,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjbe,mr4   
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce exclusion>y        
discipl9e practices 9 s*ools1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,punitive1 ,unfair1  
,s*ool-bas$ ,h>m t is ,ov]t &           
,unresponsive to ,trauma ,act ( #bjbe or
 ! ,end+ ,,pu%\t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to--
 7#a7 /r5g!n data collection relat$ to  
exclusion>y discipl9e practices 9 s*ools
 & ! discrim9atory application ( su*    
practices1 :i* disproportionately pu%es 
/ud5ts ( color1 p>ticul>ly girls (      
color1 out ( s*ool2  7#b7 elim9ate !    
discrim9atory use & ov]use ( exclusion>y
 discipl9e practices bas$ on actual or  
p]ceiv$ race1 e?nicity1 color1 national 
orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a    

m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 p>5t+ /atus1 or o!r /]eotype  
relat$ to sex71 or disability2  7#c7    
elim9ate all unnecess>y loss (          
in/ructional "t due to uns\nd or        
excessive use ( =mal & in=mal discipl9>y
 removal f in/ructional sett+s2 &  7#d7 
prev5t ! crim9alization & pu%\t ( /ud5ts
 f s*ool1 especially ,black & ,br[n     
girls1 z a result ( educational b>ri]s t
 include discrim9ation1 adultification1 
punitive discipl9e policies & practices1
 & a failure to recognize & support     
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? ne$s or exp]i5c+   
trauma4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,act ( insubord9ation ,! t]m act ( 
insubord9ation means an act t disrupts a
 s*ool activity or in/ance :5 a /ud5t   
willfully defies ! valid au?ority ( a   
s*ool (ficial4  7#b7 ,appe>ance or      
groom+ policy ,! t]m appe>ance or groom+
 policy means any practice1 policy1 or  
portion ( a /ud5t conduct code t gov]ns 
or re/ricts ! appe>ance ( /ud5ts1       
includ+ policies t-- 7,a7 re/rict or    

prescribe clo?+ t a /ud5t may we>       
7includ+ hijabs1 headwraps1 or b&anas72 
7,b7 re/rict specific hair /yles 7su* z 
braids1 locs1 twi/s1 ,bantu knots1      
cornr[s1 ext5sions1 or afros72 or  7,c7 
re/rict :e!r or h[ a /ud5t may apply    
make-up1 nail poli%1 or o!r cosmetics4  
7#c7 ,*emical re/ra9t ,! t]m *emical    
re/ra9t means a drug or m$ication us$ on
 a /ud5t to control behavior or re/rict 
fre$om ( movem5t t is n-- 7,a7 prescrib$
 by a lic5s$ physician1 or o!r qualifi$ 
heal? pr(essional act+ "u ! scope ( !   
pr(essional's au?ority "u ,/ate law1 = !
 /&>d treatm5t ( a /ud5t's m$ical or    
psy*iatric condition2 &  7,b7 adm9i/]$ z
 prescrib$ by a lic5s$ physician or o!r 
qualifi$ heal? pr(essional act+ "u !    
scope ( ! au?ority ( a heal? pr(essional
 "u ,/ate law4  7#d7 ,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 weapons1 or /un guns
 on a /ud5t's body4  7#e7 ,culturally   
su/a9+ ,! t]m culturally su/a9+         
describes educational practices t       
enc\rage /ud5ts to br+ _! cultural &    
l+ui/ic assets & life exp]i5ces to a    
s*ool community4 ,culturally su/a9+     
practices incorporate ^? assets &       
exp]i5ces into c\rsework & ! social     
fabric ( a s*ool4  7#f7 ,direct         
sup]vision ,! t]m direct sup]vision     
means a /ud5t is physically 9 ! same    
location z a s*ool (ficial & su* /ud5t  
is "u ! c>e ( ! s*ool (ficial or s*ool4 
7#g7 ,disability ,! t]m disability means
 a m5tal or physical disability t meets 
! conditions set =? 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7
 ( section #fjb7c77;,a7 ( ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c77;,a77i7 & 7ii77 or 9 
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#h7 ,discipl9>y 

