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HR 4286 111th Congress House

Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2009

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: December 16, 2009 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 11, 2009
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 Latest action December 11, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use title II subgrants to train school personnel in restorative justice and conflict resolution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4286: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4286/
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"H.R. 4286: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4286/.
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