms 
elem5t>y s*ool1 evid5ce-bas$1 local     
educational ag5cy1 outly+ area1 p>5t1   
second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 &     
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7 ,model ,! t]m   

model means an activity1 /rategy1       
framework1 or int]v5tion t is           
evid5ce-bas$1 to ! ext5t practicable4   
7#d7 ,positive behavioral int]v5tions & 
supports ,! t]m positive behavioral     
int]v5tions & supports-- 7,a7 means a   
s*oolwide1 sy/ematic approa* t emb$s    
evid5ce-bas$ practices & data-driv5     
decisionmak+ to improve s*ool climate & 
culture 9 ord] to a*ieve improv$        
academic & social outcomes & increase   
le>n+ = all /ud5ts 7includ+ /ud5ts ) !  
mo/ complex & int5sive behavioral ne$s72
 &  7,b7 encompasses a range ( sy/emic &
 individualiz$ positive /rategies to    
tea* & re9=ce s*ool-expect$ behaviors1  
:ile disc\rag+ & dim9i%+ undesirable    
behaviors4  7#e7 ,program ,! t]m program
 means-- 7,a7 all ( ! op]ations ( a     
local educational ag5cy1 sy/em (        
vocational education1 or o!r s*ool      
sy/em2 &  7,b7 an elem5t>y s*ool or     
second>y s*ool t is n a public s*ool t  
enrolls a /ud5t :o receives special     
education & relat$ s]vices "u !         

,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474     
7#f7 ,program p]sonnel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m program p]sonnel means any ag5t ( a
 program1 includ+ an individual :o is   
employ$ by a program1 or :o p]=ms       
s]vices = a program on a contractual    
basis1 includ+-- 7i7 s*ool lead]s2  7ii7
 tea*]s2  7iii7 specializ$ in/ructional 
support p]sonnel2  7iv7 p>apr(essionals2
 or  7v7 o!r /aff4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,!  
t]m program p]sonnel %all n include a   
s*ool res\rce (fic] or a s*ool security 
gu>d4  7#g7 ,protection & advocacy sy/em
 ,! t]m protection & advocacy sy/em     
means a protection & advocacy sy/em     
e/abli%$ "u section #adc ( !            
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc74  7#h7 ,s*ool res\rce 
(fic] ,! t]m s*ool res\rce (fic] means a
 sworn law en=cem5t (fic] :o-- 7,a7 is  
assign$ by ! employ+ police dep>tm5t to 
a program2  7,b7 is contract+ ) a       
program2 or  7,c7 is employ$ by a       

program4  7#i7 ,s*ool security gu>d ,!  
t]m s*ool security gu>d means a         
contractor or an employee ( a program   
responsible = address+ "o or m ( !      
foll[+ safety & crime prev5tion         
activities ) respect to a program3 7,a7 
,assi/+ program p]sonnel 9 safety       
incid5ts4  7,b7 ,educat+ /ud5ts 9 crime 
& illegal drug use prev5tion & safety4  
7,c7 ,develop+ or exp&+ community ju/ice
 initiatives = /ud5ts4  7,d7 ,tra9+     
/ud5ts 9 conflict resolution & support+ 
re/orative ju/ice programs4  7,e7 ,s]v+ 
z a liaison betwe5 ! program & outside  
ag5cies1 includ+ o!r law en=cem5t       
ag5cies4  7,f7 ,scre5+ /ud5ts or        
visitors to ! program = prohibit$ items4
  7#aj7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t means an    
individual enroll$ 9 a program4  ,i     
,prohibition ( ,corporal ,puni%m5t      
#aja4 ,prohibition ( corporal puni%m5t  
7a7 ,prohibition ,no /ud5t %all be      
subject$ to corporal puni%m5t by program
 p]sonnel1 a s*ool res\rce (fic]1 or a  
s*ool security gu>d1 :ile att5d+ any    

