| The commissioner shall establish a grant program to encourage |
the development, improvement or continuation of conflict |
resolution education within public elementary and secondary |
schools.__A school administrative unit may apply to the |
commissioner for funds to establish, improve or continue a |
conflict resolution education program in one or more of the |
schools within the school administrative unit.__The program may |
be directed at students and teachers, administrators and other |
staff and may involve the development of peer mediation programs.__ |
The school administrative unit must match any grant funds |
awarded. |