**Report on State/Territory Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act**

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**School Year 1999-2000**

**Final Report**

**July 2002**

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**Report on State/Territory Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act
-- School Year 1999-2000**

**Final Report**

**July 2002**

**Prepared for:**

U.S. Department of Education

**Prepared by:**

Karen Gray

Beth Sinclair

Westat

Rockville, MD

**U.S. Department of Education**

Rod Paige

Secretary

**Office of Elementary and Secondary Education**

Susan B. Neuman

Assistant Secretary

**Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program**

William Modzeleski

Director

July 2002

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Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act for School Year 1999-2000,
Washington, DC, 2002.

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**Report on State/Territory Implementation of the**

**Gun-Free Schools Act - School Year 1999-2000**

**Introduction**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires that each state or
territory[^1] receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA) have a state law that requires all local
educational agencies (LEAs) in the state or territory to expel from
school for at least one year any student found bringing a firearm to
school. (See Appendix A for a copy of the GFSA.) State laws must also
authorize the LEA chief administering officer to modify any such
expulsion on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the GFSA states that it
must be construed so as to be consistent with the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The GFSA requires states/territories to report information about the
implementation of the GFSA annually to the Secretary of Education. In
order to meet this requirement and to monitor compliance with the GFSA,
the Department of Education (the Department) requires each state or
territory to submit an annual report that provides:

-   The number of students expelled (by type of firearm and school
    level),

-   The number of expulsions that were modified on a case-by-case basis,

-   The number of modified cases that were [not]{.underline} for
    students with disabilities, and

-   The number of expelled students who were referred to an alternative
    school or program.

Starting with the 1999-00 school year, the reporting form used for this
data collection was revised to collect more information regarding LEA
compliance and state climate. The new data items can be found in
questions 7 through 10 on the data collection form. A copy of this form
can be found in Appendix B of this report.

**Organization of the Report**

Following information on data interpretation and quality, this report is
divided into three sections and summarizes the 1999-00 data submitted by
the states/territories. The first section is a brief summary of the
overall findings. The second section presents a summary of the 1999-00
data in bulleted, graphic, and tabular form as well as a comparison
between the 1999-00 and data submitted in previous years. The tables in
this section contain data notes that are critical to the correct
interpretation of the data. The third section presents a page for each
state/territory. Each of these pages contains the data submitted by the
state/territory, as well as any caveats or data notes accompanying the
data. Finally, there are two appendices to the report -- Appendix A
contains a copy of the Gun-Free Schools Act and a copy of the 1999-00
GFSA state/territory data collection instrument can be found in Appendix
B.

**Data Quality and Interpretation of Findings**

The information contained in this report should be interpreted with
caution. First, as noted on the summary state-by-state tables and on the
individual state or territory pages, some states/territories attached
caveats and data notes to their data that should be considered when
interpreting the data. This is of particular importance when examining
national totals, as they are made up of data that are not necessarily
comparable from state to state in all cases. Second, one state
(Tennessee) submitted aggregate data that were not broken out by type of
weapon. The expulsions for this state are included in the overall
summary totals and the totals by school level but are not included in
the figures by type of firearm. This means that the total number of
reported expulsions by type of firearm differs from the totals reported
elsewhere.

Finally, this report is not designed to provide information to the
reader regarding the rate at which students carry firearms to school.
The data summarized in this report relates to actions taken in regard to
the number of students [found]{.underline} bringing firearms to schools.

**Data Collection and Verification**

Westat, under contract with the Department, received reports from the
Department of Education in each state/territory. In order to ensure that
the data are reported accurately, the following procedures were
followed:

-   As each survey was received, it was reviewed for accuracy and
    entered into a database.

-   In a few cases, Westat contacted the state/territory to obtain a
    correction or clarification of the submitted data. For example, the
    data provider was contacted if the submitted forms were not
    internally consistent, if the rows and/or columns did not add to the
    printed totals, or if the 1999-00 data represented a large change
    from the data reported for 1998-99.

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-   Once Westat received all of the data, all states/territories were
    contacted and asked to provide final data verification by fax. As a
    result of the verification process, several states/territories also
    revised their 1998-99 data. States/territories revising their
    1998-99 data were asked to re-submit information on all data items,
    rather than just aggregate figures.[^2]

-   The Department will also continue their work with the
    states/territories to ensure that the submitted data are as accurate
    as possible.

**Summary of Findings**

-   Overall, 55 states/territories reported under the GFSA for the
    1999-00 school year[^3]. These states/territories reported that they
    expelled a total of 2,837 students from school for bringing a
    firearm[^4] to school. One state (Tennessee), however, reported data
    for total expulsions for [all]{.underline} weapons, and therefore
    the figures reported by this state may overestimate the actual
    expulsions under the GFSA.

-   Fifty-five states/territories reported the number of students
    expelled by school level. Fifty-seven percent of the expulsions by
    school level were students in high school, 31 percent were in junior
    high, and 12 percent were in elementary school. (See Table 2)

-   Fifty-four states/territories reported the number of students
    expelled by type of firearm. Sixty percent of the expulsions by
    firearm were for bringing a handgun to school. Ten percent of the
    expulsions were for bringing a rifle or shotgun to school, and 30
    percent were for some other type of firearm (such as bombs,
    grenades, or starter pistols). (See Table 3)

-   Fifty-four states/territories reported on expulsions that were
    shortened to less than one year. In these states/territories, 27
    percent of expulsions were shortened to less than one year. (See
    Table 5)

-   Fifty-four states/territories reported on the disability status of
    students receiving shortened expulsions. In these
    states/territories, 68 percent of shortened expulsions were for
    students who were [not]{.underline} considered disabled. (See Table
    6)

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-   In the 52 states/territories reporting data on alternative
    placements, 42 percent of the expelled students in these
    states/territories were referred to an alternative school or
    placement (See Table 7)

-   Fifty-four states/territories reported on the percentage of LEAs
    that submitted a GFSA report. In these states/territories, the
    percentages of LEAs reporting expulsions differs greatly.

**Expulsions for Bringing a Firearm to School -- Overview**

Overall, 55 states/territories provided data on the number of students
expelled for bringing a firearm to school, for a total of 2,837
expulsions. Alabama, California, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia were the only
states with greater than 150 expulsions. When viewed as the number of
expulsions per 1,000 enrolled students, Virginia had the highest number
of expulsions per 1,000 students. Refer to Table 1 for more detailed
information on the data provided by the individual states/territories.

**School Level**

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All states/territories provided data on their expulsions by school
level.[^5]

Of the 2,837 expulsions, over half (1,604 or 57 percent) were students
in senior high schools, 31 percent (893) were students in junior high,
and 12 percent (340) were elementary school students. (See Figure 1 and
Table 2)

**Type of Firearm**

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F ifty-four states/territories provided data that differentiated the
type of firearm brought to school by students. Over 95 percent of all
reported expulsions were reported by type of firearm (2,728 out of
2,837).

Of these 2,728 expulsions, 60 percent (1,648) involved handguns, 10
percent (264) involved rifles or shotguns, and the remaining 30 percent
(816) involved other types of firearms (such as bombs, grenades, and
starter pistols). (See Figure 2 and Table 3)

**Overall Year-to-Year Changes -- 1998-99 to 1999-00**

Overall, the reported number of expulsions dropped by almost 20 percent
from 3,477[^6] in 1998-99 to 2,837 in 1999-00. Of the 55
states/territories reporting expulsions, 36 states/territories showed a
decrease in the number of expulsions from 1998-99 to 1999-00. Among
these, the greatest decreases were reported in California, Georgia,
Indiana, and New York. Conversely, 15 states showed an increase in the
number of expulsions from 1998-99 to 1999-00 with the largest increases
in Louisiana, Ohio, and Virginia (21 to 73, 77 to 199, and 115 to 259,
respectively). The increase in the number of expulsions reported in Ohio
was due primarily to changes in reporting. For 1999-00, this state
included expulsions for use or possession of any explosive, incendiary
device, or poison gas that were not included in 1998-99. Two states/\
territories (Pennsylvania and Northern Marianas) did not change in the
number of expulsions from 1998-99 to 1999-00.

A brief discussion of how reported information for 1999-00 fits in the
broader context of the data reported for the previous three years is
included in each of the following sections.

**Shortened Expulsions and Students with Disabilities**

The GFSA allows the LEA chief administering officer to modify any
expulsion for a firearm violation on a case-by-case basis (for example,
by shortening the expulsion to less than one year). The purpose of this
provision is to allow the chief administering officer in a school
district to take unique circumstances into account as well as to ensure
that the IDEA and GFSA requirements are implemented consistently. In
order to capture these modifications, states were asked to report the
number of students who had their period of expulsion shortened, as well
as the number of these cases that were [not]{.underline} for students
with disabilities.

***Shortened Expulsions***

Fifty-four states/territories reported the number of students whose
expulsions were shortened to less than one year as part of the
case-by-case review process.

![](media/image4.wmf)Of the 2,814 expulsions in these states/territories
759 (or 27 percent) were shortened to less than one year in 1999-00.
(See Figure 3 and Table 5).

The percentage of shortened expulsions decreased from 44 percent in
1997-98 to 27 percent in both 1998-99 and 1999-00. (See Figure 4)

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***Disability Status of Students with Shortened Expulsions***

Fifty-four states/territories reported on the disability status of the
students with shortened expulsions.