alt]native s*ool ,! t]m discipl9>y      
alt]native s*ool means a %ort- or       
long-t]m educational sett+ to :i* a     
/ud5t is s5t = discipl9>y or behavioral 
reasons = a specifi$ am\nt ( "t be=e be+
 all[$ to return to _! regul> s*ool     
sett+4  7#i7 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y   
s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 local educational 
ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aj7 ,exclusion>y   
discipl9e ,! t]m exclusion>y discipl9e  
describes s*ool policies & practices1   
:e!r =mal or in=mal action ( s*ool      
(ficials or by law en=cem5t1 us$ to     
discipl9e /ud5ts by remov+ !m f _!      
regul> le>n+ environm5t4  7#aa7 ,g5d]   
id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !     
g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1         
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual reg>dless ( 
! designat$ sex at bir? ( ! individual4 

7#ab7 ,in=mal removal ,! t]m in=mal     
removal means an adm9i/rative removal ( 
a /ud5t f ! le>n+ environm5t = "p or all
 ( ! s*ool day1 or an indef9ite p]iod ( 
"t1 )\t docum5t+ ! removal z a susp5sion
 or expulsion or engag+ 9 =maliz$       
discipl9>y processes4  7#ac7 ,indian    
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#ad7 ,9-s*ool susp5sion ,!
 t]m 9-s*ool susp5sion means an in/ance 
9 :i* a /ud5t is tempor>ily remov$ f a  
regul> classroom = at lea/ half a day b 
rema9s "u ! direct sup]vision ( a s*ool 
(ficial4  7#ae7 ,me*anical re/ra9t ,!   
t]m me*anical re/ra9t has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #eie7;d77#a7 ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;jj7d77#a771 except t ! mean+ %all  
be appli$ by sub/itut+ /ud5t = resid5t4 
7#af7 ,multi-ti]$ sy/em ( supports ,!   
t]m multi-ti]$ sy/em ( supports means a 
compreh5sive cont9uum ( evid5ce-bas$1   

sy/emic practices to support a rapid    
response to ! ne$s ( /ud5ts1 ) regul>   
obs]vation to facilitate data-bas$      
in/ructional decision mak+4  7#ag7      
,out-(-s*ool susp5sion ,! t]m           
out-(-s*ool susp5sion means an in/ance 9
 :i* a /ud5t is exclud$ f _! s*ool =    
discipl9>y reasons by tempor>ily be+    
remov$ f regul> classes to ano!r sett+1 
includ+ a home1 virtual s*ool placem5t1 
alt]native s*ool placem5t1 discipl9>y   
alt]native s*ool1 or behavior c5t]1     
reg>dless ( :e!r su* discipl9>y removal 
is deem$ z a susp5sion by s*ool         
(ficials4  7#ah7 ,physical escort ,! t]m
 physical escort has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #eie7;d77#b7 ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;jj7d77#b771 except t ! mean+ %all  
be appli$ by sub/itut+ /ud5t = resid5t4 
7#ai7 ,physical re/ra9t ,! t]m physical 
re/ra9t means a p]sonal re/riction t    
immobilizes or r$uces ! ability ( an    
individual to move ! individual's arms1 
legs1 torso1 or head freely1 except t   

su* t]m does n include a physical       
escort1 me*anical re/ra9t1 or *emical   
re/ra9t4  7#bj7 ,positive behavioral    
int]v5tions & supports ,! t]m positive  
behavioral int]v5tions & supports means 
a s*oolwide1 sy/ematic approa* t emb$s  
evid5ce-bas$ practices & data-driv5     
decision-mak+ 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$s7 
& encompasses a range ( sy/emic &       
individualiz$ positive /rategies to tea*
 & re9=ce s*ool-expect$ behaviors1 :ile 
disc\rag+ & dim9i%+ undesirable         
behaviors4  7#ba7 ,pu%\t ,! t]m pu%\t   
means an in/ance :5 a /ud5t leaves      
elem5t>y1 middle or second>y s*ool1     
includ+ a =c$ transf] to ano!r s*ool1   
prior to graduat+ second>y s*ool due to 
ov]use ( exclusion>y discipl9e          
practices1 failure to address trauma or 
o!r m5tal heal? ne$s1 discrim9ation1 or 
o!r educational b>ri]s t d n support or 

