California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2598 Amended / Bill

Filed 08/11/2022

                    Amended IN  Senate  August 11, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 19, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2598Introduced by Assembly Member Akilah Weber(Coauthors: Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Gipson, and McCarty)(Coauthor: Senator Bradford)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Cortese, Glazer, and Ochoa Bogh)February 18, 2022An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2598, as amended, Akilah Weber. Pupil rights: restorative justice practices. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires suspension to be imposed on a pupil only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct, and specifies that other means of correction may include, among other things, participation in a restorative justice program.This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and to make these best practices available on the departments internet website on or before June 1, 2024, as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions in developing best practices.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

 Amended IN  Senate  August 11, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 19, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2598Introduced by Assembly Member Akilah Weber(Coauthors: Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Gipson, and McCarty)(Coauthor: Senator Bradford)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Cortese, Glazer, and Ochoa Bogh)February 18, 2022An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2598, as amended, Akilah Weber. Pupil rights: restorative justice practices. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires suspension to be imposed on a pupil only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct, and specifies that other means of correction may include, among other things, participation in a restorative justice program.This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and to make these best practices available on the departments internet website on or before June 1, 2024, as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions in developing best practices.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  August 11, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 19, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2022 Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022

Amended IN  Senate  August 11, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  May 19, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  May 02, 2022
Amended IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2598

Introduced by Assembly Member Akilah Weber(Coauthors: Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Gipson, and McCarty)(Coauthor: Senator Bradford)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Cortese, Glazer, and Ochoa Bogh)February 18, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Akilah Weber(Coauthors: Assembly Members Mia Bonta, Gipson, and McCarty)(Coauthor: Senator Bradford)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Cortese, Glazer, and Ochoa Bogh)
February 18, 2022

An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil rights. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2598, as amended, Akilah Weber. Pupil rights: restorative justice practices. 

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires suspension to be imposed on a pupil only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct, and specifies that other means of correction may include, among other things, participation in a restorative justice program.This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and to make these best practices available on the departments internet website on or before June 1, 2024, as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions in developing best practices.

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires suspension to be imposed on a pupil only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct, and specifies that other means of correction may include, among other things, participation in a restorative justice program.

This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and to make these best practices available on the departments internet website on or before June 1, 2024, as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions in developing best practices.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

SECTION 1. Article 9 (commencing with Section 49055) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

 Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

 Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices

 Article 9. Restorative Justice Practices

49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools: (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.(5) Nonprofit and public entities.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.



49055. (a) On or before June 1, 2024, the department shall develop evidence-based best practices for restorative justice practice implementation on a school campus and make these best practices available on the departments internet website for use by local educational agencies to implement restorative justice practices as part of efforts to improve campus culture and climate. In developing best practices, the department shall consult with all of the following to identify best practices for effective, evidence-based restorative justice practices in elementary and secondary schools:

 (1) School-based restorative justice practitioners.

(2) Educators from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

 (3) Pupils from public schools serving kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

 (4) Community stakeholders. partners or community members.

(5) Nonprofit and public entities.

(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.