School Safety & Discipline
Report
May 2013
AGENDA
Changes
Bullying
Non-Drug, Non-Violent, Non-Criminal Offenses
Discipline Actions
New Validations
New Report
Questions
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CHANGES 2012-2013
Bullying added as new offense type
Non-drug, non-violent, and non-criminal
related offense has been added as a new
offense type
Any offense committed by any student
(general education students and students with
disabilities) which results in an in-school or
out-of-school suspension must be reported
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BULLYING
"Bullying" for the purposes of requirements related to Chapter 92
of the Acts of 2010 legislation is defined as the following:
The repeated use by one or more students [aggressor(s)] of a
written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act or
gesture or any combination thereof, directed at a target that: (i)
causes physical or emotional harm to the target or damage to the
target's property; (ii) places the target in reasonable fear of harm
to him/herself or of damage to his/her property; (iii) creates a
hostile environment at school for the target; (iv) infringes on the
rights of the target at school; or (v) materially and substantially
disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a
school. For the purposes of requirements related to this law,
bullying shall include cyber-bullying. See section 5 of the
legislation for more details on the definition of cyber-bullying and
more.
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Prohibition of Bullying,
Cyber-Bullying and Retaliation
 Acts of bullying, cyber-bullying, and retaliation are
prohibited:
 on school grounds, property immediately adjacent to school
grounds, at a school sponsored or school related activity, function or
program whether on or off school grounds, at a school bus stop, on
a school bus or other vehicle owned, leased or used by a school
district or school, or through the use of technology or an electronic
device owned, leased or used by a school district or school and
 at a location, activity, function or program that is not school related,
or through the use of technology or an electronic device that is not
owned, leased or used by a school district or school, if
the bullying creates a hostile environment at school for the target,
infringes on their rights at school or materially and substantially
disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school.
Nothing contained herein shall require schools to staff any nonschool related activities, functions, or programs.
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
 http://www.doe.mass.edu/bullying/
 Model Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan
 General Department Updates and Information
 Laws and Regulations
 Evidence Based Programs, Curricula, and Practices
 Parent Information
 Resources from State Agencies
 Additional Resources
 Definition of Bullying
 Social Emotional Learning
 For more information
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Drug, Violent or Criminal Related Offenses on School Property
School Year 2012-2013
Please complete an electronic copy of this form for drug, violent or criminal-related offense that occurred on school property from July 2, 2012 through June 28, 2013.
Offense ID___________________
Type of Offense
A
1. Illegal substances
a. Tobacco use (cigarettes, cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco)
b. Alcohol possession
c. Alcohol use
d. Marijuana possession
e. Marijuana use
f. *Possession of other illegal substances (describe):
g.*Illegal use of other substances (describe):
h. Sale of illegal drugs
i. Possession of illegal drugs with intent to sell
2. Physical fight
3. Threat of physical attack
4. Physical attack, assault (non- sexual)
5. Sexual Harassment
6. Sexual assault (including rape)
7. Theft (school, staff or student property)
8. Threat of robbery
9. Robbery using force
10. Vandalism/Destruction of Property
11. Destruction of Property due to arson
12. Kidnapping
13. Homicide
14. Weapon on school premises
a. Knife (cutting weapon)
b. Gun
1. Handgun
Offense Date_________________
Number of Victims

Student
B
C
Number of Offenders
School Non-School
Personnel Personnel Unknown
D
E
F
NonStudent Student Unknown
G
H
I
Offense
resulted in a
physical
injury (Yes,
No)
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2. Rifle
3. Shotgun
4. Other firearm
c. Explosive or incendiary device
d. Other weapon (describe):
15. Other Drug, violent or criminal offense (Please specify)
16. Felony Conviction Outside of School (Please indicate type of
felony)
17. Bullying
18. Non-Drug, Violent or Criminal Related Offense
*If you have the information, please indicate which other drugs/substances have been illegally possessed/used on school property.
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VALIDATION RULES
Validations
17. Bullying
Must have at least one
offender
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Must have at least one
victim
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18. Non-Drug, NonViolent or NonCriminal Related
Offense
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Cant have any victims

A discipline record
must be reported for
every student offender

Physical injury flag
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must be Y or N
must be X (upload)
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NON-DRUG, NON-VIOLENT,
NON-CRIMINAL OFFENSE
This offense type should only be entered for an offense
that results in a disciplinary action
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DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
 In-school suspension (1 day or more)
 Out-of-school suspension (1 day or more)
 Expulsion
 Removed by an impartial hearing officer to an
alternative setting (program status=SWD)
 Removed by school personnel to an alternative
setting (program status=SWD)
 Alternative settings can include home tutoring, in-
district alternative program, alternative program in
another district, private alternative setting, or
work/community service setting
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 Data reviews have shown that the balance
between student offenders and disciplinary actions
is skewed
 Student offenders are being reported without a
disciplinary action
 ESE expects to see a discipline record for all
offenses and is implementing a validation
designed to ensure that there are disciplinary
records for at least 85% of reported student
offenders
Validation error message: Missing Discipline data, please
check Offense/Discipline Count Comparison Report
File upload process: will be displayed as a validation
error when “validate” is clicked
Online process: error is displayed when “submit all
schools” is clicked
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 New Report - View Offense/Discipline Count
Comparison Report
 This report will be available from the open date through
the close date of the SSDR
 It is recommended that this report is monitored to
prevent any last minute issues
 Report will display all of the offenses where the number
of students disciplined is less than the number of
student offenders. Data is only displayed if the 85%
calculation is not met.
 If the threshold of 85% is met, the report will show no
data and you will see the following message:
“You have met the 85% threshold for reporting all of the
discipline records for your student offenders”
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VIEW OFFENSE/DISCIPLINE
COUNT COMPARISON REPORT
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SAMPLE REPORT
Offense/Discipline Count Comparison Report
Offense ID
School Name School Code Number of student offenders Number of student Disciplined
1305
1402
1500
School A
School B
School C
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
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1
2
1
0
1
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QUESTIONS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Data Collection Data Line – 781-338-3282
Your Data Collection Support Specialist
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