,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cigc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to help local educational ag5cies replace z]o-tol]ance discipl9>y policies & punitive discipl9e 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools ) re/orative practices4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/orative ,practices 9 ,s*ools ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to help local educational ag5cies replace z]o-tol]ance discipl9>y policies & punitive discipl9e 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools ) re/orative practices t-- 7#a7 provide an int5tional approa* to s*ool safety & /ud5t well-be+ t addresses ! ne$s ( ! :ole *ild2 7#b7 recognize /ud5t behavior z a result ( und]ly+ ne$1 & *ildhood emotional & behavioral developm5t2 7#c7 build community & repair relation%ips :ile develop+ /ud5ts' proactive skills = conflict resolution1 communication1 problem-solv+1 & empa?y2 7#d7 r$uce undesirable behavior2 & 7#e7 promote relation%ip-c5t]$ s*ools & safe1 inclusive le>n+ environm5ts ) positive s*ool climates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 evid5ce-bas$1 local educational ag5cy1 p>5t1 pr(essional developm5t1 s*ool lead]1 second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & o!r /aff h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,program p]sonnel ,! t]m program p]sonnel means-- 7,a7 any ag5t ( a local educational ag5cy1 includ+ an individual :o is employ$ by a local educational ag5cy1 or :o p]=ms s]vices = a local educational ag5cy on a contractual basis1 includ+-- 7i7 s*ool lead]s2 7ii7 educators2 7iii7 specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel2 7iv7 p>apr(essionals2 or 7v7 o!r /aff2 & 7,b7 a s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic]4 7#c7 ,re/orative practices ,! t]m re/orative practices means evid5ce-bas$ practices t-- 7,a7 ackn[l$ge & honor ! dignity ( /ud5ts2 7,b7 are proactive approa*es t tea* & build community1 empa?y1 & acc\ntability s*ool-wide to r$uce & disc\rage undesirable /ud5t behavior2 7,c7 improve s*ool climate1 elevate /ud5ts' voices1 & /r5g!n all relation%ips 9 a s*ool community2 7,d7 may include-- 7i7 /rategies su* z re/orative dialogue1 in=mal conf]5c+1 proactive circles1 & responsive circles2 7ii7 reactive /rategies t address conflicts1 individual incid5ts1 & classroom-wide issues2 & 7iii7 =mal conf]5ces1 re9tegration circles1 & circles ( support & acc\ntability to cultivate empa?y & repair h>m2 & 7,e7 d n include m$iation or s*ool-bas$ m$iation to address bully+1 h>assm5t1 or o!r =ms ( discrim9ation4 7#d7 ,s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic] means any p]son1 sworn or unsworn1 :o-- 7,a7 is assign$ by ! employ+ law en=cem5t ag5cy to a local educational ag5cy or s*ool1 :o is contract+ ) a local educational ag5cy or s*ool1 or :o is employ$ by a local educational ag5cy or s*ool2 7,b7 7i7 has ! p[] to deta91 arre/1 issue a citation1 p]=m a cu/odial inve/igation1 or ref] a p]son to crim9al or juv5ile c\rt2 or 7ii7 is consid]$ "u ,/ate law to meet ! def9ition ( law en=cem5t2 & 7,c7 includes an individual ref]r$ to z a s*ool res\rce (fic]1 s*ool safety ag5t1 or a s*ool police (fic]1 if t individual meets ! def9ition 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#e7 ,s*ool to prison pipel9e ,! t]m s*ool to prison pipel9e means ! use ( discipl9e practices su* z z]o-tol]ance policies t funnel /ud5ts out ( s*ool & t[>d ! juv5ile legal & crim9al legal sy/ems4 7#f7 ,subgr\p ( /ud5ts ,! t]m subgr\p ( /ud5ts has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaaa7;c77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b774 #d4 ,grant program 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational ag5cies to enable ^? local educational ag5cies to implem5t & su/a9 re/orative practices = elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & to replace exi/+ punitive models1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,local educational ag5cies desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+-- 7,a7 in=mation ab\t-- 7i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by t local educational ag5cy :o are 9 contact ) ! juv5ile legal sy/em at ! "t ! application is submitt$2 7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( resid5ts liv+ 9 ! area s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o are 9 contact ) ! legal ju/ice sy/em at ! "t ! application is submitt$2 7iii7 ! p]c5tage & numb] ( resid5ts liv+ 9 ! area s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o are admitt$ to correctional facilities ea* ye>2 7iv7 ! p]c5tage & numb] ( resid5ts liv+ 9 ! area s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o are on probation1 p>ole1 or any o!r =m ( community-bas$ sup]vision at ! "t ( ! application2 & 7v7 ! p]c5tage or numb] ( /ud5ts s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o-- 7,i7 receiv$ "o or m 9-s*ool susp5sions2 7,,ii7 receiv$ "o or m out-(-s*ool susp5sions2 7,,iii7 7 expell$ because ( z]o-tol]ance policies2 7,,iv7 7 ref]r$ to a law en=cem5t ag5cy or (ficial2 7,v7 7 arre/$ = s*ool-relat$ activity2 or 7,,vi7 receiv$ corporal puni%m5t2 7,b7 demographic in=mation t %[s evid5ce t ! community s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy is disproportionally impact$ by ! legal ju/ice sy/em or t m>g9aliz$ subgr\ps 9 t community are disproportionally impact$ by ! legal ju/ice sy/em2 7,c7 docum5tation ( mean+ful community engagem5t & /akehold] int]e/ 9 e/abli%+ or exp&+ re/orative practices at ! local educational ag5cy or s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy1 includ+ engagem5t & int]e/ ( tea*]s' unions & organizations1 s*ool lead]%ip p>5t-tea*] associations1 /ud5t c\ncils1 & n less ?an #a advocacy organization = ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 & :i* may include o!r relevant gr\ps2 7,d7 a plan to implem5t evid5ce-bas$1 re/orative1 equitable1 & non-discrim9atory s*ool discipl9e practices t improve ! climate ( ! local educational ag5cy & t meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72 7,e7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( exclusion>y discipl9e practices implem5t$ by ! local educational ag5cy1 includ+ susp5sions & expulsions1 z a :ole & disaggregat$ by /ud5t subgr\p1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness1 & /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e2 7,f7 an assurance t ! local educational ag5cy w meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7,g7 a description ( :e!r ! local educational ag5cy meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to local educational ag5cies t-- 7,a7 s]ve communities t h be5 disproportionately impact$ by ! juv5ile & crim9al legal sy/ems2 7,b7 h disproportionally high rates ( grade ret5tion1 susp5sions1 & expulsions = c]ta9 subgr\ps ( /ud5ts2 7,c7 s]ve /ud5ts 9 an area t has a high conc5tration ( resid5ts 9 pov]ty1 includ+ local educational ag5cies t are 9 ! highe/ qu>tile ( local educational ag5cies 9 a rank+ ( all qualifi$ local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by ! numb] or p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ea* ag5cy c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 or 7,d7 s]ve /ud5ts 9 a rural community & ne$ additional /aff to support ! implem5tation ( re/orative practices4 7#c7 ,grant applicant pools ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate applicants accord+ to ! foll[+ two di/9ct applicant pools3 7,a7 ,applicants seek+ to implem5t re/orative practices 9 "o or m s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy = ! fir/ "t4 7,b7 ,applicants seek+ to exp& & su/a9 exi/+ re/orative practice programs 9 "o or m s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy or improve data collection sy/ems "u subsection 7d77#d71 z ! case may be4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = grant recipi5ts ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u ?is section a local educational ag5cy %all submit an assurance to ! ,secret>y z "p ( ! application describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t ! local educational ag5cy w agree to-- 7#a7 hire a full-"t employee 7:o %all n h academic tea*+ or adm9i/rative duties di/9ct f ! responsibilities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph & %all n be a law en=cem5t (fic] or a retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]7 ^: prim>y responsibility is to provide tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 coa*+1 & ov]sight = re/orative practices implem5tation 9 ! local educational ag5cy or s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 7#b7 fund ongo+ re/orative practices tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 & on-site coa*+ = all program p]sonnel1 /ud5ts1 & int]e/$ p>5ts2 7#c7 elim9ate-- 7,a7 z]o-tol]ance discipl9>y policies at ! local educational ag5cy or at all elem5t>y & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 or 7,b7 ! application ( ^! policies to undesirable behavior to ! greate/ ext5t possible "u ,/ate law2 7#d7 adopt safety & discipl9e policies or codes ( conduct t-- 7,a7 emphasize ways ( ma9ta9+ safety t m9imize ! involvem5t ( law en=cem5t 7includ+ s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic]s & includ+ ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t71 to ! greate/ ext5t t is practicable & p]mitt$ "u applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 & 7,b7 elim9ate ! use ( exclusion>y discipl9e policies1 includ+ susp5sions & expulsions = undesirable /ud5t behavior to ! greate/ ext5t p]mitt$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 7#e7 implem5t implicit bias1 cultural compet5ce1 & anti-raci/ tra9+ = program p]sonnel2 7#f7 e/abli% policies t limit :5 law en=cem5t c be call$ into s*ools1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 recogniz+ ! local educational ag5cy z ! prim>y au?ority responsible = s*ool climate & safety2 7,b7 requir+ t s*ool discipl9e issues be h&l$ by program p]sonnel :o are n s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic]s1 police1 security (fic]s1 or o!r law en=cem5t1 unless !re is a real1 imm$iate1 specific1 & cr$ible ?reat ( s]i\s physical injury to a /ud5t1 tea*]1 or o!r memb] ( ! s*ool community2 & 7,c7 e/abli%+ t s*ool adm9i/rators %all h f9al responsibility & jurisdiction ov] ! build+1 ! gr\nds1 & all memb]s ( ! s*ool community1 to ! greate/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law2 7#g7 prohibit ! issuance ( tickets1 summonses1 & ref]rals ( /ud5ts to ! juv5ile or crim9al legal sy/ems = all s*ool discipl9>y matt]s & s*ool /atus (f5ses2 7#h7 provide prop] notice & a "r ( action or appeals proc$ures = /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & gu>dians involv$ 9 s*ool discipl9e2 7#i7 prohibit ! use ( metal detectors1 facial recognition s(tw>e1 & o!r surveillance te*nology & approa*es2 & 7#aj7 prohibit ! %>+ ( /ud5t data 7p]sonal & academic7 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or o!r law en=cem5t1 except z requir$ by law4 7d7 ,uses ( grant funds ,a local educational ag5cy %all use grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section to support ! implem5tation ( re/orative practices 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy4 ,funds may be us$ to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,hir+ additional full-"t & "p-"t employees 7includ+ /ud5ts & p>5ts7 to lead evid5ce-bas$1 re/orative practices at ! di/rict or s*ool level4 7#b7 ,provid+ anti-raci/1 culturally compet5t1 & l+ui/ically responsive curriculum & mat]ial developm5t & tra9+ to program p]sonnel4 7#c7 ,provid+ trauma-in=m$ or heal+-c5t]$ engagem5t practice tra9+4 7#d7 ,if n already 9 place1 develop+ data collection sy/ems to accurately docum5t behavior incid5ts z well z s*ool responses to ^? incid5ts1 su* z re/orative circles to support implem5tation ( re/orative practices4 7#e7 ,(f]+ robu/ integrat$ /ud5t supports1 su* z wrap>\nd s]vices & social s]vices necess>y to address ! und]ly+ causes ( undesirable /ud5t behavior1 includ+ hir+ specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel & relat$ s]vice provid]s su* z psy*ologi/s1 c\nselors1 nurses1 social work]s1 p>apr(essionals1 conflict resolution /aff1 & advisors1 9 a mann] t is 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 evid5ce-bas$ /ud5t-educator ratios2 & 7,b7 individual education plan requirem5ts ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474 7#f7 ,promot+ p>tn]%ips & local liaisons 9 ord] to coord9ate ) exi/+ social & community-bas$ s]vices & provid]s to connect y\? ) tru/$ & e/abli%$ res\rces4 7#g7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ div]sion programs = "y p 9 _! communities1 su* z-- 7,a7 truancy div]sion2 7,b7 truancy bo>ds2 7,c7 pe] m$iation2 7,d7 alt]native dispute resolution to r$uce ref]rals to a c\rt-designat$ work]2 & 7,e7 relation%ip-c5t]$ s*ools t support /rong family & community engagem5t4 7#h7 ,provid+ tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t = program p]sonnel to id5tify1 de-escalate1 & o!rwise appropriately respond to /ud5t trauma & h>m4 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 local educational ag5cy requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ea* local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 a writt5 assurance t-- 7i7 ! local educational ag5cy or s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy h be5 notifi$ ( & are 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ "u subsection 7c72 7ii7 all program p]sonnel ( ! local educational ag5cy h receiv$ tra9+ ) respect to su* requirem5ts2 7iii7 p>5ts ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! local educational ag5cy or s]v$ by su* local educational ag5cy h be5 notifi$ ( ^? requirem5ts ) respect to ! local educational ag5cy bas$ on receipt ( ! grant2 & 7iv7 ! notification requir$ "u clause 7iii7 is publicly available on ! website ( ! local educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 a s*ool climate report1 :i* %all be publicly available 9 an easily accessible =mat on a s*ool or di/rict website1 t includes a description (-- 7i7 ! policies & proc$ures ( ! local educational ag5cy ) respect exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e practices or int]v5tions 9 ! local educational ag5cy or s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 