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

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**School Year 1997-98**

**Final Report**

**August 1999**

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**Prepared under contract by:**

Westat

Rockville, MD

Contract No. EA94052001

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**Report on State Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act -- School
Year 1997-98**

**Beth Sinclair**

**Final Report**

**August 1999**

**Prepared for:**

U.S. Department of Education

> Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
>
> and
>
> Planning and Evaluation Service
>
> Contract No. EA94052001

**Prepared by:**

Westat

Rockville, MD

The views expressed in this report developed under contract to the U.S.
Department of Education do not necessarily reflect the policy of the
Department, and no official endorsement by the Department should be
inferred.

**Report on State Implementation of the**

**Gun-Free Schools Act -School Year 1997-98**

**Introduction**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) states that each state receiving federal
funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) must have
a state law that requires all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the
state 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 to be consistent with the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

The GFSA requires states to report information about the implementation
of the act 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[^1] 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.

Two additional items regarding specific LEA compliance with the GFSA
were reported but are not included in this report.

**Data Collection and Verification**

Westat, under contract to the Department, collected the data from each
state department of education. 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 approximately 20 cases, Westat contacted the state 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 1997-98 data represented a large change
    from the data reported for 1996-97.

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-   Once Westat received all of the data, all states were contacted and
    asked to provide final data verification by fax.

**Organization of the Report**

Following information on data interpretation and quality, this report is
divided into three sections and summarizes the 1997-98 data submitted by
the states. The first section is a brief summary of the overall
findings. The second section presents a summary of the 1997-98 data in
bulleted, graphic, and tabular form as well as a comparison between the
1997-98 and 1996-97 data. 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. Each page contains the data
submitted by the state, 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 1997-98 GFSA state data collection instrument can be found in
Appendix B.

**Data Quality and Interpretation of Findings**

All of the information contained in this report should be interpreted
with caution. First, as noted on the summary state tables and on the
individual state pages, some states 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, some states submitted aggregate data that were not
broken out by school level and/or type of weapon. The expulsions for
these states are included in the overall summary totals but are not
included in the figures by type of firearm or school level. This means
that the total number of reported expulsions differs for each
questionnaire item summarized in this report.

The 1997-98 information shown in this report represents a significant
improvement over the data submitted by the states for 1996-97 or
1995-96. We expect that the quality of the data submitted under the GFSA
will continue to improve, and the Department will work to assist the
states in their data reporting to ensure this improvement.

Finally, this report is not designed to provide information to the
reader regarding the rate at which students carry firearms to school.
The data reported by the states concern disciplinary actions only.

**Summary of Findings**

-   Overall, 56 states reported under the GFSA for the 1997-98 school
    year. These states reported that they expelled a total of 3,930
    students from school for bringing a firearm[^2] to school. However,
    not all states reported data for all of their districts, and some
    states reported total expulsions for all weapons, not just firearms.
    Therefore, the figures reported by some states may either over- or
    underestimate the actual expulsions under the GFSA. Refer to Table 1
    for more detailed information regarding the over- and underestimates
    as well as other data caveats.

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-   Fifty-seven percent of the expulsions by school level were students
    in high school, 33 percent were in junior high, and 10 percent were
    in elementary school. These data were reported by school level in 53
    states. (See Table 2)

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-   Sixty-two percent of the expulsions reported by type of firearm were
    for bringing a handgun to school. Seven percent of these expulsions
    were for bringing a rifle or shotgun to school, and 31 percent were
    for some other type of firearm (such as bombs, grenades, or starter
    pistols). The data were reported by type of weapon by 52 states.
    (See Table 3)

-   Forty-nine states reported on expulsions that were shortened to less
    than one year. In these states, 44 percent of expulsions were
    shortened to less than one year. (See Table 5)

-   Forty-eight states reported on the disability status of students
    receiving shortened expulsions. In these states, 62 percent of
    shortened expulsions were for students who were not considered
    disabled. (See Table 6)

-   In the 48 states reporting data on alternative placements, 43
    percent of the expelled students in these states were referred to an
    alternative school or placement. (See Table 7)

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

Overall, all 56 states provided data on the number of students expelled
for bringing a firearm to school, for a total of 3,930 expulsions.
California and Texas were the only states with greater than 300
expulsions, and Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Marianas
reported that they had none during the 1997-98 school year. When viewed
as the number of expulsions per 1,000 enrolled students, Delaware,
Oregon, and South Dakota 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 and the appropriate data caveats.