Of the 759 students whose expulsions were shortened, 519 (68 percent)
were not considered disabled under section 602(a)(1) of IDEA. (See
Figure 5 and Table 6)

![](media/image6.wmf)The percentage of shortened expulsions for students
with disabilities decreased since the 38 percent in 1997-98.

**Referrals**

The GFSA has in place provisions that allow local officials to refer
expelled students to an alternative school or program. Fifty-two
states/territories reported information for this data item, and among
these states/territories 1,183 students (42 percent) were referred for
an alternative placement. (See Figure 7 and Table 7)

![](media/image8.wmf)The percentage of students referred to an
alternative school or program remained fairly stable from 1997-98 to
1999-00.

**GFSA Report Submissions**

Starting with the 1999-00 school year, states/territories were asked to
report information regarding the levels of LEA compliance. Additionally,
they were asked to indicate the percentage of LEAs that reported an
expulsion.

Fifty-four states/territories provided this information for 1999-00.
Although most states indicated that virtually all of their LEAs had
submitted GFSA reports, four states (Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, and West Virginia) reported lower figures. For these
states, their written explanation has been summarized on the individual
by-state pages.

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  **Table 1**                                                 

  Number of                                                   
  students found to                                           
  have brought a                                              
  firearm to                                                  
  school, 1999-00                                             
  and GFSA                                                    
  violations per                                              
  1,000 students of                                           
  public elementary                                           
  and secondary                                               
  enrollment, Fall                                            
  1999                                                        

                                                              

  State             Number of students Public                 Expelled
                    expelled\          elementary/secondary   students per
                    in 1999-00         enrollment 1999\*      1,000\
                                                              of enrollment

  Alabama           154                730,342                0.211

  Alaska            17                 136,658                0.124

  Arizona           56                 872,428                0.064

  Arkansas          23                 426,984                0.054

  California        154                6,050,609              0.025

  Colorado          42                 708,109                0.059

  Connecticut       6                  554,087                0.011

  Delaware          2                  113,622                0.018

  District of       3                  70,762                 0.042
  Columbia                                                    

  Florida           67                 2,380,232              0.028

  Georgia           117                1,422,762              0.082

  Hawaii            3                  185,036                0.016

  Idaho             19                 245,100                0.078

  Illinois          40                 2,035,450              0.020

  Indiana           33                 993,985                0.033

  Iowa              20                 498,836                0.040

  Kansas            40                 469,376                0.085

  Kentucky          12                 637,007                0.019

  Louisiana         73                 710,159                0.103

  Maine             3                  219,000                0.014

  Maryland          35                 846,709                0.041

  Massachusetts     30                 975,815                0.031

  Michigan          100                1,712,300              0.058

  Minnesota         15                 857,023                0.018

  Mississippi       25                 499,359                0.050

  Missouri          102                893,052                0.114

  Montana           22                 1,572,336              0.014

  Nebraska          20                 287,752                0.070

  Nevada            45                 326,616                0.138

  New Hampshire     3                  208,812                0.014

  New Jersey        29                 1,287,996              0.023

  New Mexico        23                 324,222                0.071

  New York          98                 2,884,000              0.034

  North Carolina    78                 1,256,063              0.062

  North Dakota      0                  111,705                0.000

  Ohio              199                1,837,000              0.108

  Oklahoma          31                 633,361                0.049

  Oregon            87                 545,059                0.160

  Pennsylvania      76                 1,817,530              0.042

  Rhode Island      6                  156,458                0.038

  South Carolina    55                 646,850                0.085

  South Dakota      1                  130,863                0.008

  Tennessee         109                908,722                0.120

  Texas             237                4,025,923              0.059

  Utah              50                 477,775                0.105

  Vermont           1                  106,069                0.009

  Virginia          259                1,133,994              0.228

  Washington        137                1,002,044              0.137

  West Virginia     9                  290,936                0.031

  Wisconsin         51                 878,900                0.058

  Wyoming           16                 91,757                 0.174

  Guam              0                  32,002                 0.000

  Northern Marianas 0                  9,692                  0.000

  Puerto Rico       1                  610,421                0.002

  Virgin Islands    3                  19,902                 0.151

  Total             2,837              48,859,562             0.058

  Number of states                     55                     
  reporting:                                                  
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> **Data Notes:**
>
> The 1999 public enrollment figures shown in this table are estimates
> provided by state education agencies. The final Fall 1999 figures\
> may differ slightly.
>
> Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
> Statistics, Common Core of Data surveys.
>
> American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

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  **Table 2**                                                  

  Number of                                                    
  students found                                               
  to have brought                                              
  a firearm to                                                 
  school, by                                                   
  school level,                                                
  1999-00                                                      

                                                               

                   **School Level**                            

  **State**        **Elementary**   **Junior     **Senior      **Total**
                                    High**       High**        

  Alabama          31               48           75            154

  Alaska           3                3            11            17

  Arizona          8                20           28            56

  Arkansas         2                8            13            23

  California       20               38           96            154

  Colorado         1                11           30            42

  Connecticut      0                2            4             6

  Delaware         0                0            2             2

  District of      0                0            3             3
  Columbia                                                     

  Florida          6                23           38            67

  Georgia          8                41           68            117

  Hawaii           0                2            1             3

  Idaho            1                3            15            19

  Illinois         11               4            25            40

  Indiana          3                4            26            33

  Iowa             0                3            17            20

  Kansas           1                9            30            40

  Kentucky         1                3            8             12

  Louisiana        12               35           26            73

  Maine            0                0            3             3

  Maryland         0                8            27            35

  Massachusetts    2                10           18            30

  Michigan         7                43           50            100

  Minnesota        0                7            8             15

  Mississippi      3                8            14            25

  Missouri         27               17           58            102

  Montana          2                10           10            22

  Nebraska         4                7            9             20

  Nevada           0                20           25            45

  New Hampshire    0                0            3             3

  New Jersey       4                9            16            29

  New Mexico       0                6            17            23

  New York         23               20           55            98

  North Carolina   9                18           51            78

  North Dakota     0                0            0             0

  Ohio             36               75           88            199

  Oklahoma         6                7            18            31

  Oregon           5                29           53            87

  Pennsylvania     7                37           32            76

  Rhode Island     0                3            3             6

  South Carolina   3                17           35            55

  South Dakota     0                0            1             1

  Tennessee        1                28           80            109

  Texas            15               80           142           237

  Utah             6                19           25            50

  Vermont          0                0            1             1

  Virginia         46               92           121           259

  Washington       23               43           71            137

  West Virginia    0                4            5             9

  Wisconsin        0                17           34            51

  Wyoming          2                2            12            16

  Guam             0                0            0             0

  Northern         0                0            0             0
  Marianas                                                     

  Puerto Rico      0                0            1             1

  Virgin Islands   1                0            2             3

  Total            340              893          1,604         2,837

  Number of states                  55                         
  reporting:                                                   

  Percent of                        100%                       
  expulsions                                                   
  reported by                                                  
  school level:                                                
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**Data Notes:**

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

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  **Table 3**                                                  

  Number of students                                           
  found to have                                                
  brought a firearm to                                         
  school, by type of                                           
  firearm, 1999-00                                             

                                                               

                       **Type of                               
                       Firearm**                               

  **State**            **Handgun**   **Rifle**    **Other**    **Total**

  Alabama              54            14           86           154

  Alaska               16            1            0            17

  Arizona              32            5            19           56

  Arkansas             15            4            4            23

  California           143           9            2            154

  Colorado             31            10           1            42

  Connecticut          5             0            1            6

  Delaware             1             1            0            2

  District of Columbia 3             0            0            3

  Florida              54            7            6            67

  Georgia              88            9            20           117

  Hawaii               2             0            1            3

  Idaho                6             7            6            19

  Illinois             35            2            3            40

  Indiana              30            2            1            33

  Iowa                 6             3            11           20

  Kansas               19            9            12           40

  Kentucky             8             2            2            12

  Louisiana            59            3            11           73

  Maine                0             3            0            3

  Maryland             31            3            1            35

  Massachusetts        17            0            13           30

  Michigan             72            5            23           100

  Minnesota            12            1            2            15

  Mississippi          21            4            0            25

  Missouri             33            12           57           102

  Montana              10            3            9            22

  Nebraska             8             7            5            20

  Nevada               24            5            16           45

  New Hampshire        2             1            0            3

  New Jersey           15            1            13           29

  New Mexico           19            3            1            23

  New York             46            7            45           98

  North Carolina       57            11           10           78

  North Dakota         0             0            0            0

  Ohio                 134           0            65           199

  Oklahoma             16            12           3            31

  Oregon               22            10           55           87

  Pennsylvania         47            9            20           76

  Rhode Island         4             2            0            6

  South Carolina       43            10           2            55

  South Dakota         0             1            0            1

  Texas                173           38           26           237

  Utah                 31            2            17           50

  Vermont              1             0            0            1

  Virginia             83            8            168          259

  Washington           75            7            55           137

  West Virginia        8             1            0            9

  Wisconsin            32            6            13           51

  Wyoming              3             4            9            16

  Guam                 0             0            0            0

  Northern Marianas    0             0            0            0

  Puerto Rico          0             0            1            1

  Virgin Islands       2             0            1            3

  Total                1,648         264          816          2,728

  Number of states                   54                        
  reporting:                                                   
  -------------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------

**Data Notes:**

Tennessee did not provide GFSA expulsion information by type of firearm.

