with the development of school-specific zero-tolerance
policies or, after study, making recommendations for
eliminating the policies.
(5) Assisting schools in understanding and dealing with
students' social, cultural and linguistic differences in
school and the community.
(6) Sponsoring regional conferences or workshops for
schools, agencies concerned with child welfare, community-
based organizations and law enforcement agencies to:
(i) Review schools' emergency protocols, including
protocols governing fire, shelter-in-place, school
lockdowns and natural disasters or manmade disasters.
(ii) Study and identify best practices and evidence-
based programs and techniques that may be used to reduce
or prevent bullying and retaliation, school-related
crime, gang influence, gang violence, alcohol and
substance abuse and child suicide.
(7) Compiling lists of bullying prevention and
intervention resources, evidence-based curricula, best
practices and academic-based research, including resources,
curricula, best practices and evidence-based research
concerned with suicide intervention and prevention programs
for students, which shall be made available to schools. The
resources may include, but not be limited to:
(i) Print, audio, video or digital media.
(ii) Subscription-based online services.
(iii) On-site or technology-enabled professional
development and training sessions.
(8) Biennially updating the plan and the information and
resources required under paragraph (7) and posting the plan
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