promote ! success ( a /ud5t4  7#bb7     
,s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m   
s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t (fic] means an  
individual :o-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 assign$ by
 a law en=cem5t ag5cy to a second>y or  
elem5t>y s*ool or local educational     
ag5cy2  7ii7 contract+ ) a second>y or  
elem5t>y s*ool or local educational     
ag5cy2 or  7iii7 employ$ by a second>y  
or elem5t>y s*ool or local educational  
ag5cy2  7,b7 has ! legal p[] to deta91  
arre/1 issue a citation1 p]=m a cu/odial
 inve/igation1 or ref] a p]son to a     
crim9al or juv5ile c\rt2  7,c7 meets !  
def9ition ( a law en=cem5t p]sonnel "u  
,/ate law2 or  7,d7 may be ref]r$ to z a
 s*ool res\rce (fic]1 a sworn law       
en=cem5t (fic]1 or a s*ool police (fic]4
  7#bc7 ,s*ool (ficial ,! t]m s*ool     
(ficial means an educator1 s*ool        
pr9cipal1 adm9i/rator1 or o!r p]sonnel1 
n consid]$ s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t1     
engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ) respect  
to a s*ool4  7#bd7 ,seclusion ,! t]m    
seclusion means ! involunt>y conf9em5t (

 a /ud5t alone 9 a room or area :]e !   
/ud5t is physically prev5t$ f leav+1 &  
does n include a "t out4  7#be7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#bf7 ,s]i\s   
bodily injury ,! t]m s]i\s bodily injury
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#acfe7;h77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#bg7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m
 sexual ori5tation means h[ a p]son     
id5tifies 9 t]ms ( _! emotional1        
romantic1 or sexual attraction1 &       
includes id5tification z /raight1       
het]osexual1 gay1 lesbian1 or bisexual1 
among o!r t]ms4  7#bh7 ,special         
education s*ool ,! t]m special education
 s*ool means a s*ool t focuses prim>ily 
on s]v+ ! ne$s ( /ud5ts :o qualify z a  
*ild ) a disability z t t]m is def9$ "u 
section #fjb7c77;,a77i7 ( ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c77;,a77i77 or are      
subject to section #ejd ( !             
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#bi7 ,?reat assessm5t

 ,! t]m ?reat assessm5t means actions   
consi/+ ( ref]rals or meet+s initiat$ by
 a memb] ( s*ool /aff1 adm9i/rator1     
s*ool c\nselor1 or educator t include   
law en=cem5t (fic]s to assess :e!r a    
/ud5t con/itutes a ?reat or risk to self
 or o!rs4  7#cj7 ,"t out ,! t]m "t out  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#eie7;d77#e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;jj7d77#e771    
except t ! mean+ %all be appli$ by      
sub/itut+ 8/ud5t0 = 8resid5t04  7#ca7   
,trauma-in=m$ s]vices ,! t]m            
trauma-in=m$ s]vices means a s]vice     
deliv]y approa* t-- 7,a7 recognizes &   
responds to ! impacts ( trauma )        
evid5ce-bas$ supports & int]v5tion2     
7,b7 emphasizes physical1 psy*ological1 
& emotional safety = bo? provid]s (     
s]vices & survivors ( trauma2 &  7,c7   
creates opportunities = survivors (     
trauma to rebuild a s5se ( heal+ &      
emp[]m5t4  7#cb7 ,z]o-tol]ance policy ,!
 t]m z]o-tol]ance policy is a s*ool     
discipl9e policy t results 9 an         

automatic discipl9>y consequ5ce1 includ+
 out-(-s*ool susp5sion1 expulsion1 &    
involunt>y s*ool transf]4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+ 
civil rights data collection ) respect  
to exclusion>y discipl9e 9 s*ools  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civil
 ,rights %all annually c>ry out data    
collection1 :ile ma9ta9+ appropriate    
safety & privacy /&>ds1 au?oriz$ "u     
section #bjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education ,organization ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdac7;c77#a771 :i* %all      
include data ) respect to /ud5ts enroll$
 9 a public pres*ool1 elem5t>y1 or      
second>y s*ool 7includ+ traditional     
public1 *>t]1 virtual1 special education
 s*ool1 & alt]native s*ools or          
placem5ts7 :o receiv$ ! foll[+          
discipl9>y actions dur+ ! prec$+ s*ool  
ye>3 7#a7 ,susp5sion 7includ+ !         
classification ( ! susp5sion z 9-s*ool  
susp5sion or out-(-s*ool susp5sion71 :i*
 %all include data ) respect to-- 7,a7 !
 numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7 susp5d$1           
disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ by type ( 