7ii7 h[ ! local educational ag5cy plans to implem5t1 is implem5t+1 or has implem5t$ re/orative practices & o!r models to address /ud5t behavior & r$uce ! use ( exclusion>y & av]sive discipl9e practices or int]v5tions 9 ! local educational ag5cy or s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 7iii7 ef=ts ( ! local educational ag5cy to ensure all program p]sonnel receive ! supports & tra9+ necess>y to implem5t re/orative practices2 7iv7 ef=ts ( ! local educational ag5cy to ensure program p]sonnel are implem5t+ practices ( anti-racism1 cultural compet5ce1 & anti-bias to ensure ! s*ool environm5t is free f racial & o!r =ms ( h>assm5t2 7v7 h[ ! local educational ag5cy has tak5 /eps to ensure its re/orative practices h c5t]$ on ! ne$s ( ^? :o h be5 h>m$ by z]o-tol]ance discipl9>y policies & punitive discipl9>y practices2 7vi7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts t are s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o engag$ 9 "s =m ( re/orative practice dur+ ! report+ p]iod & ! k9ds ( re/orative practices t 7 us$1 disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ bas$ on race1 g5d]1 & disability /atus1 & by category describ$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a77v72 7vii7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts t are s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy t 7 subject to exclusion>y discipl9e dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 :i* %all be disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ bas$ on race1 g5d]1 & disability /atus2 7viii7 a demon/ration ( cont9u$ engagem5t among /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s2 & 7ix7 a plan t articulates h[ ! local educational ag5cy w su/a9 ! use ( re/orative practices aft] ! grant p]iod is conclud$4 7#b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all /udy data collect$ f ! grant program "u ?is section & o!r relevant programs & use su* data to submit1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less ?an once e #a ye> !reaft]1 to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & make publicly available1 a report-- 7,a7 summ>iz+ ! in=mation f grantees z describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 highlight+ /rong examples ( re/orative practices 9 s*ools2 7,c7 in=m+ guidance on s*ool discipl9e t c dramatically r$uce ! numb] ( *ildr5 :o are funnel$ into ! s*ool to prison pipel9e2 & 7,d7 conta9+ recomm5dations ab\t h[ s*ools c /r5g!n compliance ) ,f$]al civil rights laws4 7f7 ,acc\ntability ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an entity has misus$ funds or fail$ to comply ) program requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may )hold funds until an entity comes into compliance1 9 accordance ) "p ,d ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd et seq474 #e4 ,/udy ( re/orative practices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! s*ool to prison pipel9e = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 id5tify+ evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to improve /ud5t well-be+ & improve s*ool climate1 includ+ re/orative practices2 & 7#b7 exam9+ ! role ( ,/ate & local legal1 & education sy/ems 9 exac]bat+ disp>ities among /ud5ts 7bas$ on race1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 socioeconomic /atus1 & disability /atus71 includ+ ! disproportionate involvem5t ( c]ta9 /ud5ts 9 ! legal sy/em4 7b7 ,duties ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all initiate ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 :i* may include-- 7#a7 exam9+ s*ool discipl9e policies t are alt]natives to exclusion>y discipl9e practices1 t include-- 7,a7 ! models = pr(essional developm5t & family engagem5t 9 local educational ag5cies or ,/ates t h adopt$ & effectively implem5t$ su* policies2 7,b7 a review ( ! rese>* on ! impact t su* policies may h on /ud5t a*ievem5t1 disproportionate discipl9e rates1 & /ud5t well-be+2 & 7,c7 ! measurem5t tools us$ to collect1 analyze1 & respond to data relat$ to /ud5t discipl9e1 s*ool climate1 & /ud5t well-be+ aft] su* policies h be5 implem5t$2 7#b7 exam9+ ! consequ5ces t disp>ities 9 s*ool discipl9e policies may h on affect$ /ud5ts1 includ+ impacts on le>n+ loss & s*ool completion rates1 families1 & local communities1 includ+ increas+ trauma & o!r risk factors associat$ ) ! s*ool to prison pipel9e2 7#c7 id5tify+ h>mful education & public safety policies t direct m /ud5ts into ! ju/ice sy/em & examples ( ef=ts to disrupt su* policies2 & 7#d7 elevat+ public heal? ori5t$ approa*es to improv+ /ud5t well-be+ & s*ool climate4 7c7 ,report ,^u ! conclusion ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education a report reg>d+ ! /udy & ! conclusions & recomm5dations g5]at$ f ! /udy4