JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 398, report as follows:

We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (24108244D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 57, Senate Substitute, after without

strike

initiating

insert

considering

2. Line 72, Senate Substitute, after F.

strike

the remainder of line 72 and all of lines 73 through 78

insert

The Department shall add as part of the student behavior and administrative response collection required pursuant to subsection D of § 22.1-279.3:1 the use of evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices as a behavioral intervention in order to evaluate the use and effectiveness of such practices.

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Delores L. McQuinn

Delegate Laura Jane Cohen

Delegate Carrie E. Coyner

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Stella G. Pekarsky

Senator Barbara A. Favola

Senator Christie New Craig

Conferees on the part of the Senate