In some cases, it may be difficult to determine the
code that most accurately describes an incident. For example, a fight
could be construed as a more serious (1300-Battery) or less serious (2500-Physical
altercation, minor) incident. Training staff on how to apply definitions
is important to accurate reporting. Similarities are identified below
with references to other codes that may describe an incident more accurately.
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1000 |
Alcohol (liquor law violations: possession,
use, sale) |
Violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
purchase, transportation, possession, or consumption of intoxicating
alcoholic beverages or substances represented as alcohol. Suspicion
of being under the influence of alcohol may be included if it results
in disciplinary action. |
Violations can be specifically coded
as: |
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1010 |
Sale of alcohol |
Selling alcoholic beverages. |
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1020 |
Distribution of alcohol |
Distributing (i.e., giving away) alcoholic
beverages. |
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1030 |
Drinking alcohol |
Drinking alcoholic beverages. |
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1040 |
Possession of alcohol |
Having alcoholic beverages in one's pocket(s),
bag(s), car, locker, etc. |
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1050 |
Suspicion of alcohol use |
Exhibiting behaviors that suggests that
an individual consumed alcohol. |
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1097 |
Other alcohol |
The incident cannot be coded in one of the
above categories but did involve an alcohol violation. |
Note: When an incident involves
two or more alcohol offenses, code the most serious. |
1100 |
Arson (Setting a Fire) |
To unlawfully and intentionally damage,
or attempt to damage, any school or personal property by fire or incendiary
device. Firecrackers, fireworks, and trashcan fires would be included
in this category if they were contributing factors to a damaging fire. |
Notes: Without a fire, firecrackers and fireworks
should be coded as disruptive behavior. This category does not include
a simple act of lighting a match. |
1200 |
Attendance Policy Violation (Not Attending
School or Classes as Required) |
Violation of state, school district,
or school policy relating to attendance. |
Violations can be specifically coded
as: |
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1210 |
Forging absence excuse |
To be locally defined. |
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1220 |
Skipping class |
To be locally defined. |
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1230 |
Tardiness |
To be locally defined. |
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1240 |
Truancy |
To be locally defined. |
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1297 |
Other attendance policy violation |
The incident above cannot be coded in one
of the above categories but did involve an attendance policy violation.
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1300 |
Battery (Physical Attack/Harm) |
Touching or striking of another person
against his or her will or intentionally causing bodily harm to an
individual. |
Examples: Striking that causes bleeding,
broken nose; kicking while a student is down.
Notes: Consider age and developmentally appropriate behavior before
using this category. This category should be used when the attack
is serious enough to warrant calling the police or security or when
serious bodily harm occurs. Include an attack with a weapon in this
category. (This offense may be referred to by law enforcement as
aggravated assault.)
See also: 1700-Fighting and 2500-Physical
Altercation, Minor.
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1400 |
Burglary/Breaking and Entering (Stealing
Property/Unlawful Entry) |
Unlawful entry or attempted entry into
a building or other structure with the intent to commit a crime. |
Example: Offender forces a door or uses a
mechanical contrivance (e.g., passkey, skeleton key) to unlawfully
enter a school for the purpose of burglarizing.
Notes:When using this code, record the value of any property loss
or the cost of repairing or replacing any damaged property under "Cost."
It is not necessary that force be used in gaining entry; neither is
it necessary that property loss occur.
See also: 2600-Robbery, 3100-Theft,
3400-Trespassing, and 3500-Vandalism.
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1500 |
Disorderly Conduct (Disruptive Behavior) |
Any act that disrupts the orderly conduct
of a school function; behavior which substantially disrupts the orderly
learning environment. |
See also: 2200-Insubordination
and 3600-Violation of School Rules.