program t receives ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance4  7b7 ,private "r ( action ,a 
/ud5t :o has be5 subject$ to corporal   
puni%m5t by program p]sonnel1 a s*ool   
res\rce (fic]1 or a s*ool security gu>d1
 9 violation ( subsection 7a71 or ! p>5t
 ( su* /ud5t1 may file a civil action 9 
any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t     
jurisdiction aga9/ ! program "u :i* !   
violation is alleg$ to h occurr$ =      
attorneys' fees1 exp]t fees1 injunctive 
relief1 & comp5satory damages4  7c7     
,nonapplicability ,section #fae7l7 ( !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7l77 %all n    
apply to an action fil$ pursuant to     
subsection 7b71 reg>dless ( :e!r or n ! 
/ud5t is seek+ relief t is also         
available "u ! ,individuals )           
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  #ajb4 ,civil 
actions by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,:5ev] !  
,attorney ,g5]al receives a compla9t 9  
writ+ sign$ by a p>5t 7includ+ a legal  
gu>dian7 or a gr\p ( p>5ts 7includ+     

legal gu>dians7 to ! effect t ! m9or    
*ildr5 ( su* a p>5t or p>5ts are be+    
depriv$ by a program ( ! "r to n be     
subject to corporal puni%m5t by program 
p]sonnel1 a s*ool res\rce (fic]1 or a   
s*ool security gu>d1 & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al believes ! compla9t is m]itori\s1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$1 aft]   
giv+ notice ( su* compla9t to !         
appropriate program & aft] c]tify+ t !  
,attorney ,g5]al is satisfi$ t su*      
program has _h a reasonable "t to adju/ 
! conditions alleg$ 9 su* compla9t1 to  
in/itute = or 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a
 civil action 9 any appropriate di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ su* p>ties 
& = su* relief z may be appropriate1 &  
su* c\rt %all h & %all ex]cise          
jurisdiction ( proce$+s in/itut$        
pursuant to ?is section4 ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al may implead z def5dants su*      
additional p>ties z are or become       
necess>y to ! grant ( effective relief  
h]eund]4  #ajc4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,(fice = 
,civil ,rights  7a7 ,ref]ral to ,(fice =

 ,civil ,rights ,! ,secret>y %all ref]  
any compla9t alleg+ a violation (       
section #aja7;a7 to ! ,(fice = ,civil   
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education = an 
inve/igation4  7b7 ,process = ref]ral ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
develop & implem5t a proc$ure = receiv+ 
a compla9t alleg+ a violation ( section 
#aja7;a74  7c7 ,failure ,to comply ,9 ! 
ev5t t a program has fail$ to comply )  
section #aja7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry 
out at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)hold f
 su* program1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 fur!r     
paym5ts 7includ+ paym5ts = adm9i/rative 
co/s7 "u an applicable program 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #djj7;c7 ( !     
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abba7;c777 9 accordance )    
section #dee ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#abcd;d74  7#b7 ,ent] into a compliance 
agreem5t 9 accordance ) section #deg ( !
 ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;f74  7#c7 ,issue a     
compla9t to compel compliance ( su*     

program ?r\gh a cease & desi/ ord]1 9 ! 
same mann] ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to   
take su* action "u section #def ( !     
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;e74  7d7 ,cessation (   
)hold+ ( funds ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
7:e!r by c]tification or o!r appropriate
 evid5ce7 t a program t is subject to ! 
)hold+ ( paym5ts "u subsection 7c77#a7  
has cur$ ! failure provid+ ! basis = !  
)hold+ ( paym5ts on a date t is )9 "o   
ye> f ! date on :i* su* paym5ts 7 fir/  
)held1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 cease !  
)hold+ ( paym5ts ) respect to t program 
"u su* subsection2 &  7#b7 reimburse all
 ! )held paym5ts "u su* subsection to   
su* program4  7e7 ,)held funds ,! funds 
appropriat$ or made available = !       
paym5ts t 7 )held "u subsection 7c77#a7 
%all be available = exp5diture to t     
program = n long] ?an "o ye> f ! date ^u
 :i* ! det]m9ation 9 subsection 7d7 0   
made4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
,secret>y's au?ority "u ! ,g5]al        

