(B) School-based violence and substance abuse prevention.

(1) Guidance and materials that inform local education agencies and school communities about developments in the fields of school climates and behavioral management;

(2) Regular, high-quality professional development opportunities and technical assistance, and recommendations for further instruction outside of these opportunities, for local education agency and school personnel on:

(A) Trauma and chronic stress, their effects on students and learning, and effective responses;

(B) Classroom management, positive behavioral interventions, and fostering positive school climate;

(C) Disciplinary approaches that utilize instruction and correction;

(D) Restorative practices and other evidence-based or promising behavioral interventions;

(E) Implementation of high-quality functional behavior assessments, behavioral intervention plans, and manifestation determination reviews, as those terms are used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, approved December 3, 2004 (118 Stat. 2745; 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.); and

(F) Implicit bias and culturally responsive corrective action techniques;

(3) Opportunities for local education agencies and schools to share promising practices regarding the topics in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and

(4) Technical assistance and supportive services to assist local education agencies and schools, as needed and in accordance with policies OSSE adopts, in reducing the use of exclusion by addressing the causes of student misconduct and the development and revision of disciplinary plans.

(1) Award a contract or grant to one or more nonprofit organizations;

(2) Award contracts or competitive or formula grants to local education agencies, schools, or partnerships developed among schools or with nonprofit organizations;

(3) Establish a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Behavioral Health or other District agency; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

(1) Be based upon rigorous research techniques, including quantitative and qualitative methods;

(2) Draw on the information maintained and reported pursuant to § 38-236.09, as well as other sources, with a particular focus on:

(A) Ensuring the fidelity of data reporting;

(B) Unanticipated consequences of the disciplinary policies and practices adopted pursuant to this part;

(C) Barriers schools face in implementing the policies and practices required pursuant to this part; and

(D) Effective approaches utilized by schools to avoid reliance on exclusion and reduce disparities in its use;

(3) Provide specific recommendations for further action by the Council, executive branch, and schools; and

(4) Provide suggestions for further research.

(11) Violence prevention.

(a) Anger management;

(b) Attendance intervention plans;

(c) Behavior intervention plan;

(d) Behavior log/behavior progress report;

(e) Behavior redirection;

(f) Community conference;

(g) Community service;

(h) Conflict resolution;

(i) Crime awareness/prevention programs;

(j) Diverse instructional strategies;

(k) In-school program restructuring (schedule change);

(l) Individual or group counseling;

(m) Intervention by guidance counselor or mental health professional;

(n) Mediation, including teacher/student mediation and multi-party dispute resolution;

(o) Mentoring;

(p) Parent conference;

(q) Parent observation of student;

(r) Positive feedback for appropriate behavior;

(s) Positive behavior supports

(t) Problem solving conferences;

(u) Referral to community based organizations;

(v) Referral to substance abuse counseling service;

(w) Rehabilitative programs;

(x) Restitution;

(y) Restorative justice strategies;

(z) Social skills instruction;

(aa) Student support team meeting; and

(bb) Other appropriate intervention strategies.