The proposed bill mandates that all public school students in Alabama complete a course or program focused on violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before they can be promoted to high school, starting with students entering middle school in the 2026-2027 school year. The instruction will cover various topics, including responsible decision-making, the causes and effects of school violence, nonviolent conflict resolution techniques, and the relationship between substance abuse and violence. Additionally, the State Department of Education is tasked with developing instructional materials and guidelines for local boards of education to implement this curriculum, and they will also provide training for teachers.

Furthermore, the bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt necessary rules to facilitate the implementation of these educational requirements. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text, but the new section added to the Code of Alabama is §16-40-13, which outlines the requirements and responsibilities related to the violence prevention and conflict resolution instruction.