**School Level**

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Fifty-three states provided data on their expulsions by school level.
Almost 90 percent of all reported expulsions were reported by school
level (3,499 of 3,930).

Of these 3,499 expulsions, over half (1,998 or 57 percent) were students
in senior high schools, 33 percent (1,162) were students in junior high,
and 10 percent (339) were elementary school students. Note that the
percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding (See Figure 1 and Table
2)

**Type of Firearm**

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Fifty-two states provided data that differentiated the type of firearm
brought to school by students. Almost 90 percent of all reported
expulsions were reported by type of firearm (3,507 of 3,930).

Of these 3,507 expulsions, 62 percent (2,167) involved handguns, 7
percent (232) involved rifles or shotguns, and the remaining 32 percent
(1,108) involved other types of firearms (such as bombs, grenades,
starter pistols, and rockets). Note that the percentages may not add to
100 due to rounding. (See Figure 2 and Table 3).

**Year to Year Changes -- 1996-97 to 1997-98**

All but one state submitted data for both 1996-97 and 1997-98. However,
in several of these states, the data are not comparable from across the
two years primarily because of changes in reporting. In addition, two
states, Colorado and North Carolina, revised the data they submitted for
1996-97. As a result, the total number of expulsions reported for
1996-97 differs from previously reported figures.

Among the 55 states which submitted data for both years, the number of
students expelled for bringing a firearm to school decreased by 31
percent from 5,724 to 3,930. (See the notes on Table 4 for further
information on year-to-year comparability for individual states.)

In discussions with the states, there are two major reasons for this
decrease. First, many states indicated that the data reported for
1997-98 were more accurate. In six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maryland,
Missouri, Ohio, and Utah), the data submitted prior to 1997-98 included
all school crime incidents and/or expulsions for all weapons, rather
than just firearms. These reporting irregularities resulted in an
overstatement of the number of expulsions under the GFSA for 1996-97.
Second, several states reported that they felt that students were
getting the message that they were not to bring firearms to school and
that, as a result, fewer students were expelled for this offense. See
Table 4 for state-by-state information. Pay particular attention to the
data caveats that provide additional information regarding changes from
1996-97 to 1997-98.

**Shortened Expulsions and Students with Disabilities**

The GFSA allows the LEA chief administering officer to modify any
expulsion for firearm violations 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 for students with
disabilities.

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***Shortened Expulsions***

Forty-nine states reported the number of students whose expulsions were
shortened to less than one year as part of the case-by-case review
process.

Of the 3,399 expulsions in these states, 1,485 (or 44 percent) were
shortened to less than one year. Note that the percentages may not add
to 100 due to rounding. (See Figure 3 and Table 5)

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

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Forty-eight states reported on the disability status of the students
with shortened expulsions. Among these 48 states, the overall number of
shortened expulsions was 1,459 (compared to 1,485 for the 49 states
shown on Table 5).

Of these 1,459 students, 909 (62 percent) were not considered disabled
under section 602(a)(1) of IDEA. Note that the percentages may not add
to 100 due to rounding. (See Figure 4 and Table 6)

**Referrals**

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The GFSA has in place provisions that allow local officials to refer
expelled students to an alternative school or program. Forty-eight
states reported information for this data item, and among these states
1,433 students (43 percent) were referred for an alternative placement.
Note that the percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. (See
Figure 5 and Table 7)

**Table 1**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations per 1,000 students of
the school-age population, 1997-98

  --------------- ----------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------
  **State**       **Number of **School-age   **Expelled   **Data Caveats**
                  students    population     students per 
                  expelled in 1997**         1,000 of     
                  1997-98**                  pop.**       