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

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  **Table 4**                                                               

  Total number of                                                           
  students found                                                            
  to have brought                                                           
  a firearm to                                                              
  school, by                                                                
  state, 1998-99                                                            
  to 1999-00                                                                

                   **Year**                                                 

  **State**        **1998-99**   **1999-00**   **\#       **%               **Data Caveats**
                                               Change**   Change**          

  Alabama          174           154           -20        -11%              

  Alaska\*         30            17            -13        -43%              1998-99 data have been
                                                                            revised from previously
                                                                            published figures.

  Arizona          101           56            -45        -45%              

  Arkansas         66            23            -43        -65%              

  California       290           154           -136       -47%              

  Colorado\*       110           42            -68        -62%              1998-99 data have been
                                                                            revised from previously
                                                                            published figures.

  Connecticut      11            6             -5         -45%              

  Delaware         9             2             -7         -78%              

  District of      13            3             -10        -77%              
  Columbia                                                                  

  Florida          94            67            -27        -29%              

  Georgia          208           117           -91        -44%              

  Hawaii           5             3             -2         -40%              

  Idaho            31            19            -12        -39%              

  Illinois         77            40            -37        -48%              

  Indiana          103           33            -70        -68%              

  Iowa             17            20            3          18%               

  Kansas           52            40            -12        -23%              

  Kentucky         37            12            -25        -68%              

  Louisiana        21            73            52         248%              

  Maine            6             3             -3         -50%              

  Maryland\*       34            35            1          3%                1998-99 data have been
                                                                            revised from previously
                                                                            published figures.

  Massachusetts    43            30            -13        -30%              

  Michigan         106           100           -6         -6%               

  Minnesota        24            15            -9         -38%              

  Mississippi      24            25            1          4%                

  Missouri         171           102           -69        -40%              

  Montana          15            22            7          47%               The 1998-99 data include
                                                                            students that were
                                                                            ultimately expelled for a
                                                                            full year. Students whose
                                                                            expulsion was modified to be
                                                                            less than one year were not
                                                                            included.

  Nebraska         15            20            5          33%               

  Nevada           52            45            -7         -13%              

  New Hampshire    11            3             -8         -73%              

  New Jersey       51            29            -22        -43%              

  New Mexico       47            23            -24        -51%              

  New York         206           98            -108       -52%              

  North Carolina   141           78            -63        -45%              

  North Dakota     3             0             -3         -100%             

  Ohio             77            199           122        158%              Expulsions for use or
                                                                            possession of any explosive,
                                                                            incendiary device, or poison
                                                                            gas was included in the
                                                                            1999-00 data, whereas these
                                                                            devises were not included in
                                                                            1998-99.

  Oklahoma         16            31            15         94%               

  Oregon           48            87            39         81%               

  Pennsylvania\*   76            76            0          0%                1998-99 data have been
                                                                            revised from previously
                                                                            published figures.

  Rhode Island     4             6             2          50%               

  South Carolina   52            55            3          6%                

  South Dakota     9             1             -8         -89%              

  Tennessee        152           109           -43        -28%              

  Texas            294           237           -57        -19%              

  Utah             13            50            37         285%              

  Vermont          3             1             -2         -67%              

  Virginia         115           259           144        125%              

  Washington       115           137           22         19%               

  West Virginia\*  14            9             -5         -36%              1998-99 data have been
                                                                            revised from previously
                                                                            published figures.

  Wisconsin        71            51            -20        -28%              

  Wyoming          11            16            5          45%               

  Guam             5             0             -5         -100%             

  Northern         0             0             0          0%                
  Marianas                                                                  

  Puerto Rico      4             1             -3         -75%              

  Virgin Islands   0             3             3          \--               

  Total            3,477         2,837         -640       -18%              

  Number of states               55                                         
  reporting:                                                                
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------ ----------------------------

**Data Notes:**

\* The 1998-99 information shown here has been revised from previously
published figures.

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

\-- The percentage change is not shown here because the calculation
generates a divide-by-zero error.

  ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **Table 5**                                            

  Number and percent                                     
  of students found                                      
  to have brought a                                      
  firearm to school                                      
  for which the                                          
  1-year expulsion                                       
  was shortened on a                                     
  case-by-case                                           
  basis, 1999-00                                         

                                                         

  **State**          **Total           **Total number    **Overall percent
                     expulsions**      shortened**       shortened**

  Alabama            154               11                7%

  Alaska             17                4                 24%

  Arizona            56                18                32%

  California         154               31                20%

  Colorado           42                10                24%

  Connecticut        6                 5                 83%

  Delaware           2                 1                 50%

  District of        3                 0                 0%
  Columbia                                               

  Florida            67                6                 9%

  Georgia            117               18                15%

  Hawaii             3                 2                 67%

  Idaho              19                8                 42%

  Illinois           40                12                30%

  Indiana            33                8                 24%

  Iowa               20                6                 30%

  Kansas             40                17                43%

  Kentucky           12                2                 17%

  Louisiana          73                7                 10%

  Maine              3                 1                 33%

  Maryland           35                10                29%

  Massachusetts      30                15                50%

  Michigan           100               38                38%

  Minnesota          15                6                 40%

  Mississippi        25                3                 12%

  Missouri           102               15                15%

  Montana            22                10                45%

  Nebraska           20                7                 35%

  Nevada             45                9                 20%

  New Hampshire      3                 0                 0%

  New Jersey         29                24                83%

  New Mexico         23                6                 26%

  New York           98                46                47%

  North Carolina     78                40                51%

  North Dakota       0                 0                 0%

  Ohio               199               36                18%

  Oklahoma           31                16                52%

  Oregon             87                26                30%

  Pennsylvania       76                7                 9%

  Rhode Island       6                 6                 100%

  South Carolina     55                7                 13%

  South Dakota       1                 0                 0%

  Tennessee          109               32                29%

  Texas              237               97                41%

  Utah               50                1                 2%

  Vermont            1                 0                 0%

  Virginia           259               2                 1%

  Washington         137               120               88%

  West Virginia      9                 1                 11%

  Wisconsin          51                9                 18%

  Wyoming            16                3                 19%

  Guam               0                 0                 0%

  Northern Marianas  0                 0                 0%

  Puerto Rico        1                 0                 0%

  Virgin Islands     3                 0                 0%

  Total              2,814             759               27%

  Number of states                     54                
  reporting:                                             
  ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

**Data Notes:**

Arkansas did not provide GFSA violations shortened on a case-by-case
basis.

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

  ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **Table 6**                                            

  Number and percent                                     
  of non-disabled                                        
  students found to                                      
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to school                                      
  whose 1-year                                           
  expulsion was                                          
  shortened on a                                         
  case-by-case                                           
  basis, 1999-00                                         

                                                         

  **State**          **Total number    **Number          **Percentage
                     shortened**       non-disabled      non-disabled
                                       shortened**       shortened**

  Alabama            11                10                91%

  Alaska             4                 4                 100%

  Arizona            18                4                 22%

  California         31                26                84%

  Colorado           10                7                 70%

  Connecticut        5                 4                 80%

  Delaware           1                 1                 0%

  District of        0                 0                 0%
  Columbia                                               

  Florida            6                 6                 100%

  Georgia            18                14                78%

  Hawaii             2                 1                 50%

  Idaho              8                 6                 75%

  Illinois           12                11                92%

  Indiana            8                 6                 75%

  Iowa               6                 4                 67%

  Kansas             17                16                94%

  Kentucky           2                 2                 100%

  Louisiana          7                 6                 86%

  Maine              1                 1                 100%

  Maryland           10                7                 70%

  Massachusetts      15                9                 60%

  Michigan           38                33                87%

  Minnesota          6                 0                 0%

  Mississippi        3                 2                 67%

  Missouri           15                8                 53%

  Montana            10                9                 90%

  Nebraska           7                 6                 86%

  Nevada             9                 5                 56%

  New Hampshire      0                 0                 0%

  New Jersey         24                17                71%

  New Mexico         6                 5                 83%

  New York           46                29                63%

  North Carolina     40                14                35%

  North Dakota       0                 0                 0%

  Ohio               36                31                86%

  Oklahoma           16                15                94%

  Oregon             26                17                65%

  Pennsylvania       7                 5                 71%

  Rhode Island       6                 0                 0%

  South Carolina     7                 4                 57%

  South Dakota       0                 0                 0%

  Tennessee          32                25                78%

  Texas              97                69                71%

  Utah               1                 1                 100%

  Vermont            0                 0                 0%

  Virginia           2                 0                 0%

  Washington         120               69                58%

  West Virginia      1                 1                 100%

  Wisconsin          9                 6                 67%

  Wyoming            3                 3                 100%

  Guam               0                 0                 0%

  Northern Marianas  0                 0                 0%

  Puerto Rico        0                                   0%

  Virgin Islands     0                 0                 0%

  Total              759               519               68%

  Number of states                     54                
  reporting:                                             
  ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

**Data Notes:**

Arkansas did not provide GFSA violations shortened for non-disabled
students on a case-by-case basis.