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1600 |
Drugs Excluding Alcohol and Tobacco (Illegal
Drug Possession, Sale, Use/Under the Influence) |
Unlawful use, cultivation, manufacture,
distribution, sale, solicitation, purchase, possession, transportation,
or importation of any controlled drug (e.g., demerol, morphine) or
narcotic substance. 16
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Violations can be specifically coded
as: |
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1610 |
Sale of illegal Drug |
Selling illegal drugs. |
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1620 |
Sale of substance represented as
an illegal drug |
Selling a substance represented as an illegal
drug (e.g., selling oregano represented as marijuana). |
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1630 |
Distribution of illegal drug |
Distributing (i.e., giving away) illegal
drugs. |
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1640 |
Distribution of substance represented
as an illegal drug |
Distributing (i.e., giving away) substance
represented as an illegal drug. |
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1650 |
Use of illegal drug |
Smoking, snorting, injecting, ingesting,
or otherwise using an illegal drug. |
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1660 |
Possession of illegal drug |
Having an illegal drug in one's pocket(s),
bag(s), car, locker, etc. |
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1670 |
Possession of drug paraphernalia |
Having equipment (e.g., bong) for use in
consuming illegal drugs in one's pocket(s), bag(s), car, locker, etc. |
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1680 |
Suspicion of use |
An instance where an individual's behavior,
breath, etc., suggests that he or she used illegal drugs. |
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1697 |
Other drug offense |
The incident cannot be coded in one of the
above categories but did involve illegal drugs. |
Note: When an incident involves two or more
drug offenses, code the most serious.
See also: 2100-Inappropriate Use of Medication.
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1700 |
Fighting (Mutual Altercation) |
Mutual participation in an incident involving
physical violence, where there is no major injury. |
Notes: Consider age and developmentally appropriate
behavior before using this category. Where serious injury occurs,
the incident may be coded as battery for all participants. Does not
include verbal confrontations, tussles, or other minor confrontations.
(This offense may be referred to by law enforcement as simple assault.)
See also: 1300-Battery and 2500-Physical
Altercation, Minor. |
1800 |
Harassment, Nonsexual (Physical, Verbal,
or Psychological) |
Repeatedly annoying or attacking a student
or group of students or other personnel which creates an intimidating
or hostile educational or work environment. |
Violations can be specifically coded as: |
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1810 |
Bullying |
Repeated negative behaviors intended to
frighten or cause discomfort. These may include, but are not limited
to verbal or written threats or physical harm. |
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1820 |
Hazing |
Committing an act or acts against a student
or coercing a student to commit an act that creates risk of harm to
a person in order to be initiated into a student organization or class. |
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1897 |
Other nonsexual harassment |
The incident cannot be coded in one of the
above categories but did involve nonsexual harassment. |
Note: When above incidents are hate-related,
administrators need to record code "Hate-Related" (see variable 1240)
as Yes.
See also: 3200-Threat/Intimidation. |
1900 |
Harassment, Sexual (Unwelcome
Sexual Conduct) |
Unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, other physical or verbal conduct or communication
of a sexual nature, including gender-based harassment that creates
an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or work environment. |
Examples: |
Leering; pinching; grabbing; suggestive comments,
gestures, or jokes; or pressure to engage in sexual activity. |
Note: |
Consider age and developmentally appropriate
behavior before using this category. |
See also: |
1800-Harassment, Nonsexual
and 2400-Obscene Behavior. |
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2000 |
Homicide (Murder or Manslaughter)
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Killing a human being. |
2100 |
Inappropriate Use of Medication
(Prescription or over-the-counter) |
Use, possession, or distribution
of any prescription or over-the-counter medication (e.g., aspirin,
cough syrups, caffeine pills, nasal sprays) in violation of school
policy. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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2110 |
Sale of medication |
Selling prescription or over-the-counter
medication. |
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2120 |
Distribution of medication |
Distributing (i.e., giving
away) prescription or over-the-counter medicine in violation of school
rules. |
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2130 |
Use of medication in violation
of school rules |
Using prescription or over-the-counter
medicine in violation of school rules. |
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2140 |
Possession of medication in
violation of school rules |
Having prescription or over-the-counter
medication in one's pocket(s), bag(s), car, locker, etc., in violation
of school rules |
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2150 |
Suspicion of use of medication
in violation of school rules |
An instance where an individual's
behavior, breath, etc.,suggests that he or she used prescription or
over-the-counter drugs in violation of school rules. |
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2197 |
Other inappropriate use of
medication |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve the use of prescription
or over-the-counter medication in violation of school rules. |
Note: When an incident involves
two or more inappropriate uses of medicine offenses, code the most
serious.
See also: 1600-Drugs. back
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2200 |
Insubordination (Disobedience) |
Unwillingness to submit
to authority, refusal to respond to a reasonable request, or other
situations in which a student is disobedient. |
See also: 1500-Disorderly
conduct. |
2300 |
Kidnapping (Abduction) |
Unlawful seizure, transportation,
and/or detention of a person against his/her will, or of a minor without
the consent of his/her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. This
category includes hostage-taking.