susp5sion & by-- 7i7 enrollm5t 9 a      
pres*ool or 9 an elem5t>y s*ool &       
second>y s*ool by grade level2  7ii7    
race2  7iii7 e?nicity2  7iv7 sex        
7includ+1 to ! ext5t possible1 sexual   
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity72  7v7        
l[-income /atus2  7vi7 disability /atus 
7includ+ /ud5ts eligible = disability "u
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et 
seq47 or section #ejd ( !               
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #aj #gid772  7vii7 ,engli%    
le>n] /atus2  7viii7 fo/] c>e /atus2    
7ix7 h\s+ /atus1 to ! ext5t possible2   
7x7 ,tribal citiz5%ip or desc5t1 9 !    
fir/ or second degree1 ( an ,indian     
,tribe1 to ! ext5t possible2 &  7xi7    
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5t /atus1 to ! ext5t
 possible2  7,b7 ! numb] & l5g? (       
susp5sions2  7,c7 ! reason = ea* su*    
susp5sion1 includ+-- 7i7 a violation ( a
 z]o-tol]ance policy & :e!r su*         
violation 0 due to a viol5t or nonviol5t
 (f5se2  7ii7 a violation ( an appe>ance

 policy1 dress code1 or groom+ policy2  
7iii7 an act ( insubord9ation2  7iv7    
willful defiance2 &  7v7 a violation ( a
 s*ool code ( conduct2 &  7,d7 ! numb] (
 days ( lo/ in/ruction due to ea*       
out-(-s*ool & 9-s*ool susp5sion4  7#b7  
,expulsion1 includ+ agreem5ts to )draw a
 *ild f s*ool 9 lieu ( an expulsion     
process1 :i* %all include data ) respect
 to-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7        
expell$1 disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ z
 outl9$ "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi7 (     
subsection 7a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 !      
reason = ea* su* expulsion1 includ+--   
7i7 a violation ( a z]o-tol]ance policy 
& :e!r su* violation 0 due to a viol5t  
or nonviol5t (f5se2  7ii7 a violation ( 
an appe>ance policy1 dress code1 or     
groom+ policy2  7iii7 an act (          
insubord9ation1 willful defiance1 or    
violation ( a s*ool code ( conduct2     
7iv7 ! use ( pr(ane or vulg> language2  
7v7 an act ( insubord9ation2 &  7vi7 a  
violation ( a s*ool code ( conduct4     
7#c7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts subject to an    

out-(-s*ool transf] to a diff]5t s*ool1 
includ+ alt]native education placem5ts  
or a virtual s*ool1 disaggregat$ &      
cross-tabulat$ z outl9$ "u clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7xi7 ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 & 
! prim>y reason = ea* su* transf]4  7#d7
 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts subject to a ref]ral 
to law en=cem5t or ?reat assessm5t      
process1 disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ z
 outl9$ "u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi7 (     
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 includ+ !      
prim>y reason = ea* su* ref]ral1 & :e!r 
su* ref]ral result$ 9 an arre/4  7#e7 ,!
 numb] ( /ud5ts arre/$ at s*ool1 includ+
 at s*ool-sponsor$ activities1          
disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ z outl9$  
"u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi7 ( subsection  
7a77#a77;,a71 & ! prim>y reason = su*   
arre/4  7#f7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts subject  
to a ref]ral to or placem5t 9 a         
resid5tial facility1 includ+ = tempor>y 
or %ort-t]m holds 7su* z #dh-;h\r or    
#gb-;h\r holds7 disaggregat$ &          
cross-tabulat$ z outl9$ "u clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7xi7 ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a74   