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

  ---------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
  **Table 7**                                              

  Percentage of students                                   
  found to have brought                                    
  a firearm to school                                      
  that were referred to                                    
  an alternative                                           
  placement, by state,                                     
  1999-00                                                  

                                                           

  **State**              **Total          **Referred**     **Percent
                         expulsions**                      referred**

  Alabama                154              3                2%

  Alaska                 17               4                24%

  Arizona                56               31               55%

  California             154              141              92%

  Colorado               42               28               67%

  Connecticut            6                6                100%

  Delaware               2                0                0%

  District of Columbia   3                3                100%

  Florida                67               30               45%

  Georgia                117              50               43%

  Hawaii                 3                1                33%

  Idaho                  19               7                37%

  Illinois               40               32               80%

  Indiana                33               13               39%

  Iowa                   20               14               70%

  Kansas                 40               22               55%

  Kentucky               12               1                8%

  Louisiana              73               31               42%

  Maine                  3                1                33%

  Maryland               35               28               80%

  Massachusetts          30               24               80%

  Michigan               100              67               67%

  Minnesota              15               15               100%

  Mississippi            25               2                8%

  Missouri               102              1                1%

  Nebraska               20               11               55%

  Nevada                 45               41               91%

  New Hampshire          3                1                33%

  New Jersey             29               7                24%

  New Mexico             23               1                4%

  New York               98               39               40%

  North Carolina         78               15               19%

  North Dakota           0                0                0%

  Ohio                   199              41               21%

  Oklahoma               31               5                16%

  Oregon                 87               39               45%

  Pennsylvania           76               22               29%

  Rhode Island           6                0                0%

  South Carolina         55               8                15%

  South Dakota           1                1                100%

  Tennessee              109              51               47%

  Texas                  237              195              82%

  Utah                   50               9                18%

  Vermont                1                1                100%

  Virginia               259              18               7%

  Washington             137              107              78%

  West Virginia          9                9                100%

  Wisconsin              51               6                12%

  Wyoming                16               0                0%

  Guam                   0                0                0%

  Northern Marianas      0                0                0%

  Virgin Islands         3                1                33%

  Total                  2,792            1,183            42%

  Number of states                        52               
  reporting:                                               
  ---------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

**Data Notes:**

The GFSA has provisions in place that allow local officials to refer
expelled students to an alternative school or program.

Arkansas, Montana, and Puerto Rico did not provide information on GFSA
violations referred to an alternative placement.

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

  ------------------ --------------- --------------- ----------------------
  **Table 8**                                        

  Percentage of LEAs                                 
  that submitted a                                   
  GFSA report to the                                 
  state and                                          
  percentage of LEAs                                 
  reporting                                          
  offenses, by state                                 
  1999-00                                            

                                                     

  **State**          **Percentage of **Percentage of **Data Caveats**
                     LEAs that       LEAs that       
                     submitted a     reported an     
                     GFSA report**   offense**       

  Alabama            100             42%             

  Alaska             100             7%              

  Arizona            96              9%              

  Arkansas           100             8%              

  California         100             7%              

  Colorado           100             12%             

  Connecticut        100             Missing Data    

  Delaware           100             26%             

  District of        100             7%              
  Columbia                                           

  Florida            100             35%             

  Georgia            100             26%             

  Hawaii             100             100%            

  Idaho              100             11%             

  Illinois           98              1%              

  Indiana            100             2%              

  Iowa               100             4%              

  Kansas             100             9%              

  Kentucky           100             6%              

  Louisiana          81              24%             See the data note on
                                                     the state page for a
                                                     detailed explanation
                                                     of the figure shown in
                                                     this table.

  Maine              91              1%              

  Maryland           100             46%             

  Massachusetts      37              3%              See the data note on
                                                     the state page for a
                                                     detailed explanation
                                                     of the figure shown in
                                                     this table.

  Michigan           100             5%              

  Minnesota          90              4%              

  Mississippi        77              14%             See the data note on
                                                     the state page for a
                                                     detailed explanation
                                                     of the figure shown in
                                                     this table.

  Missouri           100             8%              

  Montana            100             1%              

  Nebraska           100             2%              

  Nevada             100             18%             

  New Hampshire      100             2%              

  New Jersey         99              2%              

  New Mexico         100             12%             

  New York           100             8%              

  North Carolina     100             37%             

  North Dakota       100             0%              

  Ohio               100             10%             

  Oklahoma           98              3%              

  Oregon             92              Missing Data    

  Pennsylvania       100             12%             

  Rhode Island       100             11%             

  South Carolina     100             33%             

  South Dakota       93              1%              

  Tennessee          100             21%             

  Texas              100             11%             

  Utah               100             48%             

  Vermont            100             0.16%           

  Virginia           100             59%             

  Washington         100             7%              

  West Virginia      55              11%             See the data note on
                                                     the state page for a
                                                     detailed explanation
                                                     of the figure shown in
                                                     this table.

  Wisconsin          96              5%              

  Wyoming            100             3%              

  Guam               100             0%              

  Northern Marianas  100             0%              

  Puerto Rico        100             100%            

  Virgin Islands     Missing Data    Missing Data    

  Number of states   54              52%             
  reporting:                                         
  ------------------ --------------- --------------- ----------------------

**Data Notes:**

American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data

**Individual State/Territory Pages**

Placeholder

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Alabama**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      8            2            21           31

  Junior High     14           0            34           48

  Senior High     32           12           31           75

  Total           54           14           86           154
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 11        | 7%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 10        | 91%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 3         | 2%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 42%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The electronic reporting system is implemented statewide which
> indicates more accurate reporting from LEAs.

**Alabama**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the     |
| > past 12 months?**                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      174           154

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -20

  Percent Change                                -11%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Alaska**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      3            0            0            3

  Junior High     3            0            0            3

  Senior High     10           1            0            11

  Total           16           1            0            17
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 4         | 24%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 4         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 4         | 24%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 7%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Alaska**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

State law does not address the need for educational services in an
alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      30            17

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -13

  Percent Change                                -43%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Arizona**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      4            0            4            8

  Junior High     11           4            5            20

  Senior High     17           1            10           28

  Total           32           5            19           56
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 18        | 32%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 4         | 22%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 31        | 55%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 96%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 9%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The state is continuing to collect data from LEAs and will update the
> figures accordingly when available. Funds have been withheld from LEAs
> not reporting.

**Arizona**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the     |
| > past 12 months?**                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      101           56

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -45

  Percent Change                                -45%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Arkansas**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      1            0            1            2

  Junior High     8            0            0            8

  Senior High     6            4            3            13

  Total           15           4            4            23
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         |           | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 8%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Arkansas**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      66            23

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -43

  Percent Change                                -65%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**California**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      17           2            1            20

  Junior High     37           1            0            38

  Senior High     89           6            1            96

  Total           143          9            2            154
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 31        | 20%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 26        | 84%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 141       | 92%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 7%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Based on a recent federal audit in California covering the 1997-98
> GFSA reporting process, various changes to the 1999-2000 reporting
> form instructions for completing the form, and steps in compiling the
> data were made by CDE to further improve the overall statewide
> reporting accuracy of GFSA expulsion data.

**California**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      290           154

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -136

  Percent Change                                -47%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Colorado**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      1            0            0            1

  Junior High     9            1            1            11

  Senior High     21           9            0            30

  Total           31           10           1            42
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 10        | 24%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 7         | 70%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 28        | 67%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 12%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The state law allows schools to expel students who are caught with
> illegal weapons off campus. Though they have clarified this with
> schools, Colorado occasionally still get districts that tell them that
> they don\'t track expulsions by whether firearm expulsion are off
> campus. The GFSA Coordinator believes they have caught potential
> errors ahead of time this year more than in the past.

**Colorado**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      110           42

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -68

  Percent Change                                -62%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Connecticut**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     1            0            1            2

  Senior High     4            0            0            4

  Total           5            0            1            6
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 5         | 83%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 4         | 80%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 6         | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | Missing     |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           | Data        |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> One hundred percent of districts profiled data; data represents
> students expelled for possession of a firearm (not including pellet
> guns, shotgun/rifles or explosive devices, not including fireworks).

**Connecticut**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      11            6

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -5

  Percent Change                                -45%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Delaware**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     1            1            0            2

  Total           1            1            0            2
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 1         | 50%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 1         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 1%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Delaware**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      9             2

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -7

  Percent Change                                -78%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**District of Columbia**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     3            0            0            3

  Total           3            0            0            3
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 3         | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 7%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**District of Columbia**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      13            3

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -10

  Percent Change                                -77%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 4: One student was placed in an inpatient residential
> psychiatric program with educational support and two students were
> referred to an alternative education program.
>
> Charter schools are included as separate LEAs in the District of
> Columbia.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Florida**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      5            0            1            6

  Junior High     22           0            1            23

  Senior High     27           7            4            38

  Total           54           7            6            67
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 6         | 9%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 30        | 45%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 35%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Short turn around time. Different staffer completing the report from
year to year.