  Alabama         82          778,980        0.105        

  Alaska          17          138,924        0.122        

  Arizona         111         904,273        0.123        

  Arkansas        57          485,938        0.117        

  California      382         6,290,575      0.061        

  Colorado        76          741,972        0.102        

  Connecticut     9           575,481        0.016        

  Delaware        29          128,204        0.226        

  District of     4           73,972         0.054        
  Columbia                                                

  Florida         153         2,520,043      0.061        

  Georgia         203         1,429,690      0.142        

  Hawaii          3           214,120        0.014        

  Idaho           42          259,657        0.162        

  Illinois        86          2,270,655      0.038        

  Indiana         62          1,090,352      0.057        

  Iowa            30          541,563        0.055        

  Kansas          33          508,652        0.065        

  Kentucky        72          704,441        0.102        

  Louisiana       27          877,178        0.031        

  Maine           5           227,841        0.022        

  Maryland        64          921,604        0.069        

  Massachusetts   46          1,052,157      0.044        For 1997-98, 11
                                                          districts were unable to
                                                          provide information on
                                                          the number of expulsions
                                                          that were referred to an
                                                          alternate placement.

  Michigan        99          1,852,011      0.053        

  Minnesota       45          934,941        0.048        The information shown
                                                          for 1997-98 under
                                                          handguns is actually
                                                          handguns and
                                                          rifles/shotguns
                                                          combined.

  Mississippi     47          551,309        0.085        

  Missouri        179         1,039,651      0.172        The reported figures may
                                                          include other weapons
                                                          such as knives, air
                                                          guns, or brass knuckles.

  Montana         17          175,227        0.097        

  Nebraska        11          330,497        0.033        

  Nevada          36          312,929        0.115        

  New Hampshire   5           222,374        0.022        

  New Jersey      40          1,430,257      0.028        

  New Mexico      32          365,481        0.088        
  --------------- ----------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------

**Table 1 (cont'd)**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations per 1,000 students of
the school-age population, 1997-98

  -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------
  **State**      **Number of **School-age   **Expelled   **Data Caveats**
                 students    population     students per 
                 expelled in 1997**         1,000 of     
                 1997-98**                  pop.**       

  New York       91          3,246,349      0.028        The data reported for
                                                         1997-98 represent 78
                                                         percent of all LEAs. All
                                                         5 of the largest LEAs
                                                         are included. The
                                                         school-age population
                                                         figures are for all
                                                         children aged 5 to 17.

  North Carolina 121         1,354,542      0.089        The data shown here are
                                                         estimates

  North Dakota   1           124,503        0.008        

  Ohio           119         2,089,975      0.057        

  Oklahoma       17          652,211        0.026        

  Oregon         135         597,996        0.226        

  Pennsylvania   193         2,125,826      0.091        

  Rhode Island   10          171,442        0.058        

  South Carolina 85          701,683        0.121        

  South Dakota   49          147,892        0.327        Five unidentified
                                                         firearms violations were
                                                         not available by grade.
                                                         They are included in the
                                                         total by type of firearm
                                                         under "other" and in the
                                                         overall total but are
                                                         not included in the
                                                         totals by grade.

  Tennessee      192         962,800        0.199        

  Texas          424         3,968,556      0.107        

  Utah           9           492,309        0.018        

  Vermont        5           111,015        0.045        Included in the 5
                                                         reported 1997-98
                                                         incidents is a case
                                                         where one student
                                                         brought 2 guns (a
                                                         handgun and a hunting
                                                         rifle). This was counted
                                                         as one incident under
                                                         "handgun."

  Virginia       99          1,191,736      0.083        Virginia does not
                                                         differentiate between
                                                         handguns and rifles.

  Washington     190         1,068,473      0.178        

  West Virginia  17          308,237        0.055        

  Wisconsin      66          1,011,134      0.065        

  Wyoming        0           100,721        0.000        

                                                         

  Puerto Rico    1           852,354        0.001        

  American Samoa 0           13,629         0.000        

  Guam           0           31,797         0.000        

  Northern       0           7,766          0.000        
  Marianas                                               

  Virgin Islands 2           26,197         0.076        

                                                         

  Total          3,930       51,310,092     0.076        

  Number of                  56                          
  states                                                 
  reporting:                                             
  -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------ ------------------------

**Data Notes:**

The school-age population figures are children aged 5 to 17, including
both public and private school students. For the 50 states and the
District of Columbia, these figures are for 1997. For Puerto Rico and
the other outlying areas, the figures shown are for 1990.

