Massachusetts H748 mandates school administrators to consider alternatives to student suspension or expulsion.

Massachusetts H748 amends existing law to require school administrators to consider alternatives to suspension or expulsion of students. These alternatives include mediation, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and collaborative problem-solving. The bill also mandates the implementation of school- or district-wide models to re-engage students in the learning process, such as positive behavioral interventions and trauma-sensitive learning models.

Massachusetts H748 mandates school administrators to consider alternatives to student suspension or expulsion.

Massachusetts H748 amends existing law to require school administrators to consider alternatives to suspension or expulsion of students. These alternatives include mediation, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and collaborative problem-solving. The bill also mandates the implementation of school- or district-wide models to re-engage students in the learning process, such as positive behavioral interventions and trauma-sensitive learning models.