| Jurisdiction | Legal Form | Citation | Title |
| AK | statute | Alaska Stat. § 14.33.120 | School Disciplinary and Safety Program |
| AL | bill | 2000 Ala. House Bill No.201 | HB201 |
| AL | statute | Ala. Code § 16-1-24.2 | Department of Education to develop statewide violence prevention program |
| AL | statute | Ala. Code § 16-15B-2.2 | Children First / Allocation of trust fund revenues |
| AL | legislative finding | Ala. Code § 16-44A-30 | Citizenship Trust / Formation |
| AL | statute | Ala. Code § 16-6B-2(h) | Education Accountability Plan / Core curriculum |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-1301 | Safe School Committee / Creation, composition, powers and duties |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-16-129 | Gun violence prevention |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-1005 | Public School Student Services Act / Student services program defined |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-502 | Guidelines for development of school district student discipline policies |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-31-402 | Youth Mediation Program / Legislative purpose |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-31-403 | Youth Mediation Program / Definitions |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-31-404 | Youth Mediation Program / Powers and responsibilities |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-31-405 | Youth Mediation Program / Program goals |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-33-301 | Youth violence / After-school enrichment program / Definitions |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-33-302 | Youth violence / After-school enrichment program / Creation & purpose |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-33-303 | Youth violence / After-school enrichment program / Administration & funding |
| AR | statute | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-33-304 | Youth violence / After-school enrichment program / Cooperation by other agencies |
| AZ | statute | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-841 | School attendance / Suspension and expulsion of pupils / Responsibilities of pupils |
| AZ | statute | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-1104 | Out-of-school programs / Program requirements |
| AZ | statute | Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 15-153, 15-154, 15-155 | School safety program |
| AZ | statute | Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 15-231.02, 15-231.03 | School safety clearinghouse & survey report |
| AZ | statute | Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 15-719, 15-154.01 | § 15-719: Character education program instruction; § 15-154.01:Character education matching grant program |
| AZ | bill | Ariz. Senate Bill No.1223 | School Conflict Mediation Program |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code § 32239.5 | Machado School Violence Prevention and Response Task Force |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code § 47762 | High-Risk First-Time Offenders Program / Specific Outcome Measures |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code § 47770 | Transitioning High-Risk Youth Program / Specific Outcome Measures |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 233-233.8 | Hate Violence Prevention Act |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 32225-32226 | Communication Devices in Classrooms |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 32228-32228.5 | Carl Washington School Safety and Violence Prevention Act |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 32260-32262 | Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985 / General Provisions |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 35294.10-35294.15 | School Safety Violence Protection Act |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 35295-35294.9 | School Safety Plans |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 47760-47761 | High-Risk First-Time Offenders Program / Eligible Participants |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 47763-47764 | High-Risk First-Time Offenders Program / Funding |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 47765-47766 | Transitioning High-Risk Youth Program / Eligible Participants |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 47771-47772.1 | Transitioning High-Risk Youth Program / Funding |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 48260-48273 | Compulsory Education Law / Truants |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 49350-49355 | Community Policing and Mentoring for School Safety Pilot Program |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 51260-51269 | Required Courses of Study / Drug Education |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 51755-51756 | Nuclear Age Education Curriculum |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 60040-60048 | Instructional Materials / Requirements, Materials |
| CA | statute | Cal. Educ. Code §§ 8488.5-8489.9 | The Six-to-Six Before and After School Program |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-25-104.5 | Compensatory Education / Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Act / Law-related education program -- creation |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-101 | Character Education / Legislative declaration |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-102 | Character Education / Definitions |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-103 | Character Education / Development - resource |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-104 | Character Education / Reports - school districts - department |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-105 | Character Education / Electronic transmission and storage of data |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-29-106 | Character Education / Character education fund - creation - contributions |
| CO | statute | Colo. Rev Stat. § 22-32-109.1 | Board of education - specific powers and duties - safe schools |
| CT | statute | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-145a | Teachers / Certificates of qualification - Specific components of teacher preparation programs |
| CT | statute | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-220a | Boards of Education / In-service training. Professional development. Institutes for educators. Cooperating and beginning teacher programs, regulations. |
| CT | statute | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-226h | Boards of Education / Programs and methods to reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation |
| CT | statute | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-121k | Programs, services and facilities for juvenile offenders |
| CT | statute | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-133e | Suspension of delinquency proceedings for participation in school violence prevention program |
| DE | statute | Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1605 | Comprehensive School Discipline Improvement Program / School and district level component |
| FL | regulation | Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 6A-6.0528 | Youth Services Programs |
