A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to modify character education in kindergarten through twelfth grade to include an antiviolence message and a CONFLICT resolution component.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 115C‑81(h1)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(h1)	In addition to the instruction under subsection (h) of this section, local boards of education are encouraged to include instruction on the following responsibilities:
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(2)	Responsibility for school safety. – Helping to create a harmonious school atmosphere that is free from threats, weapons, and violent or disruptive behavior; cultivate an orderly learning environment in which students and school personnel feel safe and secure; and encourage the resolution of conflicts and disagreements through peaceful means including peer mediation. Instruction in this responsibility should include a consistent and age-appropriate antiviolence message and a conflict resolution component for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. These messages should include media-awareness education to help children recognize stereotypes and messages portraying violence. This approach should be promoted in all public and charter schools.
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.