Legislation

Section Number:	Cal. Educ. Code § § 233 and 233.5 (West 1999)
Title:	Education Equity Hate Violence Prevention Act
Summary:	Purpose is to create a school environment in kindergarten through grade 12 that is free from discriminatory attitudes and practices and acts of hate violence. Provides for in- service training for teachers to prevent and respond to acts of hate violence. Calls for guidelines for the design and implementation of local programs that promote understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the contributions of people with diverse backgrounds.

Section Number:	Cal. Educ. Code § § 32230-32335 (West 1999)
Title:	School Violence Reduction Programs
Summary:	The enumerated goals of the grant program include teaching pupils techniques for resolving conflicts without resorting to the use of violence; training school staff and administrators to support and promote conflict resolution and mediation techniques for resolving conflicts among or between pupils; and providing pupils with after school programs that promote and utilize conflict resolution and mediation techniques as positive alternatives to delinquent behavior. The act also details the grant application process and the types of activities that qualify.

Section Number:	Section Number: Cal. Educ. Code § § 49351 (West 1999)
Title:	Community Policing and Mentoring for School Safety Pilot Program
Summary:	Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to award grants to school districts, who have conflict resolution programs geared toward reducing juvenile crime and delinquency.

Section Number:	Cal. Penal Code § § 14144 (West 1999)
Title:	Community Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
Summary:	Gives priority in funding to programs that include the imparting of conflict resolution skills.

Pending Legislation

Bill Number:	2001 California Senate Bill No. 939/ Regular Session 2001-02
Title:	Violence Prevention Programs
Summary:	Requires the Department of Health to implement programs to study violence prevention in schools. Also requires the Department of Health to host an annual institute on Violence Prevention.
Status:	Passed from Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Number:	2001 California Assembly Bill No. 796/ Regular Session 2001-02
Title:	School Safety and Violence Prevention
Summary:	Revises the intent of the Legislature in regards to schools receiving funds for preventing and resolving conflict without violence. Revision includes references to dating violence and interpersonal violence
Status:	To Assembly Committee on Education — 3/22/2001

Bill Number:	2001 California Assembly Bill No. 819/ Regular Session 2001-02
Title:	School Safety
Summary:	Schools receiving funds must for violence prevention must provide age-appropriate instruction in domestic violence.
Status:	To Assembly Committee on Education — 3/22/2001

Bill Number:	1999 California Senate Bill 1580/ Regular Session 1999-00
Title:	School Safety
Summary:	School Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy Program
Status:	To Assembly Committee on Education— 6/12/2000

Administrative Regulation

Section Number:	Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, / 80681.2 (1999)
Title:	Guidelines for Staff Development Programs for Teachers of English
Summary:	Learners: Educational Equity and Positive Intercultural Relations Provides for staff development programs that promote educational equity. Programs shall examine ways for teachers to establish positive intercultural relations within the classroom by teaching positive conflict management and resolution.