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2400 |
Obscene Behavior |
Language or actions, written,
oral, physical, or electronic, in violation of community or school
standards. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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2410 |
Displays of affection in violation
of school policy |
Holding hands, kissing, sexual
touching, or other displays of affection in violation of school policy. |
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2420 |
Obscene written messages |
Writing obscene messages on
paper, on black boards, or elsewhere on school property (e.g., on
bathroom wall). |
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2430 |
Drawing obscene pictures |
Creating illustrations of a
sexually explicit or vulgar nature. |
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2440 |
Obscene electronic communication |
Posting obscene messages on
Internet message boards, sending obscenities via Internet chat rooms/instant
messaging, and downloading or emailing obscene material. |
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2450 |
Obscene gestures |
Gestures that are offensive,
socially unacceptable, or otherwise not suitable for an educational
setting. |
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2460 |
Obscene language/profanity |
Suggestive, explicit, or vulgar
language, cursing, or abusive language, or demeaning remarks. |
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2497 |
Other obscene behavior |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve obscene behavior. |
Note: Consider age and developmentally
appropriate behavior before using this category.
See also: 1900-Harassment, Sexual and 2900-Sex
Offenses, Other. |
2500 |
Physical Altercation, Minor
(Pushing, Shoving) |
Confrontation, tussle, or
physical aggression that does not result in injury. |
Note: Consider age
and developmentally appropriate behavior before using this category.
See also: 1300-Battery, 1700-Fighting,
and 1810-Bullying. |
2600 |
Robbery(Taking of Things
by Force) |
The taking of, or attempting
to take, anything of value that is owned by another person or organization
under confrontational circumstances by force or threat of force or
violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. A key difference between
robbery and theft is that the threat of physical harm or actual physical
harm is involved in a robbery. |
Note:When using this code record
the value of the taken item(s) under "Cost."
See also: 1400-Burglary and 3100-Theft.
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2700 |
School Threat (Threat of
Destruction or Harm) |
Any threat (verbal, written,
or electronic) by a person to bomb or use other substances or devices
for the purpose of exploding, burning, causing damage to a school
building or school property, or to harm students or staff. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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2710 |
Bomb threat |
Intentionally making a false
report of potential harm from a bomb, dynamite, explosive, or arson-causing
device. |
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2720 |
Fire alarm |
Verbally or otherwise (e.g.,
ringing alarm bells) making a false report of fire. |
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2730 |
Chemical/biological threat |
Intentionally making a false
report of potential harm from dangerous chemicals or biological agents. |
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2740 |
Terroristic threat |
Making terroristic threats
to harm students or school officials, and/or to destroy school property. |
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2797 |
Other school threat |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve a school threat. |
See also: 3200-Threat/Intimidation.
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2800 |
Sexual Battery (Sexual assault) |
Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration
forcibly or against the person's will or where the victim is incapable
of giving consent. Includes rape, fondling, indecent liberties, child
molestation, and sodomy. |
Note: Consider age and developmentally
appropriate behavior before using this category.
See also: 2900-Sex Offenses, Other. |
2900 |
Sexual Offenses, Other (Lewd
Behavior, Indecent Exposure) |
Sexual intercourse, sexual
contact, or other behavior intended to result in sexual gratification
without force or threat of force. Code statutory rape here. |
Note: Consider age and developmentally
appropriate behavior before using this category.
See also: 2400-Obscene Behavior and 2800-Sexual
Battery. |
3000 |
Suicide |
Act or instance of taking
one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. |
Incidents can be specifically
coded as: |
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3010 |
Suicide |
Taking one's own life voluntarily
and intentionally. |
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3020 |
Attempted suicide |
Attempting to take one's own
life voluntarily and intentionally. |
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3097 |
Other suicide offense |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve the threat or mention
of suicide. |
3100 |
Theft (Stealing Personal
or School Property) |
The unlawful taking of property
belonging to another person without threat, violence or bodily harm.