,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq474  #ajd4 ,p>5t  
notification & protection & advocacy    
sy/ems  7a7 ,notification ,if a /ud5t is
 subject to corporal puni%m5t committ$  
by program p]sonnel1 a s*ool res\rce    
(fic]1 or a s*ool security gu>d1 at a   
program t receives ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance1 ! program s]v+ su* /ud5t %all
 notify1 9 writ+1 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs   
aft] su* use ( =ce occurs1 ! facts ( su*
 use ( =ce to-- 7#a7 ! p>5t or p>5ts (  
su* /ud5t2  7#b7 ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy2 &  7#c7 ! local law en=cem5t     
ag5cy4  7b7 ,notification = /ud5ts )    
disabilities ,9 ! case ( a /ud5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o is an      
individual ) a disability 7z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 ! 
program s]v+ su* /ud5t %all-- 7#a7 9    
addition to ! notification describ$ 9   
su* subsection1 notify1 9 writ+1 n lat] 
?an #bd h\rs aft] ! use ( =ce describ$ 9
 su* subsection occurs1 ! facts ( su*   

use ( =ce to ! relevant protection &    
advocacy sy/em2 &  7#b7 provide any     
in=mation to ! relevant protection &    
advocacy sy/em t ! protection & advocacy
 sy/em may require4  7c7 ,re/atem5t (   
au?ority ,protection & advocacy sy/ems  
%all h ! same au?orities & rights       
provid$ "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( !   
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejda et seq47 ) respect to  
protections provid$ = /ud5ts "u ?is ,act
 :5 su* /ud5ts are o!rwise eligible to  
be cli5ts ( ! protection & advocacy     
sy/em1 includ+ inve/igat+1 monitor+1 &  
en=c+ su* protections4  ,,ii ,/ate      
,activities & ,grant ,program  #bja4    
,/ate plan & en=cem5t  7a7 ,/ate        
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e two    
ye>s !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate educational     
ag5cy t receives ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance %all provide to ! ,secret>y-- 
7#a7 a writt5 assurance t-- 7,a7 all    
programs locat$ 9 su* ,/ate h be5       

notifi$ ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2     
7,b7 all program p]sonnel ( su* ,/ate   
educational ag5cy h receiv$ tra9+ )     
respect to su* requirem5ts2  7,c7 p>5ts 
( /ud5ts s]v$ by su* ,/ate educational  
ag5cy h be5 notifi$ ( ! requirem5ts1    
rights1 & rem$ies available "u ?is ,act2
 &  7,d7 ! notification requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 is publicly available  
on ! website ( ! ,/ate educational      
ag5cy2 &  7#b7 a s*ool climate report t 
includes a description (-- 7,a7 !       
policies & proc$ures ( ! ,/ate          
educational ag5cy ) respect exclusion>y 
& av]sive discipl9e practices or        
int]v5tions 9 su* s*ools2  7,b7 h[ !    
,/ate educational ag5cy plans to        
implem5t1 is implem5t+1 or has implem5t$
 positive behavioral int]v5tions &      
supports & o!r models to address /ud5t  
behavior & r$uce ! use ( exclusion>y &  
av]sive discipl9e practices or          
int]v5tions 9 ! public elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools ( su* ,/ate2 &  7,c7   
ef=ts ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to    

ensure program p]sonnel receive !       
supports & tra9+ necess>y to implem5t ! 
int]v5tions1 supports1 & o!r models     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7b7 ,local
 educational ag5cy requirem5ts ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & n less ?an once e two ye>s      
!reaft]1 ea* local educational ag5cy    
%all submit to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy
 a report t includes ! in=mation ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy det]m9es necess>y to 
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74
  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less  
?an once e two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,committee on  
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report summ>iz+ ! f9d+s ( ! 
reports "u subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#b7  
make ! reports describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
publicly available4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,use ( rem$ies ,if a    
,/ate educational ag5cy fails to comply 

) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry 
out at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,)hold1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 fur!r paym5ts "u an      
applicable program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #djj7;c7 ( ! ,g5]al ,education 
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4         
#abba7;c777 9 accordance ) section #dee 
( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;d74     
7ii7 ,ent] into a compliance agreem5t 9 
accordance ) section #deg ( ! ,g5]al    
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;f74  7iii7 ,issue a     
compla9t to compel compliance ( ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy ?r\gh a cease & desi/ 
ord]1 9 ! same mann] ! ,secret>y is     
au?oriz$ to take su* action "u section  
#def ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;e74  7,b7     
,cessation ( )hold+ ( funds ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es 7:e!r by c]tification
 or o!r appropriate evid5ce7 t a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy t is subject to !     
)hold+ ( paym5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 
has cur$ ! failure provid+ ! basis = !  
)hold+ ( paym5ts )9 "o ye> f ! date on  

:i* su* paym5ts 7 fir/ )held1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 cease ! )hold+ (   
paym5ts ) respect to ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy "u su* subp>agraph2 &  7ii7      
reimburse all ! )held paym5ts "u su*    
subp>agraph to su* ,/ate educational    
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,)held funds ,! funds      
appropriat$ or made available = !       
paym5ts t 7 )held "u p>agraph           
7#a77;,a77i7 %all be available =        
exp5diture to t program = n long] ?an "o
 ye> f ! date ^u :i* ! det]m9ation 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 0 made4  7#c7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ to limit ! ,secret>y's      
au?ority "u ! ,g5]al ,education         
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et
 seq474  #bjb4 ,grant au?ority  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section 
#cjf1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to    
,/ate educational ag5cies to improve    
s*ool climate & culture by implem5t+    
positive behavioral int]v5tions &       
supports & o!r models to address /ud5t  
behavior & r$uce ! use ( exclusion>y &  

av]sive discipl9e practices or          
int]v5tions 9 public elem5t>y s*ools &  
second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,duration ( grant 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section   
%all be aw>d$ to a ,/ate educational    
ag5cy = a ?ree-ye> p]iod4  7#b7         
,reapplication ,at ! end ( a grant p]iod
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy desir+ a subsequ5t    
grant "u ?is section may be eligible =  
su* grant if su* ,/ate educational      
ag5cy-- 7,a7 submits an application "u  
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 demon/rates--   
7i7 t su* ,/ate educational ag5cy       
effectively us$ grant funds to c>ry out 
! requir$ activities "u subsection 7e7  
dur+ ! previ\s grant p]iod2 &  7ii7 )   
respect to su* ,/ate educational ag5cy1 
a decrease 9 at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7,i7
 ,exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e       
practices or int]v5tions1 includ+       
9-s*ool susp5sions1 out-(-s*ool         
susp5sions1 & expulsions4  7,,ii7       
,s*ool-relat$ arre/s4  7,,iii7 ,ref]rals
 ( /ud5ts to law en=cem5t4  7#c7 ,data  

,a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all1 )      
respect to ! data us$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b77ii7-- 7,a7 cross-tabulate su* 
data & disaggregate by race1 g5d]1      
disability1 & ,engli% le>n]2 &  7,b7    
r$act all p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation f su* data4  7c7 ,application 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate educational    
ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by   
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1
 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation on h[ ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy w c>ry out ! requir$  
activities specifi$ 9 subsection 7e72   
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate         
educational ag5cy w improve s*ool       
climate & culture by r$uc+ ! use (      
exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e         
practices or int]v5tions2  7,c7 a       
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w implem5t positive behavioral    
int]v5tions & supports & o!r models to  
address /ud5t behavior & r$uce ! use (  
exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e         

practices or int]v5tions2 &  7,d7 a     
description ( h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w develop & implem5t high-quality 
tra9+ = program p]sonnel design$ to     
improve s*ool climate & culture &       
increase ! use ( positive behavioral    
int]v5tions & supports & o!r models to  
address /ud5t behavior & r$uce ! use (  
exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e         
practices or int]v5tions4  7#b7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to ,/ate educational ag5cies-- 7,a7 ) a 
high p]c5tage ( 9-s*ool susp5sions1     
out-(-s*ool susp5sions1 expulsions1     
s*ool-relat$ arre/s1 & ref]rals ( /ud5ts
 to law en=cem5t2  7,b7 t lack positive 
behavioral int]v5tions & supports & o!r 
models to improve s*ool climate &       
culture2 or  7,c7 t are 9 mo/ ne$ (     
assi/ance relat+ to improv+ s*ool       
climate & culture by r$uc+ ! use (      
exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e         
practices or int]v5tions1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7d7 ,au?ority ,to make     

subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate       
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section may use su* grant funds to aw>d
 subgrants1 on a competitive basis 9    
accordance ) subsection 7e77#b71 to     
local educational ag5cies4  7#b7        
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 
desir+ to receive a subgrant "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
applicable ,/ate educational ag5cy at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy   
may require1 includ+ ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
( subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,requir$     
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant1 or a 
local educational ag5cy receiv+ a       
subgrant1 "u ?is section %all use su*   
grant or subgrant funds to c>ry out !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,develop+ & implem5t+      
high-quality tra9+ = program p]sonnel   
design$ to-- 7i7 improve s*ool climate &
 culture2  7ii7 increase use ( positive 
behavioral int]v5tions & supports & o!r 

models to address /ud5t behavior2 &     
7iii7 r$uce ! use ( exclusion>y &       
av]sive discipl9e practices or          
int]v5tions & ! discrim9atory &         
disproportionate impact su* practices h 
on /ud5ts bas$ on _! race1 e?nicity1    
g5d]1 or disability4  7,b7 ,provid+     
te*nical assi/ance to improve s*ool     
climate & culture by implem5t+ positive 
behavioral int]v5tions & supports & o!r 
models to address /ud5t behavior & r$uce
 ! use ( exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e
 practices or int]v5tions1 su* z        
re/orative ju/ice int]v5tions1          
trauma-in=m$ c>e1 crisis & de-escalation
 int]v5tions1 implicit bias tra9+1 &    
culturally responsive tea*+4  7,c7      
,rese>*+1 develop+1 implem5t+1 &        
evaluat+ models1 policies1 & proc$ures  
to r$uce ! use ( exclusion>y & av]sive  
discipl9e practices or int]v5tions 9    
public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4  7#b7
 ,priority ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy or
 local educational ag5cy %all prioritize
 c>ry+ out ! activities specifi$ 9      

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 9 public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y
 s*ools-- 7,a7 9 :i* a                  
disproportionately high p]c5tage (      
/ud5ts :o h be5 subject$ to discipl9>y  
proce$+s or h o!rwise exp]i5c$ !        
application ( su* a s*ool's discipl9e   
policies1 practices1 & proc$ures1       
relative to su* s*ool's total /ud5t     
population1 are /ud5ts ( color or /ud5ts
 ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb 
( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities        
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772 
7,b7 ) a high p]c5tage ( 9-s*ool        
susp5sions1 out-(-s*ool susp5sions1     
expulsions1 s*ool-relat$ arre/s1 &      
ref]rals ( /ud5ts to law en=cem5t2  7,c7
 t lack positive behavioral int]v5tions 
& supports & o!r models to improve s*ool
 climate & culture2 or  7,d7 t h        
demon/rat$ mean+ful community engagem5t 
9 select+ models to improve s*ool       
climate & culture4  7f7 ,evaluation &   
report  7#a7 ,local educational ag5cy   
reports ,ea* local educational ag5cy    

receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is section %all1 
at ! end ( ! subgrant p]iod = su*       
subgrant1 prep>e & submit to ! ,/ate    
educational ag5cy a report t-- 7,a7     
evaluates ! progress ( ! local          
educational ag5cy t[>d c>ry+ out !      
requir$ activities "u subsection 7e72 & 
7,b7 includes any additional in=mation !
 ,/ate educational ag5cy det]m9es       
necess>y to complete ! report requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,/ate educational 
ag5cy reports ,ea* ,/ate educational    
ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all1 at ! end ( ! ?ree-ye> grant p]iod 
= su* grant1 prep>e & submit to !       
,secret>y a report t-- 7,a7 evaluates ! 
,/ate's progress t[>d c>ry+ out !       
requir$ activities "u subsection 7e72   
7,b7 includes data on ! impact ( ! grant
 program on s*ool climate & culture dur+
 su* grant p]iod1 includ+1 ) respect to 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 data on !    
preval5ce (1 & increase or decrease 9-- 
7i7 exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e     
practices or int]v5tions1 includ+       