**Florida**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, our state law has changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      94            67

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -27

  Percent Change                                -29%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 9: Appendix A changed language of weapon definition from U.S.
> Code to Florida Statute.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Georgia**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      5            0            3            8

  Junior High     34           1            6            41

  Senior High     49           8            11           68

  Total           88           9            20           117
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 18        | 15%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 14        | 78%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 50        | 43%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 26%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Georgia**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      208           117

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -91

  Percent Change                                -44%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Hawaii**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     2            0            0            2

  Senior High     0            0            1            1

  Total           2            0            1            3
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 2         | 67%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 1         | 50%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 33%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 100%        |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Hawaii**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      5             3

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -2

  Percent Change                                -40%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> In Hawaii, the SEA and LEA are unified. There is only one agency.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Idaho**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      1            0            0            1

  Junior High     2            0            1            3

  Senior High     3            7            5            15

  Total           6            7            6            19
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 8         | 42%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 75%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 7         | 37%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 11%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Idaho**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, our state law has changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      31            19

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -12

  Percent Change                                -39%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Illinois**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      10           0            1            11

  Junior High     4            0            0            4

  Senior High     21           2            2            25

  Total           35           2            3            40
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 12        | 30%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 11        | 92%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 32        | 80%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 98%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 1%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Illinois**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      77            40

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -37

  Percent Change                                -48%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Indiana**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      2            0            1            3

  Junior High     4            0            0            4

  Senior High     24           2            0            26

  Total           30           2            1            33
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 8         | 24%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 75%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 13        | 39%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 2%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The Indiana Department of Education conducted a follow-up audit of its
> 99-00 data and found numerous coding errors. Consequently, the 99-00
> data is significantly different (lower) than previous years.

**Indiana**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      103           33

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -70

  Percent Change                                -68%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Iowa**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     1            0            2            3

  Senior High     5            3            9            17

  Total           6            3            11           20
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 6         | 30%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 4         | 67%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 14        | 70%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 4%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Iowa**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      17            20

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   3

  Percent Change                                18%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 10a: State law requires \"Continued School Involvement\" but
> the level of involvement is not specified (local decision).
>
> Question 10b: No specific funds are provided for students expelled
> under GFSA. State and local \"at-risk\" funds are available to provide
> educational assistance if district-initiated.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Kansas**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            1            1

  Junior High     8            0            1            9

  Senior High     11           9            10           30

  Total           19           9            12           40
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 17        | 43%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 16        | 94%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 22        | 55%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 9%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Kansas**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      52            40

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -12

  Percent Change                                -23%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 10b: State funds are not provided to support the
> implementation of educational services in alternative settings for
> students who have been expelled. However, some school districts use
> state \"at-risk\" funding to provide such services.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Kentucky**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            1            1

  Junior High     2            0            1            3

  Senior High     6            2            0            8

  Total           8            2            2            12
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 2         | 17%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 2         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 8%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 6%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Kentucky**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      37            12

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -25

  Percent Change                                -68%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Louisiana**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      9            0            3            12

  Junior High     31           0            4            35

  Senior High     19           3            4            26

  Total           59           3            11           73
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 7         | 10%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 86%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 31        | 42%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 81%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 24%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Louisiana**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      21            73

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   52

  Percent Change                                248%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 7a: The relatively low percentage of LEAs that submitted
> their GFSA report can be attributed to the new Type 2 Charter schools
> in the state that are counted as LEAs for the purpose of this report.
> Louisiana is making a concerted effort to inservice these new schools
> and to be certain they have and understand all the information and
> that they submit the appropriate data in the future.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Maine**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            3            0            3

  Total           0            3            0            3
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 1         | 33%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 1         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 33%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 91%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 1%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Twenty LEAs did not submit GFSA reports for the 1999-2000 school year.
> The reports are included in their annual IASA Performance Report and
> these LEAs have not submitted performance reports to date. An amended
> GFSA report will be submitted if additional incidents are reported by
> these LEAs.

**Maine**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      6             3

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -3

  Percent Change                                -50%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Maryland**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     8            0            0            8

  Senior High     23           3            1            27

  Total           31           3            1            35
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 10        | 29%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 7         | 70%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 28        | 80%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 46%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The Maryland State Department of Education conducted an onsite
> compliance review of every local school system to ensure the accuracy
> of this report.

**Maryland**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      34            35

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   1

  Percent Change                                3%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Massachusetts**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            2            2

  Junior High     7            0            3            10

  Senior High     10           0            8            18

  Total           17           0            13           30
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 15        | 50%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 9         | 60%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 24        | 80%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 37%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 3%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The current data collection does not provide specific data to complete
> the GFSA Report sufficiently. The data was interpreted and reported as
> students\' exclusions of less than one year (\<180 days) and in
> possession of a firearm. To correct this data reporting issue, future
> LEA Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Annual Reports will
> include a local version of Firearms Incidents and LEA compliance
> section of the Gun-Free Schools Act Report.

**Massachusetts**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      43            30

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -13

  Percent Change                                -30%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 7a: In the past years the Student Exclusions in Massachusetts
> Public Schools Report was used as the primary source for the GFSA
> Report. School districts are also required to file a report with the
> SEA that includes statistics, policies and procedures relative to
> expulsions, and in-school and out of school suspensions. The
> statistics from the expulsions/suspensions section of the annual
> school report are published in the Students Exclusions report. The
> relatively low percentage of districts that submitted a GFSA report
> can be attributed to districts that filed expulsion/exclusion
> statistics but not sufficient other information to meet all the
> requirements under GFSA.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Michigan**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      6            0            1            7

  Junior High     31           1            11           43

  Senior High     35           4            11           50

  Total           72           5            23           100
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 38        | 38%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 33        | 87%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 67        | 67%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 5%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Many of the grant applications covered by this statute are due to the
> SEA during June. That is, prior to the end of the school year. Even
> though there is a question and certification regarding Gun-Free, some
> districts report on the previous year or give incomplete numbers. As a
> result, the SEA must send out another form for districts to complete
> for Gun-Free at a later date. They are slow to respond because they
> already have been approved for funding. (It takes a long time to track
> down 800 forms). Michigan law requires similar but not identical
> information to be collected from LEAs. This causes much confusion at
> the LEA because definitions and due dates are different.

**Michigan**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      106           100

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -6

  Percent Change                                -6%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Minnesota**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     4            1            2            7

  Senior High     8            0            0            8

  Total           12           1            2            15
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 6         | 40%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 15        | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 90%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 4%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Minnesota**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      24            15

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -9

  Percent Change                                -38%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Mississippi**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      2            1            0            3

  Junior High     7            1            0            8

  Senior High     12           2            0            14

  Total           21           4            0            25
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 3         | 12%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 2         | 67%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 2         | 8%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 77%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 14%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

At the time of submission of this report, not all LEAs had submitted
their reports.

**Mississippi**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      24            25

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   1

  Percent Change                                4%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 7a: While reporting is mandatory in accordance with Section
> 37-11-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, this statute has not been
> enforced. Mississippi has recently deployed a computerized incident
> reporting system that will hopefully increase the compliance rate on
> the part of school districts.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Missouri**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      5            0            22           27

  Junior High     5            0            12           17

  Senior High     23           12           23           58

  Total           33           12           57           102
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 15        | 15%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 8         | 53%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 1%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 8%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The figures reported in the \"Other\" category sometimes included
> other weapons, not necessarily other firearms.

**Missouri**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, our state law has changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      171           102

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -69

  Percent Change                                -40%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Montana**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      1            0            1            2

  Junior High     4            0            6            10

  Senior High     5            3            2            10

  Total           10           3            9            22
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 10        | 45%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 9         | 90%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | Missing   | \--          |
|     referred to an alternative program   | Data      |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 1%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Montana**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      15            22

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   7

  Percent Change                                47%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> The 1998-99 data includes students that were ultimately expelled for a
> full year. Students whose expulsion was modified to be less than one
> year were not included.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Nebraska**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      3            0            1            4

  Junior High     3            0            4            7

  Senior High     2            7            0            9

  Total           8            7            5            20
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 7         | 35%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 86%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 11        | 55%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 2%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Nebraska**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      15            20

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   5

  Percent Change                                33%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> The data collection system improved in 1999.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Nevada**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     4            2            14           20

  Senior High     20           3            2            25

  Total           24           5            16           45
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 9         | 20%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 5         | 56%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 41        | 91%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 18%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Nevada**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      52            45

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -7

  Percent Change                                -13%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**New Hampshire**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     2            1            0            3

  Total           2            1            0            3
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 33%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 2%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**New Hampshire**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      11            3

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -8

  Percent Change                                -73%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**New Jersey**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      3            0            1            4

  Junior High     3            0            6            9

  Senior High     9            1            6            16

  Total           15           1            13           29
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 24        | 83%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 17        | 71%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 7         | 24%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 99%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 2%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Many circumstances have the potential of affecting the quality of
> data: 1) districts reported individual offenses over the Internet for
> the first time in 1999-2000; 2) districts may misclassify incidents,
> e.g., a fireworks incident as a bomb incident (other firearms); 3)
> question 1 asks about students who have brought a firearm to school,
> schools remove students who threaten to bring a firearm to school as
> well; and 4) \"expulsion\" in the state means permanent removal.
> \"Removal\" means placement in an alternative setting. \"Expulsion\"
> in question 1 includes all cases of \"removal\".

**New Jersey**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      51            29

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -22

  Percent Change                                -43%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**New Mexico**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     6            0            0            6

  Senior High     13           3            1            17

  Total           19           3            1            23
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 6         | 26%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 5         | 83%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 4%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 12%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Some schools/LEAs are still not differentiating between firearms and
> weapons that do not meet the definition of firearms. This took a
> substantial amount of time to check out and ensure accuracy.