**Table 2**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by school level,
1997-98

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                  **School Level**                                    

  **State**       **Elemen-tary**   **Junior   **Senior   **Total**   **Data Caveats**
                                    high**     high**                 

  Alabama         4                 26         52         82          

  Alaska          0                 5          12         17          

  Arizona         21                49         41         111         

  Arkansas        4                 22         31         57          

  California      31                116        235        382         

  Colorado        9                 30         37         76          

  Connecticut     2                 3          4          9           

  Delaware        13                4          12         29          

  District of     0                 1          3          4           
  Columbia                                                            

  Florida         5                 43         105        153         

  Georgia         12                84         107        203         

  Hawaii          0                 3          0          3           

  Idaho           4                 13         25         42          

  Illinois        6                 31         49         86          

  Indiana         6                 16         40         62          

  Iowa            4                 6          20         30          

  Kansas          3                 10         20         33          

  Kentucky        5                 31         36         72          

  Louisiana       3                 10         14         27          

  Maine           2                 2          1          5           

  Maryland        2                 29         33         64          

  Massachusetts   1                 14         31         46          For 1997-98, 11
                                                                      districts were unable
                                                                      to provide information
                                                                      on the number of
                                                                      expulsions that were
                                                                      referred to an
                                                                      alternate placement.

  Minnesota       2                 23         20         45          The information shown
                                                                      for 1997-98 under
                                                                      handguns is actually
                                                                      handguns and
                                                                      rifles/shotguns
                                                                      combined.

  Mississippi     2                 16         29         47          

  Missouri        26                65         88         179         For 1997-98, the
                                                                      reported figures may
                                                                      include other weapons
                                                                      such as knives, air
                                                                      guns, or brass
                                                                      knuckles.

  Montana         3                 5          9          17          

  Nebraska        2                 1          8          11          

  Nevada          1                 16         19         36          

  New Hampshire   0                 1          4          5           

  New Jersey      3                 15         22         40          

  New Mexico      3                 7          22         32          
  --------------- ----------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------------------

**Table 2 (cont'd)**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by school level,
1997-98

  -------------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- --------------- ----------------------
                 **School Level**                                                                               

  **State**      **Elemen-tary**   **Junior            **Senior            **Total**            **Data          
                                   high**              high**                                   Caveats**       

  New York       1                 35                  55                  91                   The data        
                                                                                                reported for    
                                                                                                1997-98         
                                                                                                represent 78    
                                                                                                percent of all  
                                                                                                LEAs. All 5 of  
                                                                                                the largest     
                                                                                                LEAs are        
                                                                                                included.       

  North Carolina 7                 43                  71                  121                  The data shown  
                                                                                                here are        
                                                                                                estimates       

  North Dakota   0                 1                   0                   1                                    

  Ohio           13                36                  70                  119                                  

  Oklahoma       0                 2                   15                  17                                   

  Pennsylvania   50                41                  102                 193                                  

  Rhode Island   2                 7                   1                   10                                   

  South Carolina 4                 32                  49                  85                                   

  South Dakota   7                 2                   35                  44                   Five            
                                                                                                unidentified    
                                                                                                firearms        
                                                                                                violations were 
                                                                                                not available   
                                                                                                by grade. They  
                                                                                                are included in 
                                                                                                the total by    
                                                                                                type of firearm 
                                                                                                under "other"   
                                                                                                and in the      
                                                                                                overall total   
                                                                                                but are not     
                                                                                                included in the 
                                                                                                totals by       
                                                                                                grade.          

  Texas          33                136                 255                 424                                  

  Utah           2                 2                   5                   9                                    

  Vermont        0                 2                   3                   5                    Included in the 
                                                                                                5 reported      
                                                                                                1997-98         
                                                                                                incidents is a  
                                                                                                case where one  
                                                                                                student brought 
                                                                                                2 guns (a       
                                                                                                handgun and a   
                                                                                                hunting rifle). 
                                                                                                This was        
                                                                                                counted as one  
                                                                                                incident under  
                                                                                                "handgun."      

  Virginia       7                 32                  60                  99                   Virginia does   
                                                                                                not             
                                                                                                differentiate   
                                                                                                between         
                                                                                                handguns and    
                                                                                                rifles.         

