Section 18A:37-40 - Application for participation by school districtA school district that wants to participate in the pilot program shall submit an application to the commissioner. The application shall identify one school within the school district to implement the restorative justice model under the pilot program. The application shall include:
a. a description of the school including the number of enrolled students; the in-school and out-of-school student suspension rates, and any other relevant data collected on student disciplinary actions; absenteeism rates; academic performance indicators, including the percentage of students not meeting expectations on State assessments; and the percentage of enrolled students who qualify for a free or reduced price lunch under the federal School Lunch Program;b. a description of which restorative justice practices will be implemented at the school and the trauma-informed approach to be utilized;c. a description of how school administrators plan to develop faculty and student support for the restorative justice model of school discipline to be implemented;d. a preliminary schedule and description of faculty trainings on the use of restorative justice practices including a trauma-informed approach, and a statement indicating the school district's commitment to collecting ongoing feedback from both students and faculty on the program's impact;e. the identification of a faculty member who shall serve as a school-based coordinator of the pilot program and who shall collect, analyze, and report on the program's implementation and outcomes to school district stakeholders and the commissioner; andf. any other information the commissioner deems appropriate.Added by L. 2019, c. 412,s. 3, eff. 1/21/2020.