**New Mexico**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      47            23

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -24

  Percent Change                                -51%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**New York**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      10           0            13           23

  Junior High     7            0            13           20

  Senior High     29           7            19           55

  Total           46           7            45           98
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 46        | 47%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 29        | 63%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 39        | 40%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 8%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**New York**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      206           98

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -108

  Percent Change                                -52%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**North Carolina**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      3            0            6            9

  Junior High     15           0            3            18

  Senior High     39           11           1            51

  Total           57           11           10           78
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 40        | 51%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 14        | 35%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 15        | 19%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 37%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Since the inception of this federal report, the main barrier presented
> to the state has been trying to extrapolate or recomputed the data
> requested from our definitions and formats, which don\'t often
> coincide with those of this report. The state is trying to better
> equate their reporting with this report, and are getting closer every
> year.

**North Carolina**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      141           78

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -63

  Percent Change                                -45%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**North Dakota**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            0            0            0

  Total           0            0            0            0
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 0%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**North Dakota**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      3             0

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -3

  Percent Change                                -100%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Ohio**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      28           0            8            36

  Junior High     47           0            28           75

  Senior High     59           0            29           88

  Total           134          0            65           199
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 36        | 18%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 31        | 86%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 41        | 21%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 10%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> This report reflects expulsions for use or possession of any type of
> firearm (not broken down into types) and use or possession of any
> explosive, incendiary, or poison gas.

**Ohio**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      77            199

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   122

  Percent Change                                158%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Ohio did not provide final verification of their 1999-00 data.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Oklahoma**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      4            0            2            6

  Junior High     6            0            1            7

  Senior High     6            12           0            18

  Total           16           12           3            31
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 16        | 52%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 15        | 94%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 5         | 16%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 98%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 3%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Oklahoma**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      16            31

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   15

  Percent Change                                94%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Oregon**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      2            0            3            5

  Junior High     3            0            26           29

  Senior High     17           10           26           53

  Total           22           10           55           87
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 26        | 30%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 17        | 65%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 39        | 45%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 92%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | Missing     |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           | Data        |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Oregon**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      48            87

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   39

  Percent Change                                81%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Pennsylvania**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      2            1            4            7

  Junior High     27           3            7            37

  Senior High     18           5            9            32

  Total           47           9            20           76
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 7         | 9%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 5         | 71%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 22        | 29%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 12%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Pennsylvania**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      76            76

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   0

  Percent Change                                0%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Rhode Island**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     3            0            0            3

  Senior High     1            2            0            3

  Total           4            2            0            6
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 6         | 100%         |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 11%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> None.

**Rhode Island**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      4             6

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   2

  Percent Change                                50%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**South Carolina**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      2            0            1            3

  Junior High     16           0            1            17

  Senior High     25           10           0            35

  Total           43           10           2            55
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 7         | 13%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 4         | 57%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 8         | 15%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 33%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**South Carolina**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      52            55

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   3

  Percent Change                                6%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 10b: The state provides funds to support alternative schools,
> which students expelled for firearms may attend, but we are not aware
> of funds set aside for implementation of educational services
> specifically targeted at students expelled for firearm possession.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**South Dakota**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            1            0            1

  Total           0            1            0            1
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 93%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 1%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Seven percent of school districts missed the report deadline.

**South Dakota**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      9             1

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -8

  Percent Change                                -89%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Tennessee**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            1

  Junior High     0            0            0            28

  Senior High     0            0            0            80

  Total           0            0            0            109
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 32        | 29%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 25        | 78%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 51        | 47%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 21%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Tennessee**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, our state law has changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      152           109

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -43

  Percent Change                                -28%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Data were submitted as an aggregate figure; it was not broken out by
> type of weapon.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Texas**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      12           0            3            15

  Junior High     68           0            12           80

  Senior High     93           38           11           142

  Total           173          38           26           237
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 97        | 41%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 69        | 71%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 195       | 82%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 11%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Texas**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      294           237

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -57

  Percent Change                                -19%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 10: Depending on the age of the student, State law may
> require or encourage LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Utah**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      4            0            2            6

  Junior High     13           0            6            19

  Senior High     14           2            9            25

  Total           31           2            17           50
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 1         | 2%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 1         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 9         | 18%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 48%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Utah**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      13            50

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   37

  Percent Change                                285%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Vermont**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     1            0            0            1

  Total           1            0            0            1
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 0.16%       |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Vermont**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes, our state law has changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      3             1

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -2

  Percent Change                                -67%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 9: Changes were made to the scope of and penalties for
> possessing a weapon on school grounds. The Commissioner of Education
> was also required to develop and distribute model policies.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Virginia**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      3            1            42           46

  Junior High     25           0            67           92

  Senior High     55           7            59           121

  Total           83           8            168          259
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 2         | 1%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 18        | 7%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 59%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> This report represents the results of a new electronic data collection
> system. The process changed from the collection of aggregate data to
> the collection of individual student data. Nine school divisions have
> not verified their 1999-2000 data.

**Virginia**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      115           259

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   144

  Percent Change                                125%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Washington**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      12           0            11           23

  Junior High     20           1            22           43

  Senior High     43           6            22           71

  Total           75           7            55           137
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 120       | 88%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 69        | 57%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 107       | 78%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 7%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Washington**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      115           137

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   22

  Percent Change                                19%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**West Virginia**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     4            0            0            4

  Senior High     4            1            0            5

  Total           8            1            0            9
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 1         | 11%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 1         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 9         | 100%         |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 55%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 11%         |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> Question 7: Figures reported included all weapons, not only firearms.
>
> Question 10a: The State Supreme Court ruled based on the West Virginia
> Constitution that alternative education must be provided to students
> expelled.

**West Virginia**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      14            9

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -5

  Percent Change                                -36%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> Question 7a: The state is in the process of verifying with all LEA
> superintendents that did not report any incidents of weapon
> possession. The results of this request are incomplete at this time.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Wisconsin**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     12           1            4            17

  Senior High     20           5            9            34

  Total           32           6            13           51
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 9         | 18%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 6         | 67%          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 6         | 12%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 96%         |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 5%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> As a result of an audit conducted in Wisconsin on the implementation
> of the GFSA, data integrity checks have been completed with a sample
> of the LEAs submitting reports. Additionally, 410 of the 426 LEAs have
> submitted reports to the SEA. Continued efforts to have 100% reporting
> will be made.

**Wisconsin**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      71            51

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -20

  Percent Change                                -28%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Wyoming**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            2            2

  Junior High     0            0            2            2

  Senior High     3            4            5            12

  Total           3            4            9            16
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 3         | 19%          |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 3         | 100%         |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 3%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Wyoming**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      11            16

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   5

  Percent Change                                45%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**American Samoa** (American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.)

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary                                             

  Junior High                                            

  Senior High                                            

  Total                                                  
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       |           |              |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         |           |              |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         |           |              |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           |             |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           |             |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

**American Samoa**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      0             

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   

  Percent Change                                
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Guam**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            0            0            0

  Total           0            0            0            0
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 0%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

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  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Guam**

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  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

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No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

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  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      5             0

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -5

  Percent Change                                -100%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Northern Marianas**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            0            0            0

  Total           0            0            0            0
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 0         | 0%           |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 0%          |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

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  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Northern Marianas**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> No, state funds are not provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      0             0

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   0

  Percent Change                                0%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> None.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Puerto Rico**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            0            0

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     0            0            1            1

  Total           0            0            1            1
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | Missing   | \--          |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           | Data      |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | Missing   | \--          |
|     referred to an alternative program   | Data      |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | 100%        |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | 100%        |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           |             |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

None.

**Puerto Rico**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law requires LEAs to provided educational services to expelled
> students in an alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      4             1

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   -3

  Percent Change                                -75%
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> In Puerto Rico, the SEA and LEA are unified. There is only one agency.

**Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)**

**Virgin Islands**

**1999- 00 Data**

  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------
  **Question 1.                                          
  Number of                                              
  students who                                           
  were found to                                          
  have brought a                                         
  firearm to                                             
  school.**                                              

  School Level    Handguns     Rifles/      Other        Total
                               Shotguns     Firearms     

  Elementary      0            0            1            1

  Junior High     0            0            0            0

  Senior High     2            0            0            2

  Total           2            0            1            3
  --------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------------

+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| **Question:**                            | Number    | Percent      |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 2.  Number of shortened expulsions       | 0         | 0%           |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 3.  Number in #2 (above) that were       | 0         | 0%           |
|     [not]{.underline} disabled           |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 4.  Number of expulsions (in #1)         | 1         | 33%          |
|     referred to an alternative program   |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+
| 5.  Number of LEAs that have not         | 0         | 0%           |
|     provided an assurance of compliance  |           |              |
+------------------------------------------+-----------+--------------+

+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| **Question 7:**                           |           | Percent     |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| a.  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a   |           | Missing     |
|     GFSA report to the state              |           | Data        |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+
| b.  Percentage of LEAs that reported      |           | Missing     |
|     students for a firearm offense        |           | Data        |
+-------------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 8: Information that explains any circumstances affecting the
  quality of data submitted.**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> The Virgin Islands school system has two LEAs. Both LEAs failed to
> have 100% of their schools submit reports. Fifty percent of the
> secondary schools and one percent of elementary schools in one LEA did
> not report. In the other district, thirty-three percent or one
> secondary school did not report. Twenty-nine percent or four of the
> elementary schools did not report. Much of the delay in submitting the
> 1999-2000 GFSA Report is due to non-reporting and our attempts at
> collecting this data from districts in order to submit complete state
> data.