Electronic theft of data should be coded here. Do not include dealing
in stolen goods in this category (see 9900-Other Offenses). |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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3110 |
Theft, General |
Taking or attempting to take
money or property belonging to another person or the school with the
intent to permanently deprive the victim of his or her possessions. |
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3120 |
Motor Vehicle Theft17 |
Theft of a motor vehicle. This
category includes theft of a car, truck, motorcycle, dune buggy, snowmobile,
RV, or anything that is self-propelled. |
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3197 |
Other theft |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve theft. |
Notes: When using this code record
the value of the stolen item(s) under "Cost." Consider coding theft
of low value items (e.g., pencil, pad of paper) as 3600-Violation
of School Rules.
See also: 1400-Burglary and 2600-Robbery.
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3200 |
Threat/Intimidation (Causing
Fear of Harm) |
Physical, verbal, written,
or electronic action which immediately creates fear of harm, without
displaying a weapon and without subjecting the victim to actual physical
attack. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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3210 |
Physical threat |
Threatening an individual or
group of individuals with a gesture(s) or body language. |
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3220 |
Verbal threat |
Threatening an individual or
group of individuals with spoken words or sounds. |
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3230 |
Written threat |
Threatening an individual or
group of individuals in writing (e.g., letter, note, message on chalkboard). |
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3240 |
Electronic threat |
Threatening an individual or
group of individuals by email, postings on Internet sites, or through
other electronic mechanisms. |
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3297 |
Other threat |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve a threat. |
Note: Consider age and developmentally
appropriate behavior before using this category.
See also: 1800-Harassment, Nonsexual, 1810-Bullying,
1820-Hazing, 2700-School Threat,
and 3700-Weapon Possession. |
3300 |
Tobacco (Possession or Use) |
Possession, use, distribution,
or sale of tobacco products. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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3310 |
Sale of tobacco |
Sale of tobacco products (e.g.,
cigarettes, chewing tobacco). |
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3320 |
Distribution of tobacco |
Distribution (i.e., giving
away) tobacco products. |
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3330 |
Use of tobacco |
Smoking, chewing, or otherwise
using tobacco. |
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3340 |
Possession of tobacco |
Having tobacco in one's pocket(s),
bag(s), car, locker, etc. |
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3350 |
Suspicion of use of tobacco |
An instance where an individual's
behavior, breath, etc., suggests that he or she used tobacco. |
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3397 |
Other tobacco offense |
The incident cannot be coded
in one of the above categories but did involve tobacco. |
3400 |
Trespassing (Unlawful or
Unauthorized Presence) |
To enter or remain on a
public school campus or school board facility without authorization
or invitation and with no lawful purpose for entry. |
See also: 1400-Burglary
and 3500-Vandalism. |
3500 |
Vandalism (Damage to School
or Personal Property) |
Willful destruction or defacement
of school or personal property. |
Violations can be specifically
coded as: |
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3510 |
Vandalism of school property |
Willful destruction or defacement
of school property. |
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3520 |
Vandalism of personal property |
Willful destruction or defacement
of personal property. |
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3597 |
Other vandalism |
The incident cannot
be coded in one of the above categories but did involve vandalism. |
Examples: Destroying school computer
records, carving initials or words in desk top, spray painting on
walls, or damaging vehicles.
Note:When using this code record the cost of repairing or replacing
the damaged property under "Cost."
See also: 1400-Burglary and 3400-Tresspassing.
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3600 |
Violation of School Rules (Disobeying
School Policy) |
This category comprises misbehavior not
captured elsewhere. Problem behaviors could include dress code violations,
running in the halls, possession of contraband, cheating, lying to
authorities, or falsifying records. |
See also: 1500-Disorderly
conduct. |
3700 |
Weapons Possession (Firearms and Other
Weapons) |
Possession of an instrument or object
to inflict harm on other persons. Both firearms and other weapons
should be coded here. |
Notes: When using this code, remember to record
the type of weapon involved under "Weapon Type." If a weapon was used
in the commission of another offense (e.g., battery, homicide) use
that code to capture the event and code "Weapon-Related" as yes.
See also: 3200-Threat/Intimidation. |
9000 |
Other Offenses (e.g., Forgery, Extortion) |
Any significant incident resulting in
disciplinary action not classified previously. Offenses could include
bribery, fraud, embezzlement, forgery, resisting arrest, gambling,
extortion, or dealing in stolen property. |
Note: Whenever possible, insert additional
subcodes under already existing codes. For example, if it is necessary
to create a new category of School Threat, do so under code 2700
the School Threat category. |