1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act are as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Title I—Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Sec. 101. Prohibition of corporal punishment. Sec. 102. Civil actions by the Attorney General. Sec. 103. Enforcement by the Office for Civil Rights. Sec. 104. Parent notification and protection and advocacy systems. Title II—State Activities and Grant Program Sec. 201. State plan and enforcement. Sec. 202. Grant authority. Title III—Additional Provisions Sec. 301. Federal regulations. Sec. 302. Other schools. Sec. 303. Limitation of authority. Sec. 304. Applicability to private schools and home schools. Sec. 305. Severability. Sec. 306. Authorization of appropriations. 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools; (2) ensure, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or religion, the health and safety of all students and program personnel in schools and promote a positive school climate and culture; (3) assist States, local educational agencies, and schools in improving school climate and culture by implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports, and other models (including models such as restorative justice interventions, trauma-informed care, multi-tiered system of supports, crisis and de-escalation interventions, implicit bias training, and culturally responsive teaching), to address student behavior and work to eliminate the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions; (4) ensure all program personnel have the supports and training necessary to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior and improve school climate and culture