GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1059

Short Title:  Reduction of School Violence Act.	(Public)
─────────────────────────────────────── 
Sponsors: Representatives Colton; Cummings and H. Hunter
─────────────────────────────────────── 
Referred to:  Education.
─────────────────────────────────────── 

April 19, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE THAT ALL LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 115C-81 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( a4)	Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program to be Recommended and Implemented:
The State Board of Education shall develop a model curriculum for the prevention of school violence and shall require all local school administrative units to implement a curriculum based on the model.  The model curriculum shall be flexible enough to be tailored to local needs and resources.  The model shall include a minimum of 10 hours of instruction per year in the areas of conflict resolution and mediation for students in grades six, seven, and eight and shall be implemented as a part of the existing advisor/advisee program.
The model shall also include a plan that provides instruction and guidance for teachers concerning the integration of conflict resolution and mediation lessons into the existing classroom curriculum.
The model curriculum shall be implemented at the beginning of the 1994-95 school year.  The model curriculum may be expanded to any grade level the State Board of Education deems appropriate."
Sec.  2.  This act is effective upon ratification.