Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3401
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2013-10-30
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

School administration

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use title II subgrants to train school personnel in restorative justice and conflict resolution.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Lee of California , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 . 2. Restorative justice training Section 2123(a)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) provide training about restorative justice and conflict resolution. .