**Virgin Islands**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 9: Has your state law related to GFSA changed in the past 12
  months?**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

No, our state law has not changed in the past 12 months.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Question 10:**

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

a.  How does your state law address the need for providing educational
    services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
    regular setting?

> State law does not address the need for educational services in an
> alternative setting.

b.  Are any state funds used to support the implementation of
    educational services in alternative settings as it relates to
    students who have been expelled under the GFSA?

> Yes, state funds are provided.

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison --1998-00 to 1999-00**

  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------
                                  1998-99       1999-00

  Total number of expulsions      0             3

  Change (1998-99 to 1999-00)                   3

  Percent Change                                \--
  ------------------------------- ------------- -------------------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:**

> The Virgin Islands did not provide final verification of their 1999-00
> data.
>
> The percentage change is not shown in the year-to-year data comparison
> because the calculation generates a divide-by-zero error.

**Appendix A -- The Gun-Free Schools Act**

**Placeholder text**

+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Public Law 103-882 -- Oct. 20, 1994**                  | 108 STAT. |
|                                                          | 3907      |
| **"PART F -- GUN POSSESSION**                            |           |
|                                                          | Gun-Free  |
| **"Sec. 14601. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS**                   | Schools   |
|                                                          | Act of    |
| "(a) [Short Title.]{.smallcaps} -- This section may be   | 1994      |
| cited as the 'Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994'.             |           |
|                                                          | 20 USC    |
| "(b) [Requirements]{.smallcaps}. --                      | 8921.     |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) [In General]{.smallcaps}. -- Except as provided   |           |
| > in paragraph (3), each State receiving Federal funds   |           |
| > under this Act shall have in effect a State law        |           |
| > requiring local educational agencies to expel from     |           |
| > school for a period of not less than one year a        |           |
| > student who is determined to have brought a weapon to  |           |
| > a school under the jurisdiction of local educational   |           |
| > agencies in that State, except that such State law     |           |
| > shall allow the chief administering officer of such    |           |
| > local educational agency to modify such expulsion      |           |
| > requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis.     |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) [Construction]{.smallcaps}. -- Nothing in this    |           |
| > title shall be construed to prevent a State from       |           |
| > allowing a local educational agency that has expelled  |           |
| > a student from such a student's regular school setting |           |
| > from providing educational services to such student in |           |
| > an alternative setting.                                |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(3) [Special Rule.]{.smallcaps} -- (A) Any State that |           |
| > has a law in effect prior to the date of enactment of  |           |
| > the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 which is   |           |
| > in conflict with the not less than one year expulsion  |           |
| > requirement described in paragraph (1) shall have the  |           |
| > period of time described in subparagraph (B) to comply |           |
| > with such requirement.                                 |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(B) The period of time shall be the period beginning  |           |
| > on the date of enactment of the Improving America's    |           |
| > Schools Act and ending one year after such date.       |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(4) [Definition]{.smallcaps}. -- For the purpose of   |           |
| > this section, the term 'weapon' means a firearm as     |           |
| > such term is defined in section 921 of title 18,       |           |
| > United States Code.                                    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(c) [Special Rule]{.smallcaps}. -- The provisions of    |           |
| this section shall be construed in a manner consistent   |           |
| with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(d) [Report to State.]{.smallcaps} -- Each local        |           |
| educational agency requesting assistance from the State  |           |
| educational agency that is to be provided from funds     |           |
| made available to the State under this Act shall provide |           |
| to the States, in the application requesting such        |           |
| assistance --                                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) an assurance that such local educational agency   |           |
| > is in compliance with the State law required by        |           |
| > subsection (b); and                                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) a description of the circumstances surrounding    |           |
| > any expulsions imposed under the State law required by |           |
| > subsection (b), including --                           |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(A) the name of the school concerned;                 |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(B) the number of students expelled form such school; |           |
| > and                                                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(C) the type of weapons concerned.                    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(e) [Reporting]{.smallcaps}. -- Each State shall report |           |
| the information described in subsection (c) to the       |           |
| Secretary on an annual basis.                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(f) [Report]{.smallcaps} [to]{.smallcaps}               |           |
| [Congress]{.smallcaps}. -- Two years after the date of   |           |
| enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of      |           |
| 1994, the Secretary shall report to Congress if any      |           |
| State is not in compliance with the requirements of this |           |
| title.                                                   |           |
|                                                          |           |
| **"SEC. 14602. POLICY REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM  |           |
| REFERRAL.**                                              |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(a) [In]{.smallcaps} [General]{.smallcaps}. -- No funds |           |
| shall be made available under this Act to any local      |           |
| educational agency unless such agency has a policy       |           |
| requiring referral to the criminal justice or juvenile   |           |
| delinquency system of any student who brings a firearm   |           |
| or weapon to school served by such agency.               |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(b) [Definitions]{.smallcaps}. -- For the purpose of    |           |
| this section, the terms 'firearm' and 'school' have the  |           |
| same meaning given to such terms by section 921(a) of    |           |
| title 18, United States Code.                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| **"SEC. 14603. DATA AND POLICY DISSEMINATION UNDER       |           |
| IDEA**                                                   |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "The Secretary shall --                                  |           |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) widely disseminate the policy of the Department   |           |
| > in effect on the date of enactment of the Improving    |           |
| > America's Schools Act of 1994 with respect to          |           |
| > disciplining children with disabilities;               |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) collect data on the incidence of children with    |           |
| > disabilities (as such term is defined in section       |           |
| > 602(a)(1) of the Individuals With Disabilities         |           |
| > Education Act) engaging in life threatening behavior   |           |
| > or bringing weapons to schools; and                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(3) submit a report to Congress not later than        |           |
| > January 31, 1995, analyzing the strengths and problems |           |
| > with the current approaches regarding disciplining     |           |
| > children with disabilities.                            |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

**Placeholder text**

**Appendix B -- GFSA Data Collection Instrument**

+---+--------------------------------------------+--------------------+---+
|   | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT     | FORM APPROVED      |   |
|   | (ESEA), TITLE XIV, PART F, as amended by   |                    |   |
|   | the IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF     | OMB #: 1810-0602   |   |
|   | 1994 (IASA)                                |                    |   |
|   |                                            | Expiration Date:   |   |
|   | ######### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT      | 8/31/2003          |   |
+---+--------------------------------------------+--------------------+---+
|   | According to the Paperwork Reduction Act   |                    |   |
|   | of 1995, no persons are required to        |                    |   |
|   | respond to a collection of information     |                    |   |
|   | unless such collection displays a valid    |                    |   |
|   | OMB control number. The valid OMB control  |                    |   |
|   | number for this information collection is  |                    |   |
|   | [1810-0602]{.underline}. The time required |                    |   |
|   | to complete this information collection is |                    |   |
|   | estimated to average 8 hours per response, |                    |   |
|   | including the time to review instructions, |                    |   |
|   | search existing data resources, gather the |                    |   |
|   | data needed, and complete and review the   |                    |   |
|   | information collection. **If you have any  |                    |   |
|   | comments concerning the accuracy of the    |                    |   |
|   | time estimate or suggestions for improving |                    |   |
|   | this form, please write to:** U.S.         |                    |   |
|   | Department of Education, Washington, DC    |                    |   |
|   | 20202-4651. **If you have comments or      |                    |   |
|   | concerns regarding the status of your      |                    |   |
|   | individual submission of this form, write  |                    |   |
|   | directly to:** Safe and Drug-Free Schools  |                    |   |
|   | Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 |                    |   |
|   | Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC      |                    |   |
|   | 20202-6123.                                |                    |   |
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###### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT

**INTRODUCTION**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA), Part F of Title XIV of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, requires that each State
have in effect a State law requiring local educational agencies (LEAs)
to expel from school for a period of not less than one year a student
found to have brought a weapon to school. In addition, under the GFSA,
LEAs receiving ESEA funds must adopt a policy requiring referral to the
criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any student who
brings a firearm to school.

Each State's law also must allow the chief administering officer of the
LEA to modify the expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis. The
GFSA also states that nothing in the GFSA shall be construed to prevent
a State from allowing a local educational agency that has expelled a
student from such student's regular school setting from providing
educational services to that student in an alternative setting.

The GFSA also requires States to provide annual reports to the Secretary
of Education concerning implementation of the Act's requirements. The
Secretary is required to report to Congress if any State is not in
compliance with the GFSA.

PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED FORM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE GFSA.