7#g7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts subject to       
placem5t 9 juv5ile or crim9al legal     
conf9em5t or o!r in/itutionaliz$ sett+s1
 includ+ div]sion to arre/ programs &   
m5tal & psy*iatric programs1            
disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ z outl9$  
"u clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi7 ( subsection  
7a77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civil 
,rights %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! data collect$ "u subsection 
7a74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify1 ) respect to ! data collect$ "u
 subsection 7a71 s*ools1 local          
educational ag5cies1 & ,/ates t         
demon/rate a patt]n ( ! ov]use &        
discrim9atory use ( exclusion>y         
discipl9>y practices2  7,b7 be          
disaggregat$ & cross tabulat$1 except t 
su* disaggregation %all n be requir$ 9 !
 case ( a ,/ate1 local educational      
ag5cy1 or a s*ool 9 :i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts

 9 a subgr\p is insuffici5t to yield    
/ati/ically reliable in=mation or !     
results w\ld reveal p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 /ud5t1 by-- 7i7 enrollm5t 9 a pres*ool 
or 9 an elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool 
by grade level2  7ii7 race2  7iii7      
e?nicity2  7iv7 sex 7includ+1 to ! ext5t
 possible1 sexual ori5tation & g5d]     
id5tity72  7v7 l[-income /atus2  7vi7   
disability /atus 7includ+ /ud5ts        
eligible = disability "u ! ,individuals 
) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 or section #ejd
 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #gid772  7vii7 ,engli% le>n]  
/atus2  7viii7 fo/] c>e /atus2  7ix7    
h\s+ /atus1 to ! ext5t possible2  7x7   
,tribal citiz5%ip or desc5t1 9 ! fir/ or
 second degree1 ( an ,indian ,tribe2 &  
7xi7 pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5t /atus1 to ! 
ext5t possible2  7,c7 be publicly       
accessible 9 multiple languages1        
accessibility =mats1 & provid$ 9 a      
language t p>5ts1 families1 & community 

memb]s c und]/&2 &  7,d7 be pres5t$ 9 a 
mann] t protects ! privacy ( individuals
 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( section #ddd
 ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g71 commonly kn[n z
 ! ,family ,educational ,rights &       
,privacy ,act ( #aigd4  #e4 ,grants to  
r$uce exclusion>y s*ool discipl9e       
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants 7:i* %all be kn[n z !  
,heal+ ,s*ool ,climate ,grants71 on a   
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
= ! purpose ( r$uc+ ! ov]use &          
discrim9atory use ( exclusion>y         
discipl9e practices & policies 9 s*ools4
  7b7 ,eligible entities ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 "o  
or m local educational ag5cies 7:o may  
be p>tn]$ ) a ,/ate educational ag5cy71 
includ+ a public *>t] s*ool t is a local
 educational ag5cy "u ,/ate law or local
 educational ag5cy op]at$ by ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,education2 or  7#b7 a nonpr(it
 organization 7def9$ z an organization  
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code1 :i* is exempt f 
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code7 ) a track record ( success 9     
improv+ s*ool climates & support+       
/ud5ts4  7c7 ,application ,an eligible  
entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ an assurance t ! eligible entity
 %all prioritize s*ools ) high rates (  
disp>ities 9 exclusion>y discipl9e1 su* 
z susp5sions1 expulsions1 law en=cem5t  
ref]rals1 & s*ool-bas$ arre/s1 = /ud5ts 
( color1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 ,,lgbtqi
 /ud5ts1 ,engli% language le>n]s1 /ud5ts
 exp]i5c+ homelessness1 /ud5ts involv$ 9
 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 & /ud5ts liv+ at !   
int]sections ( ^! id5tities1 & hi/orical
 patt]ns ( disp>ities 9 exclusion>y     
s*ool discipl9e4 ,! ,secret>y %all make 
applications publicly accessible 9 an   
appropriate digital =mat4  7d7 ,program 
requirem5t ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all 