| FL | statute | Fla. Stat. ch. 1006.13 | Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization |
| FL | statute | Fla. Stat. ch. 228.503 | Dropout reentry and mentor project |
| FL | statute | Fla. Stat. ch. 230.23185 | Statewide crime watch program |
| FL | statute | Fla. Stat. ch. 230.235 | Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization |
| FL | statute | Fla. Stat. ch. 232.27 | Authority of teacher; responsibility for control of students; school district duties |
| GA | regulation | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 160-1-4-.239 | Georgia Character Education Resource Center Administrative Support Grant |
| GA | regulation | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 160-4-2-.33 | Values and Character Education |
| GA | statute | O.C.G.A. § 20-2-145 | Comprehensive character education program |
| GA | statute | O.C.G.A. § 20-2-739 | Conflict management and resolution; cultural diversity training programs |
| GA | statute | O.C.G.A. § 20-2-751.4 | Policies prohibiting bullying; assignment to alternative school; notice |
| HI | statute | Haw. Rev. Stat. §302A-1134.6 | Zero tolerance policy |
| IA | statute | Iowa Code § 280.9B | Violence prevention curriculum |
| IA | statute | Iowa Code § 294A.14 | Educational Excellence Program - Teachers / Phase III payments |
| IL | statute | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/10-22.24b | School counseling services |
| IL | statute | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/14-1.09.1 | School psychological services |
| IL | statute | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/27-23.4 | Violence prevention and conflict resolution education |
| IL | statute | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/3-11 | Institutes or in-service training workshops |
| IN | regulation | Ind. Admin. Code tit. 511, r. 6.1-5-3.5 | Middle Level Curriculum |
| IN | statute | Ind. Code 20-10.1-4-4.5 | Good citizenship instruction |
| KY | statute | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 156.101 | Definition of "Instructional Leader" |
| KY | statute | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.005 | Definition of "Character Education" |
| KY | statute | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.441 | School Safety and School Discipline / Definitions for Chapter |
| KY | statute | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.442 | Center for School Safety -- Duties -- Members of board |
| KY | statute | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.445 | Local assessment of school safety and school discipline -- District assessment -- Local plans |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:201 | In-school Intervention Pilot Program / Legislative findings; purpose |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:202 | In-school Intervention Pilot Program / Pilot program; establishment; selection of participating schools; content; administration; implementation |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:282.2 | Permitted Courses of Study / Character education programs; legislative findings; clearinghouse for information; permissive curriculum; dissemination of information; progress reports; rules and regulations |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:286 | Permitted Courses of Study / Violence prevention; self-esteem, and peer mediation |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:416 | Discipline of pupils; suspension; expulsion |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:416.13 | Student code of conduct; requirement; harassment, intimidation, and bullying; prohibition; exemptions |
| LA | statute | La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:416.15 | Zero tolerance policies; authorization; conflict resolution classes; fees; compliance |
| MA | statute | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 17, § 16 | Violence prevention office; duties |
| MA | statute | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, § 1D | Statewide educational goals; academic standards; vocational training; grant program |
| MA | statute | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, § 1 | Public schools; violence prevention |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 24-401 | Alternative Dispute Resolution and Violence Prevention Programs / State Center recognized; functions; communication of information |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-304 | Special programs for disruptive students |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-305.1 | Juvenile justice alternative education pilot program |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-306 | Corporal punishment; State code of discipline |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-307 | Violence Prevention - Principals, teachers, and school security guards intervening in fights |
| MD | statute | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-308 | Searches of students and schools |
| ME | statute | Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 20-A, § 262 | Violence prevention and intervention |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 120B.22 | Violence prevention education |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 120B.23 | Violence prevention education grants |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 121A.62 | School site mediation board |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 121A.64 | Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Behavior Discipline; All Students / Notification |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 122A.60 | Staff development program |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 125A.48 | Staff interagency agreement |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 241.275 | Productive day initiative programs; correctional facilities; Hennepin, Ramsey, and St. Louis Counties |
| MN | statute | Minn. Stat. § 242.32 | Constructive programs; cooperation secure placement |
| MO | regulation | Mo. Code Regs. Ann. Tit. 5, § 50-350.030 | Safe Schools Curriculum |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 135.460 | Youth Opportunities and Violence Prevention Act / Title of act -- tax credits for contributions to education and youth programs |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.660 | School safety provisions -- rules |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.650 | Violence prevention programs -- administration and funding |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.046 | School Based Nonviolent Conflict Resolution |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 620.1100 | Youth Opportunities and Violence Prevention Act |
| MO | statute | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 620.1103 | Youth Opportunities and Violence Prevention Act |
| MS | statute | Miss. Code Ann. § 37-11-54 | Conflict resolution and peer mediation; development of models and curricula |
| MS | statute | Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-181 | Character Education / Local school board implementation |
| MS | statute | Miss. Code Ann. § 37-3-83 | School Safety Grant Program |
