HB 298

Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school student from being suspended, expelled, or excluded from attendance at school unless the school first implements at least one evidence-based restorative disciplinary practice, as defined in the bill, except in the case of certain serious enumerated firearm or drug offenses or aggravating circumstances, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Education to (i) add the use of evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices to the Student Behavior and Administrative Response survey in order to annually collect and analyze data on the use of such practices and to subsequently create and post publicly an annual report that contains an evaluation of the effectiveness of such practices based on the data collected and (ii) adopt and make available guidelines and support materials for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices, including professional development and technical assistance.