prohibit ! use (-- 7#a7 out-(-s*ool     
susp5sion or expulsion = any /ud5t 9    
pres*ool ?r\gh grade #e = incid5ts t d n
 involve s]i\s physical injury2  7#b7   
out-(-s*ool susp5sion or expulsion = any
 /ud5t 9 pres*ool ?r\gh grade #ab =     
insubord9ation1 willful defiance1       
vulg>ity1 truancy1 t>d9ess1 *ronic      
abs5teeism1 or z a result ( a violation 
( a groom+ or appe>ance policy2  7#c7   
corporal puni%m5t2  7#d7 seclusion2     
7#e7 a me*anical or *emical re/ra9t on a
 /ud5t2 or  7#f7 a physical re/ra9t or  
physical escort t is life ?reat5+1 t    
re/ricts brea?+1 or t re/ricts blood fl[
 to ! bra91 includ+ prone & sup9e       
re/ra9t1 on a /ud5t1 except :5 ea* ( !  
foll[+ requirem5ts are met3 7,a7 ,!     
/ud5t's behavior poses an imm95t dang] (
 s]i\s physical injury to ! /ud5t1      
program p]sonnel1 or ano!r individual4  
7,b7 ,be=e us+ physical re/ra9t1 less   
re/rictive int]v5tions w\ld be          
ineffective 9 /opp+ su* imm95t dang] (  
s]i\s physical injury4  7,c7 ,su*       

physical re/ra9t is impos$ by-- 7i7     
program p]sonnel tra9$ & c]tifi$ by a   
,/ate-approv$ crisis int]v5tion tra9+   
program2 or  7ii7 program p]sonnel n    
tra9$ & c]tifi$ z describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 9 ! case ( a r>e & cle>ly unavoidable  
em]g5cy circum/ance :5 program p]sonnel 
c]tifi$ z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is n    
imm$iately available due to !           
un=eseeable nature ( ! em]g5cy          
circum/ance4  7,d7 ,su* physical re/ra9t
 ends imm$iately ^u ! cessation ( !     
imm95t dang] ( s]i\s physical injury to 
! /ud5t1 any program p]sonnel1 or ano!r 
individual4  7,e7 ,! physical re/ra9t   
does n int]f]e ) ! /ud5t's ability to   
communicate 9 ! /ud5t's prim>y language 
or prim>y mode ( communication4  7,f7   
,dur+ ! physical re/ra9t1 ! lea/ am\nt (
 =ce necess>y is us$ to protect ! /ud5t 
or o!rs f ! ?reat5$ injury4  7,g7 ,!    
physical re/ra9t does n affect or       
int]f]e )1 ) respect to a /ud5t1 a      
disability1 heal? c>e ne$s1 or a m$ical 
or psy*iatric condition docum5t$ 9 a--  

7i7 heal? c>e directive or m$ical       
managem5t plan2  7ii7 a behavior        
int]v5tion plan2  7iii7 an individualiz$
 education program or an individualiz$  
family s]vice plan 7z def9$ 9 section   
#fjb ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities   
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772 
or  7iv7 ano!r relevant record made     
available to ! ,/ate or eligible entity 
involv$4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7        
,requir$ uses ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 funds to-- 7,a7 evaluate ! curr5t      
discipl9e policies ( s*ools "u !        
eligible entity &1 9 p>tn]%ip ) /ud5ts  
7includ+ girls ( color71 ! family memb]s
 ( /ud5ts1 & ! local community ( su*    
s*ool1 develop discipl9e policies = su* 
s*ools to ensure t su* policies are n   
exclusion>y or discrim9ately appli$ t[>d
 /ud5ts2  7,b7 provide tra9+ &          
pr(essional developm5t = s*ool (ficials 
to avoid or address ! ov]use &          
discrim9atory disproportionate use (    
exclusion>y discipl9e practices 9 s*ools

 & to create aw>5ess ( implicit &       
explicit bias & use culturally su/a9+   
practices1 includ+ tra9+ 9-- 7i7        
id5tify+ & provid+ support to /ud5ts :o 
may h exp]i5c$ or are at risk ( exp]i5c+
 trauma or h o!r m5tal heal? ne$s2  7ii7
 adm9i/]+ & respond+ to assessm5ts on   
adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces2  7iii7       
provid+ /ud5t-c5t]$1 trauma-in=m$       
s]vices & positive behavior managem5t   
int]v5tions t create safe & supportive  
s*ool climates2  7iv7 us+ re/orative    
practices2  7v7 us+ culturally &        
l+ui/ically responsive int]v5tion       
/rategies2  7vi7 develop+ social &      
emotional le>n+ compet5cies2 &  7vii7   
increas+ /ud5t engagem5t & improv+      
dialogue betwe5 /ud5ts & educators2     
7,c7 implem5t & evaluate evid5ce-bas$   
alt]natives to susp5sion or expulsion1  
includ+-- 7i7 multi-ti] sy/ems (        
support1 su* z positive behavioral      
int]v5tions & supports2  7ii7 social1   
emotional1 & academic le>n+ /rategies   
design$ to engage /ud5ts & avoid        