  Washington     22                60                  108                 190                                  

  West Virginia  2                 7                   8                   17                                   

  Wisconsin      10                27                  29                  66                                   

  Wyoming        0                 0                   0                   0                                    

                                                                                                                

  Puerto Rico    0                 0                   1                   1                                    

  American Samoa 0                 0                   0                   0                                    

  Guam           0                 0                   0                   0                                    

  Northern       0                 0                   0                   0                                    
  Marianas                                                                                                      

  Virgin Islands 0                 0                   2                   2                                    

                                                                                                                

  Total          339               1,162               1,998               3,499                                

                                                                                                                

  Number of                                   53                                                                
  states                                                                                                        
  reporting:                                                                                                    

  Percent of                                  89%                                                               
  expulsions                                                                                                    
  reported by                                                                                                   
  school level:                                                                                                 
  -------------- ----------------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- --------------- ----------------------

**Data notes:**

Three states -- Michigan, Oregon, and Tennessee -- were unable to
provide GFSA expulsions broken out by school level.

NA = Not available

**Table 3**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by type of firearm,
1997-98

  --------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------
                  **Type of                                         
                  Firearm**                                         

  **State**       **Handgun**   **Rifle**   **Other**   **Total**   **Data Caveats**

  Alabama         69            6           7           82          

  Alaska          10            5           2           17          

  Arizona         65            4           42          111         

  Arkansas        44            6           7           57          

  California      260           11          111         382         

  Colorado        22            2           52          76          

  Connecticut     7             0           2           9           

  Delaware        15            0           14          29          

  District of     4             0           0           4           
  Columbia                                                          

  Florida         113           7           33          153         

  Georgia         140           9           54          203         

  Hawaii          1             0           2           3           

  Idaho           20            10          12          42          

  Illinois        80            3           3           86          

  Indiana         53            4           5           62          

  Iowa            9             2           19          30          

  Kansas          15            6           12          33          

  Kentucky        59            2           11          72          

  Louisiana       10            0           17          27          

  Maine           4             0           1           5           

  Maryland        56            5           3           64          

  Massachusetts   23            NA          23          46          For 1997-98, 11
                                                                    districts were unable
                                                                    to provide information
                                                                    on the number of
                                                                    expulsions that were
                                                                    referred to an
                                                                    alternate placement.

  Minnesota       34            NA          11          45          The information shown
                                                                    for 1997-98 under
                                                                    handguns is actually
                                                                    handguns and
                                                                    rifles/shotguns
                                                                    combined.

  Mississippi     32            14          1           47          

  Missouri        18            0           161         179         For 1997-98, the
                                                                    reported figures may
                                                                    include other weapons
                                                                    such as knives, air
                                                                    guns, or brass
                                                                    knuckles.

  Montana         12            1           4           17          

  Nevada          25            0           11          36          

  New Hampshire   4             1           0           5           

  New Jersey      34            4           2           40          

  New Mexico      16            9           7           32          

  New York        45            4           42          91          The data reported for
                                                                    1997-98 represent 78
                                                                    percent of all LEAs.
                                                                    All 5 of the largest
                                                                    LEAs are included.
  --------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------

**Table 3 (cont'd)**

Number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by type of firearm,
1997-98

  -------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------
                 **Type of                                         
                 Firearm**                                         

  **State**      **Handgun**   **Rifle**   **Other**   **Total**   **Data Caveats**

  North Dakota   1             0           0           1           

  Ohio           73            5           41          119         

  Oklahoma       14            3           0           17          

  Oregon         54            8           73          135         

  Pennsylvania   74            9           110         193         

  Rhode Island   7             3           0           10          

  South Carolina 72            8           5           85          

  South Dakota   5             4           40          49          Five unidentified
                                                                   firearms violations
                                                                   were not available by
                                                                   grade. They are
                                                                   included in the total
                                                                   by type of firearm
                                                                   under "other" and in
                                                                   the overall total but
                                                                   are not included in
                                                                   the totals by grade.

  Texas          285           44          95          424         

  Utah           8             1           0           9           

  Vermont        3             1           1           5           Included in the 5
                                                                   reported 1997-98
                                                                   incidents is a case
                                                                   where one student
                                                                   brought 2 guns (a
                                                                   handgun and a hunting
                                                                   rifle). This was
                                                                   counted as one
                                                                   incident under
                                                                   "handgun."

  Virginia       61            NA          38          99          Virginia does not
                                                                   differentiate between
                                                                   handguns and rifles.