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| **GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT**                      |
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| 1\. The time period covered by this report is the 1999-2000 school    |
| year.                                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Please complete this entire form. If questions are left blank, we |
| will not be able to interpret the results and will have to follow up  |
| with a phone call. If a response to a question is "0" or "none," be   |
| sure to enter "0" or "none." If information is not available, please  |
| indicate by using the following abbreviation: MD = Missing Data       |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. Please retain a copy of the completed form for your files so that |
| you will have a copy on hand to refer to if we have questions about   |
| your responses.                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| 4\. Please complete the attached form and mail no later than December |
| 1, 2000 to:                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| > Westat                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > 1650 Research Boulevard, Room RA 1238                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > Rockville, MD 20850                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| If questions arise about completing any of the items on the attached  |
| form, please do not hesitate to contact the Safe and Drug-Free        |
| Schools Program at (202) 260-3954 for clarification.                  |
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| **ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS**                                     |
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| LEA local educational agency                                          |
|                                                                       |
| GFSA Gun-Free Schools Act                                             |
|                                                                       |
| IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act                      |
|                                                                       |
| ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act                           |
|                                                                       |
| Elementary school A school classified as elementary by state and      |
| local practice and composed of any span of grades not above Grade 6.  |
| Combined elementary/junior high schools are considered junior high    |
| schools and combined elementary and secondary schools (e.g., K-12     |
| buildings) are classified as high schools for this report.            |
|                                                                       |
| Junior high school A separately organized and administered school     |
| intermediate between elementary and senior high schools, which might  |
| also be called a middle school, usually includes Grades 7, 8, and 9;  |
| Grade 7 and 8; or Grades 6, 7, and 8. Combined elementary/junior high |
| schools are considered junior high schools for this report;           |
| junior/senior high school combinations are defined as senior high     |
| schools.                                                              |
|                                                                       |
| Senior high school A school offering the final years of school work   |
| necessary for graduation, usually including Grades 10, 11, and 12; or |
| Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Combined junior and senior high schools are |
| classified as high schools for this form; combined elementary and     |
| secondary schools (e.g., K-12 buildings) are classified as high       |
| schools.                                                              |
|                                                                       |
| Other firearms Firearms other than handguns, rifles or shotguns as    |
| defined in 18 USC 921. According to Section 921, the following are    |
| included within the definition: (Note: This definition does not apply |
| to items such as toy guns, cap guns, bb guns, and pellet guns)        |
|                                                                       |
| > \-- any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed  |
| > to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action  |
| > of an explosive;                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > \-- the frame or receiver of any weapon described above;            |
| >                                                                     |
| > \-- any firearm muffler or firearm silencer;                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > \-- any destructive device, which includes:                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > \(a\) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas                      |
|                                                                       |
| 1.  Bomb;                                                             |
|                                                                       |
| 2.  Grenade,                                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 3.  Rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces,       |
|                                                                       |
| 4.  Missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than     |
|     one-quarter ounce,                                                |
|                                                                       |
| 5.  Mine, or                                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 6.  Similar device                                                    |
|                                                                       |
| > \(b\) any weapon which will, or which may be readily converted to,  |
| > expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other           |
| > propellant, and which has any barrel with a bore of more than       |
| > one-half inch in diameter                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > \(c\) any combination or parts either designed or intended for use  |
| > in converting any device into any destructive device described in   |
| > the two immediately preceding examples, and from which a            |
| > destructive device may be readily assembled.                        |
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**FIREARMS INCIDENTS**

1\. Please indicate the number of students in your State who were found
to have brought a firearm to school. Include in your answer all
infractions. ***\[Any student found to have brought a firearm (meeting
the definition at 18 U.S.C. 921) to school should be reported as an
infraction, even if the expulsion is shortened or no penalty is imposed.
Any incidents in which a student covered by the provisions of IDEA
brings a firearm to school should also be included, even if it is
determined that the incident is a manifestation of the student's
disability. Modifications of the one-year expulsion requirement should
also be reported in Question 2 of this report.\]***

  ------------------- ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------------
  School Level        Handguns     Rifles/Shotguns   Other        Total
                                                     Firearms     

  Elementary School                                               

  Junior High School                                              

  Senior High School                                              

  Total                                                           
  ------------------- ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------------

2\. How many of the incidences reported in item #1 were shortened to a
term of less than one year by the chief administering officer of an LEA
under the case-by-case modification provisions of Section 14601(b)(1) of
the GFSA? ***\[Include in your response to this question only cases
where the expulsion was shortened or no penalty was imposed. Do not
include modifications other than those that shortened the term of the
expulsion to less than one year.\]***

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  Number of modifications**:**                       

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3.  How many of the modifications reported in item #2 were for students
    who are *[not]{.underline}* students with disabilities as defined in
    Section 602(a)(1) of the IDEA?

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  Number of modifications in #2, NOT disabled:       

  -------------------------------------------------- --------------------

*\[The GFSA explicitly states that the Act must be construed in a manner
consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Compliance with the GFSA can be achieved consistent with the IDEA as
long as discipline of such students is determined on a case-by-case
basis under the GFSA provision that permits modification of the
expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis. A student with a
disability who brings a firearm to school may be removed from school for
ten school days or less, and in accordance with State law, placed in an
interim alternative educational setting that is determined by the
student's individualized education program team, for up to 45 calendar
days. If the student's parents initiate due process proceedings under
the IDEA, the student must remain in that interim alternative
educational setting during authorized review proceedings, unless the
parents and school district can agree on a different placement. Before
an expulsion can occur, the IDEA requires a determination by a group of
persons knowledgeable about the student on whether the bringing of a
firearm to school was a manifestation of the student's disability. A
student with a disability may be expelled only if this group of persons
determines that the bringing of a firearm to school was not a
manifestation of the student's disability, and the school follows
applicable IDEA procedural safeguards before the expulsion occurs. Under
IDEA, students with disabilities who are expelled in accordance with
these conditions must continue to receive educational services during
the expulsion period. Under Section 602 (a)(1) of the IDEA, the term
"children with disabilities" is defined as:*

*children \--*

\(i\) with mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness,
speech or language impairments, visual impairments, including blindness,
serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic
brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning
disabilities; and

*(ii) who, by reason thereof, need special education and related
services.\]*

4\. How many of the incidences reported in [item #1]{.underline}
resulted in a referral of the student to an alternative school or
program?

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  Number of students in [item #1]{.underline} referred   
  to an alternative placement:                           

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######## LEA COMPLIANCE

5\. List the name and address of each LEA that has not provided an
assurance that it is in compliance with the State law that requires that
a student who brings a firearm to school be expelled for one year. *(If
all LEAs have provided the necessary assurance, please indicate "none"
in response to this item.)*

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(Attach a separate sheet if more space is required to list LEAs.)

6\. List the name and address of each LEA that has not provided an
assurance that it is in compliance with the requirement in Section 14602
that an LEA receiving ESEA funds have in place a policy requiring
referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any
student who brings a firearm to a school. *(If all LEAs have provided
the necessary assurance, please indicate "none" in response to this
item.)*

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(Attach a separate sheet if more space is required to list LEAs.)

7\. A. Please indicate the percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA
report to the State in response to this annual data collection.

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  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the \%
  State:                                                 

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B.  Of those LEAs, what percentage had reported one or more students for
    an offense under the GFSA related to firearms (as defined by Title
    18 U.S.C. 921)?

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  Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a        \%
  firearm offense:                                       

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8.  If applicable, please provide information that explains any
    circumstances affecting the quality of data submitted to us. What
    information can the State share with us that will help us to more
    accurately interpret the data submitted on this GFSA report form
    (e.g., fewer than 100% LEAs responded to the State; figures reported
    included all weapons, not only firearms)?

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**STATE COMPLIANCE WITH GFSA**

9.  Please indicate whether your State law related to GFSA has changed
    in the past 12 months.

-   Yes, our State law has changed in the past 12 months. If "yes",
    please attach a brief description of the changes or provide a copy
    of the new/revised statute.

-   No, our State law has not changed in the past 12 months.

10a. How does your State law address the need for providing educational
services in an alternative setting to students expelled from their
regular school setting?

-   State law encourages LEAs to provide educational services to
    expelled students in an alternative setting.

-   State law requires LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
    students in an alternative setting.

-   State law does not address the need for educational services in an
    alternative setting.

> b\. Are any State funds used to support the implementation of
> educational services in alternative settings as it relates to students
> who have been expelled under the GFSA?

-   Yes, State funds are provided.

-   No, State funds are not provided.

[^1]: Territories include American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern
    Marianas, and the Virgin Islands.

[^2]: Three states/territories-Mississippi, Ohio, and the Virgin Islands
    have not provided final verification of their 1999-00 data.

[^3]: American Samoa did not submit 1999-00 data.

[^4]: See the data collection instrument in Appendix B for a detailed
    definition of a firearm.

[^5]: Elementary school -- A school classified as elementary by state
    and local practice and composed of any span of grades not above
    Grade 6. Combined elementary/junior high schools are considered
    junior high schools and combined elementary and secondary schools
    (e.g., K-12 buildings) are classified as high schools for this
    report.

    Junior high school -- A separately organized and administered school
    intermediate between elementary and senior high schools, which might
    also be called a middle school, usually includes Grades 7, 8, and 9;
    Grade 7 and 8; or Grades 6,7, and 8. Combined elementary/junior high
    schools are considered junior high schools for this report;
    junior/senior high schools are considered junior high schools for
    this report; junior/senior high school combinations are defined as
    senior high schools.

    Senior high school -- A school offering the final years of school
    work necessary for graduation, usually including Grades 10, 11, and
    12; or Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Combined junior and senior high
    schools are classified as high schools for this form; combined
    elementary and secondary schools (e.g., K-12 buildings) are
    classified as high schools.

[^6]: The reported number of expulsions for 1998-99 was revised in five
    states as part of the data verification process for 1999-00. See the
    data notes in Table 4 to identify the states that made these
    changes.