escalat+ conflicts2 &  7iii7 o!r        
data-driv5 approa*es to improv+ s*ool   
environm5ts2  7,d7 improve behavioral & 
academic outcomes = /ud5ts by creat+ a  
safe & supportive le>n+ environm5t &    
s*ool climate1 :i* may include-- 7i7    
re/orative practices ) respect to       
improv+ relation%ips among /ud5ts1 s*ool
 (ficials1 & memb]s ( ! local community1
 :i* may include p>tn]+ ) local m5tal   
heal? ag5cies or nonpr(it organizations2
  7ii7 access to m5tors & pe]-bas$      
support programs2  7iii7 extracurricul> 
programs1 includ+ sports & art programs2
  7iv7 social & emotional le>n+         
/rategies design$ to engage /ud5ts &    
avoid escalat+ conflicts2  7v7 access to
 c\nsel+1 m5tal heal? programs1 &       
trauma-in=m$ s]vices1 includ+ suicide   
prev5tion programs2 &  7vi7 access to   
culturally responsive curricula t       
affirms ! hi/ory & contributions (      
traditionally m>g9aliz$ p & communities2
  7,e7 hire social work]s1 s*ool        
c\nselors1 trauma-in=m$ c>e p]sonnel1 & 

o!r m5tal heal? p]sonnel :o %all n s]ve 
z proxies = s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t     
(fic]s2 &  7,f7 support ! developm5t1   
deliv]y1 & analysis ( s*ool climate     
surveys4  7#b7 ,prohibit$ uses ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section may n use funds to-- 7,a7   
hire or reta9 s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t   
p]sonnel1 includ+ s*ool res\rce (fic]s2 
7,b7 pur*ase1 ma9ta91 or in/all         
surveillance equipm5t1 includ+ metal    
detectors or s(tw>e programs t monitor  
or m9e ! social m$ia use or te*nology   
use ( /ud5ts2  7,c7 arm educators1      
pr9cipals1 s*ool lead]s1 or o!r s*ool   
p]sonnel2 &  7,d7 ent] into =mal or     
in=mal p>tn]%ips or data & in=mation %>+
 agreem5ts )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security1 includ+ agreem5ts ) ,u4,s4  
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 or 
7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 or o!r law en=cem5t  
ag5cies1 includ+ p>tn]%ips t all[ = hir+
 ( s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t4  7f7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 9     

c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 may res]ve n m
 ?an #b p]c5t ( funds to provide        
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities1
 :i* may include-- 7#a7 support = data  
collection1 compliance1 & analysis ( !  
activities ( ! program au?oriz$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 in=mational     
meet+s & sem9>s ) respect to !          
application process "u subsection 7c74  
7g7 ,report by grantees ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 an eligible entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,secret>y1 & to ! public1 a report on ! 
activities fund$ ?r\gh ! grant4 ,!      
,secret>y %all make ea* su* report      
publicly accessible 9 an appropriate    
digital =mat4 ,su* report %all include1 
at a m9imum1 a description (-- 7#a7 !   
evaluation me?ods ( discipl9>y practices
 prior to ! grant2  7#b7 tra9+ &        
pr(essional developm5t s]vices provid$ =
 s*ool (ficials1 includ+ s*ool-bas$ law 
en=cem5t (fic]s1 to address             
discrim9atory discipl9e practices1      

implicit & explicit bias1 & o!r uses    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a72  7#c7    
aggregat$ & de-id5tifi$ behavioral1     
social emotional1 & academic outcomes   
exp]i5ce by /ud5ts2  7#d7 any in/ance ( 
physical re/ra9t us$ on a /ud5t ) an    
explanation ( a circum/ance describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#f72  7#e7 ! numb] (     
/ud5ts :o 7 ref]r$ to "s =m ( alt]native
 practice describ$ 9 subsection         
7e77#a77;,c72  7#f7 disaggregat$ data on
 /ud5ts susp5d$1 expell$1 arre/$ at     
s*ool1 & ref]r$ to ! juv5ile or crim9al 
legal sy/em1 except t su* disaggregation
 %all n be requir$ 9 ! case ( a ,/ate1  
local educational ag5cy1 or a s*ool 9   
:i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 a subgr\p is     
insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically        
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual /ud5t1 cross tabulat$
 by-- 7,a7 reason = discipl9>y action2  
7,b7 type & l5g? ( discipl9>y action2   
7,c7 grade level2  7,d7 race2  7,e7     
e?nicity2  7,f7 sex 7includ+ to ! ext5t 