  Washington     151           24          15          190         

  West Virginia  14            3           0           17          

  Wisconsin      43            4           19          66          

  Wyoming        0             0           0           0           

                                                                   

  Puerto Rico    1             0           0           1           

  American Samoa 0             0           0           0           

  Guam           0             0           0           0           

  Northern       0             0           0           0           
  Marianas                                                         

  Virgin Islands 2             0           0           2           

                                                                   

  Total          2,167         232         1,108       3,507       

                                                                   

  Number of                    52                                  
  states                                                           
  reporting                                                        

  Percent of                   89%                                 
  expulsions by                                                    
  type of                                                          
  weapon:                                                          
  -------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------

**Data Notes:**

Four states -- Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Tennessee -- were
unable to provide GFSA expulsions broken out by type of firearm.

NA = Not available

**Table 4**

Total number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by state, 1996-97
to 1997-98

  --------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- --------------------------
                  **Year**                                          

  **State**       **1996-97**   **1997-98**   **\#       **%        **Data Caveats**
                                              Change**   Change**   

  Alabama         91            82            -9         -10%       

  Alaska          19            17            -2         -11%       

  Arizona         152           111           -41        -27%       

  Arkansas        62            57            -5         -8%        

  California      723           382           -341       -47%       The figures reported for
                                                                    1996-97 were not broken
                                                                    out by type of firearm.

  Colorado        131           76            -55        -42%       The figure shown for
                                                                    1996-97 is primarily for
                                                                    firearms. This figure has
                                                                    been revised from the data
                                                                    originally submitted for
                                                                    1996-97 which was for ALL
                                                                    weapons, not just
                                                                    firearms.

  Connecticut     19            9             -10        -53%       

  Delaware        7             29            22         314%       

  District of     0             4             4          \--        
  Columbia                                                          

  Florida         202           153           -49        -24%       

  Georgia         244           203           -41        -17%       

  Hawaii          0             3             3          \--        

  Idaho           33            42            9          27%        

  Illinois        250           86            -164       -66%       The large shift from
                                                                    1996-97 was due primarily
                                                                    to better reporting. Prior
                                                                    to 1997-98, the expulsions
                                                                    reported under \"other
                                                                    firearms\" included
                                                                    expulsions for BB guns,
                                                                    sling shots, and other
                                                                    weapons. Expulsions for
                                                                    handguns/rifles/shotguns
                                                                    dropped 25% in 1998.

  Indiana         109           62            -47        -43%       

  Iowa            40            30            -10        -25%       

  Kansas          43            33            -10        -23%       

  Kentucky        70            72            2          3%         

  Louisiana       88            27            -61        -69%       

  Maine           13            5             -8         -62%       

  Maryland        73            64            -9         -12%       The figures reported for
                                                                    1996-97 were for the
                                                                    number of incidents,
                                                                    rather than expulsions.

  Massachusetts   54            46            -8         -15%       For 1997-98, 11 districts
                                                                    were unable to provide
                                                                    information on the number
                                                                    of expulsions that were
                                                                    referred to an alternate
                                                                    placement.

  Michigan        92            99            7          8%         

  Minnesota       18            45            27         150%       The information shown for
                                                                    1997-98 under handguns is
                                                                    actually handguns and
                                                                    rifles/shotguns combined.

  Mississippi     11            47            36         327%       The 1996-97 information
                                                                    was submitted for handguns
                                                                    only.
  --------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- --------------------------

**Table 4 (cont'd)**

Total number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by state, 1996-97
to 1997-98