| NC | statute | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-105.32 | Parent involvement programs and conflict resolution programs as part of school improvement plans |
| NC | statute | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-81 | Basic education program |
| NE | statute | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-725 | Character education / principles of instruction; duty of teachers |
| NE | statute | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-726 | Character education / outline of instruction; duty of Commissioner of Education |
| NE | statute | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-727 | Character education / violation; penalty |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 186:11 | Duties of State Board of Education |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-F:1 | Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 / Title |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-F:2 | Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 / Purpose and intent |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-F:3 | Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 / Pupil safety and violence prevention |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-F:4 | Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 / Specific curriculum not required |
| NH | statute | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193-F:5 | Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 / Liability for reporting |
| NJ | statute | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:36-5.1 | School Violence Awareness Week |
| NJ | statute | N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 18A:37-13 -- 37-19 | Harassment and Bullying Prevention Policies |
| NJ | statute | N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 18A:37-7 -- 37-12 | Zero Tolerance for Guns Act |
| NM | regulation | 10 N.M. Reg. 382 | Competencies for Entry-Level Health Education Teachers |
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| NY | regulation | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 144.7 | School safety grant program |
| NY | regulation | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 149-2.4 | Setaside for Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention / Allowable costs |
| NY | regulation | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 155.17 | School safety plans |
| NY | statute | N.Y. Educ. Law § 2814 | Omnibus school violence prevention grant program |
| NY | statute | N.Y. Educ. Law § 3641 | Special apportionments and grants-in-aid to school districts |
| NY | statute | N.Y. Educ. Law § 801-a | Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education |
| NY | statute | N.Y. Educ. Law § 804 | Health education regarding alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of certain cancers |
| NY | statute | N.Y. Exec. Law § 323 | New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence Act / Powers and duties |
| OH | statute | Ohio Rev. Code. Ann. § 3313.534 | Zero tolerance policies for violent, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior; strategies to address behavior |
| OK | regulation | Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-5-111.1 | Definitions for health/safety education |
| OK | regulation | Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-5-112 | Health/safety education for grades one through four |
| OK | regulation | Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-5-114 | Health and safety education for grades five through eight |
| OK | statute | Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 1210.229-6 | Program of character education |
| OR | regulation | Or. Admin. R. 581-021-0200 | Standard education for Oregon students |
| OR | regulation | Or. Admin. R. 581-023-0050 | Rules for implementation of Child Development Specialist Programs and state reimbursement for costs of such programs |
| OR | statute | Or. Rev. Stat. § 336.088 | Conflict resolution program; adoption discretionary |
| OR | statute | Or. Rev. Stat. § 336.109 | Policy to reduce gang involvement, violent activities and drug abuse |
| OR | statute | Or. Rev. Stat. § 336.113 | Multicultural education; advisory committee |
| OR | statute | Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 339.331 -- .339 | Center for School Safety |
| OR | statute | Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 339.351 -- .364 | Harassment, intimidation and bullying |
| PA | statute | 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 13-1302-A | Office for Safe Schools |
| PA | statute | 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 25-2597.4 | Reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts / Additional payments / Program requirements |
| RI | statute | R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-20 | Health and safety of pupils / Alternative placement and prevention activities |
| SC | statute | S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-135 | Character education |
| TN | regulation | Tenn. Admin. Reg. 0520-1-3-.05 | State curriculum, Requirement D |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-214 | Advisory guidelinies for safe learning environments |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-2-118 | Intervention programs; conflict resolution and decision-making strategies |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1006 | Black history and culture |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1007 | Character and values education |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-1201 | Junior and Senior High Schools -- Curriculum / Adoption |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-303 | Elementary and Middle Schools Generally / Guidance counselors |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4216 | Written policies for safe and secure learning environment free of drugs, violence and weapons; disciplinary sanctions |
| TN | statute | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-4302 | Tennessee School Safety Center |
| UT | statute | Utah Admin. Code 277-400 | School emergency response plans |
| UT | statute | Utah Admin. Code 277-465 | Character education funding |
| UT | statute | Utah Admin. Code 277-478 | Block grant funding |
| VA | statute | Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-208.01 | Character education required |
| VA | statute | Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-279.9 | Development of programs to prevent crime and violence |
| VI | statute | 17 V.I. Code Ann. §§ 761 -- 767 | Conflict resolution education |
| VT | statute | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 165 | Standards of quality for public schools; equal education opportunities |
| VT | statute | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 565 | Harassment and hazing prevention policies |
| WA | statute | Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.300.275 | Alternative school start-up grants -- School safety grants -- Report to legislative committees |
| WA | statute | Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.300.285 | Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention polices -- Model policy and training materials -- Posting on web-site -- Authority to update |