I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2011 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Markey, 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2011.

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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. .