possible1 sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity72  7,g7 l[-income /atus2  7,h7  
disability /atus2  7,i7 ,engli% le>n]   
/atus2  7,j7 fo/] c>e /atus2  7,k7 h\s+ 
/atus1 to ! ext5t possible2  7,l7       
,tribal citiz5%ip or desc5t1 9 ! fir/ or
 second degree1 ( an ,indian ,tribe2 &  
7,m7 pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5t /atus1 to ! 
ext5t possible2 &  7#g7 any o!r         
in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  #f4  
,jo9t task =ce to end s*ool pu%\t (     
girls ( color  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% & op]ate a 
jo9t task =ce to end s*ool pu%\t 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce74
  7b7 ,composition  7#a7 ,*airs ,!      
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all *air ! ,jo9t ,task 
,=ce4  7#b7 ,memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all include #ba total 
memb]s & be compos$ (-- 7i7 #f /ud5ts1  
includ+ #b ,black1 ,br[n1 & ,indig5\s   
girls2  7ii7 #b educators2  7iii7 #c    
p>5ts1 includ+ fo/] p>5ts1 legal        

gu>dians1 & c>egiv]s ) *ildr5 enroll$ 9 
public s*ool2  7iv7 #c public s*ool     
(ficials2  7v7 #c repres5tatives f !    
civil rights community1 includ+ civil   
rights & disability organizations2  7vi7
 #b psy*ologi/s1 social work]s1         
trauma-in=m$ p]sonnel1 & o!r m5tal heal?
 pr(essionals ) exp]tise 9 *ild &       
adolesc5t developm5t2 &  7vii7 #b       
rese>*]s ) exp]i5ce 9 behavioral        
int]v5tion ) *ildr5 & y\?4  7,b7 ,law   
en=cem5t (fic]s ,! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all
 n include law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#c7   
,advisory memb]s ,9 addition to ! memb]s
 "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,assi/ant ,attorney
 ,g5]al ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,indian ,education %all be    
advisory memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4   
7#d7 ,memb] appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices %all appo9t ! memb]s 
( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce-- 7,a7 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 us+ a           

competitive application process2 &  7,c7
 ) consid]ation to ! racial1 e?nic1     
g5d]1 disability1 & geographic div]sity 
( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,/udy &      
recomm5dations ,! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce      
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy to-- 7,a7    
id5tify causes = disp>ities 9 s*ool     
discipl9e adm9i/ration t pu% girls (    
color out ( s*ools2  7,b7 id5tify be/   
practices = r$uc+ ! ov]use &            
discrim9atory use ( exclusion>y         
discipl9e practices2  7,c7 id5tify      
int]v5tions & acc\ntability = local &   
,/ate educational ag5cies :5 disp>ities 
9 s*ool discipl9e are f\nd2 &  7,d7     
det]m9e to :at ext5t exclusion>y        
discipl9e practices contribute to !     
crim9alization (-- 7i7 girls ( color2   
7ii7 ,engli% le>n]s2  7iii7 ,indig5\s   
girls2  7iv7 ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts2  7v7      
/ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness2  7vi7     
/ud5ts involv$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em2 &    
7vii7 /ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7#b7    
develop recomm5dations bas$ on ! /udy   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,report 

,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & biannually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! recomm5dations  
"u subsection 7c77#b74 ,! report %all   
be-- 7#a7 available to ! public ?r\gh ! 
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices & by reque/2  7#b7      
accessible 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 
( ! ,am]ican ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 & 
7#c7 available 9 multiple languages4    
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriation  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to
 c>ry out sections #e & #f4  7b7        
,additional fund+ to ! ,(fice = ,civil  
,rights ,!re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to
 c>ry out section #d4