School and local safety actions

(a) State activities Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (iii); (2) by striking and at the end of clause (iv); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) supporting local educational agencies in providing de-escalation training through a certified entity (such as Federal, State, or local law enforcement or an entity that has been certified by Federal, State, or local law enforcement to provide de-escalation training) to teachers, administrators, and other staff; and (vi) establishing a school safety specialist position (on a full-time or part-time basis) or training a school resource officer to fulfill the role and responsibilities of a school safety specialist at each local educational agency, and at each public elementary school and secondary school, in the State to— (I) serve as a liaison between the State and Federal agencies relevant to school safety (II) help identify and apply for State and Federal grants to bolster physical safety in schools; and (III) develop a relationship with local law enforcement on best practice to keep schools safe; and. (b) Definitions Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7112) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) De-escalation training The term de-escalation training means instruction or guidance on the use of communication or other techniques during a violent, or potentially violent, encounter to stabilize, slow, or reduce the intensity of such an encounter without using physical force or with a reduction in force.. (c) Required services Section 8561(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7961(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Services In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), each State receiving Federal funds under any title of this Act shall, in the case of a student expelled from school pursuant to paragraph (1), provide confidential mental health services by telephone or virtually for such student and the parents of such student if the parents do not have the financial means to provide such services for the student..