Population: Youth
Legal Features: Definition
Law Type: Statute
Excerpt of Relevant Text:
(3) “Restorative practices” means practices conducted in a whole-school ethos or culture that supports peacemaking and solves conflict by building a community and addressing harm in a school setting and that:
(i) Are conducted by trained staff;
(ii) Focus on repairing the harm to the community through dialogue that emphasizes individual accountability; and
(iii) Help build a sense of belonging, safety, and social responsibility in the school community. […]
Use of restorative practices
(d) The school system shall remedy the impact of a student’s behavior through appropriate intervention methods that may include restorative practices.