9-s*ool susp5sions1 out-(-s*ool         
susp5sions1 & expulsions2  7ii7         
s*ool-relat$ arre/s2 &  7iii7 /ud5t     
ref]rals to law en=cem5t2  7,c7 includes
 ! numb] ( high-quality s*ool climate & 
culture tra9+s conduct$ = program       
p]sonnel dur+ su* grant p]iod2  7,d7    
describes ! models implem5t$ to improve 
s*ool climate & culture dur+ su* grant  
p]iod2  7,e7 specifies ! numb] (        
subgrants made "u subsection 7d7 & !    
local educational ag5cies t 7 aw>d$ su* 
subgrants2 &  7,f7 includes su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#c7 ,data ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy   
%all1 ) respect to ! data describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 cross-tabulate
 & disaggregate ! data 9 ! same mann] z 
"u subsection 7b77#c77;,a72 &  7,b7     
r$act all p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation f su* data4  7#d7 ,publication
 ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* report "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 publicly available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7g7 ,funds      
available = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,f 

! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #cjf1 !  
,secret>y %all allocate-- 7#a7 #j4e     
p]c5t ( su* funds to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior = activities "u ?is section )  
respect to s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 "u su* t]ms &   
conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe2 
&  7#b7 #j4e ( su* funds = activities "u
 ?is section ) respect to s*ools op]at$ 
9 ! outly+ areas1 "u su* t]ms &         
conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4 
,,iii ,additional ,provisions  #cja4    
,f$]al regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*    
regulations z are necess>y to reasonably
 ensure compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7     
,negotiat$ rulemak+ process ,9 c>ry+ out
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all use a 
negotiat$ rulemak+ process describ$ 9   
section #afja & section #afjb ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fega2 #fegb7      
except subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection    
7b77#c7 ( su* section #afja %all apply  

by sub/itut+ e/abli% a negotiat$        
rulemak+ process2 = ! text ( su*        
subp>agraph4  #cjb4 ,o!r s*ools  7a7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all ensure t s*ools op]at$ or  
fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          
,education ,activity or o!rwise op]at$  
or fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !   
education ( milit>y-connect$ dep5d5ts   
comply ) ! regulations promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act4  7b7    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior %all ensure t s*ools op]at$ or 
fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior comply
 ) ! regulations promulgat$ by !        
,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act4  #cjc4  
,limitation ( au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 
to re/rict or limit1 or all[ ! ,secret>y
 to re/rict or limit1 any o!r rights or 
rem$ies o!rwise available to /ud5ts or  
p>5ts "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law or 
regulation2 or  7#b7 to re/rict or limit
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regulations1 or polices t provide = m   

/r+5t prohibitions or limitations on !  
use ( corporal puni%m5t ?an !           
prohibitions or limitations t are       
provid$ = 9 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,law en=cem5t
 (fic] duties ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to prev5t a sworn law en=cem5t  
(fic] f c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! (fic] "u 
o!rwise applicable law4  7c7 ,rule (    
con/ruction on data collection ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect !    
collection ( in=mation or data au?oriz$ 
"u ! /atutes & regulations implem5t+    
title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471  
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471    
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid et seq471 or !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq474     
#cjd4 ,applicability  7a7 ,private      
s*ools ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
to affect any private s*ool t does n    
receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4  7b7 
,home s*ools ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   

con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 affect a home s*ool1  
:e!r or n a home s*ool is treat$ z a    
private s*ool or home s*ool "u ,/ate    
law2 or  7#b7 consid] p>5ts :o are      
s*ool+ a *ild at home z program         
p]sonnel4  #cje4 ,sev]ability ,if any   
provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( 
su* provision to any p]son or           
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act & ! application ( su*          
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance  
%all n be affect$ !reby4  #cjf4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act =  
fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye>       
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