Pennsylvania HB2008 establishes a School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program to develop youth courts in schools.

HB2008 creates the School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program within the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The program aims to develop youth courts in schools as a trauma-informed approach to alternative disciplinary disposition. The bill establishes the Youth Court Program Account, funded by a $9.5 million transfer from the General Fund, to award grants for developing youth courts. Grants are limited to $250,000 each and prioritize school districts with below-median local capacity per weighted student and high rates of student disciplinary actions.

Pennsylvania HB2008 establishes a School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program to develop youth courts in schools.

HB2008 creates the School-Based Youth Court Pilot Program within the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The program aims to develop youth courts in schools as a trauma-informed approach to alternative disciplinary disposition. The bill establishes the Youth Court Program Account, funded by a $9.5 million transfer from the General Fund, to award grants for developing youth courts. Grants are limited to $250,000 each and prioritize school districts with below-median local capacity per weighted student and high rates of student disciplinary actions.