+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
|             | **     |       |     |      |                        |
|             | Year** |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| **State**   | **199  | *     | *   | **%  | **Data Caveats**       |
|             | 6-97** | *1997 | *\# | Chan |                        |
|             |        | -98** | Ch  | ge** |                        |
|             |        |       | ang |      |                        |
|             |        |       | e** |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Missouri    | 318    | 179   | -   | -44% | For 1996-97, the       |
|             |        |       | 139 |      | reported figures may   |
|             |        |       |     |      | include other weapons  |
|             |        |       |     |      | such as knives, air    |
|             |        |       |     |      | guns, or brass         |
|             |        |       |     |      | knuckles. For 1997-98, |
|             |        |       |     |      | this reporting problem |
|             |        |       |     |      | was significantly      |
|             |        |       |     |      | reduced but not        |
|             |        |       |     |      | eliminated.            |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Montana     | 12     | 17    | 5   | 42%  |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Nebraska    | 20     | 11    | -9  | -45% | The information for    |
|             |        |       |     |      | both 1996-97 and       |
|             |        |       |     |      | 1997-98 is for all     |
|             |        |       |     |      | firearms combined. It  |
|             |        |       |     |      | is not broken out by   |
|             |        |       |     |      | type of weapon.        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Nevada      | 54     | 36    | -18 | -33% |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| New         | 15     | 5     | -10 | -67% |                        |
| Hampshire   |        |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| New Jersey  | 57     | 40    | -17 | -30% |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| New Mexico  | 71     | 32    | -39 | -55% | For 1996-97, 20        |
|             |        |       |     |      | expulsions were        |
|             |        |       |     |      | reported separately    |
|             |        |       |     |      | for an unknown         |
|             |        |       |     |      | firearm.               |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| New York    | 128    | 91    | -37 | -29% | The data for 1997-98   |
|             |        |       |     |      | represent 78 percent   |
|             |        |       |     |      | of all LEAs and 71     |
|             |        |       |     |      | percent of LEAs in     |
|             |        |       |     |      | 1996-97. For both      |
|             |        |       |     |      | years, all 5 of the    |
|             |        |       |     |      | largest LEAs are       |
|             |        |       |     |      | included.              |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| North       | 138    | 121   | -17 | -12% | The figure shown for   |
| Carolina    |        |       |     |      | 1996-97 has been       |
|             |        |       |     |      | revised from the       |
|             |        |       |     |      | figure originally      |
|             |        |       |     |      | submitted for 1996-97. |
|             |        |       |     |      | The data shown here    |
|             |        |       |     |      | are estimates.         |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| North       | 1      | 1     | 0   | 0%   |                        |
| Dakota      |        |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Ohio        | 937    | 119   | -   | -87  | The 1996-97 figures    |
|             |        |       | 818 |      | are for expulsions for |
|             |        |       |     |      | use/possession of all  |
|             |        |       |     |      | weapons, rather than   |
|             |        |       |     |      | just firearms. These   |
|             |        |       |     |      | figures are not        |
|             |        |       |     |      | comparable to the      |
|             |        |       |     |      | figures submitted for  |
|             |        |       |     |      | 1997-98.               |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Oklahoma    | 0      | 17    | 17  | \--  |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Oregon      | 85     | 135   | 50  | 59%  |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| P           | 200    | 193   | -7  | -4%  |                        |
| ennsylvania |        |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Rhode       | 7      | 10    | 3   | 43%  |                        |
| Island      |        |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| South       | 94     | 85    | -9  | -10% |                        |
| Carolina    |        |       |     |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| South       | 7      | 49    | 42  | 600% | For 1997-98, 5         |
| Dakota      |        |       |     |      | unidentified firearms  |
|             |        |       |     |      | violations were not    |
|             |        |       |     |      | available by grade.    |
|             |        |       |     |      | They are included in   |
|             |        |       |     |      | the total by type of   |
|             |        |       |     |      | firearm under "other"  |
|             |        |       |     |      | and in the overall     |
|             |        |       |     |      | total but are not      |
|             |        |       |     |      | included in the totals |
|             |        |       |     |      | by grade.              |
|             |        |       |     |      |                        |
|             |        |       |     |      | The large increase in  |
|             |        |       |     |      | expulsions from        |
|             |        |       |     |      | previous years is due  |
|             |        |       |     |      | to better data. In     |
|             |        |       |     |      | addition, for 1997-98, |
|             |        |       |     |      | over 95% of the        |
|             |        |       |     |      | districts responded.   |
|             |        |       |     |      | This is a substantial  |
|             |        |       |     |      | increase from previous |
|             |        |       |     |      | years.                 |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Tennessee   | 98     | 192   | 94  | 96%  |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Texas       | 532    | 424   | -   | -20% |                        |
|             |        |       | 108 |      |                        |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+
| Utah        | 80     | 9     | -71 | -89% | For 1996-97, some of   |
|             |        |       |     |      | the reported           |
|             |        |       |     |      | expulsions may have    |
|             |        |       |     |      | been for other reasons |
|             |        |       |     |      | than bringing a gun to |
|             |        |       |     |      | school.                |
+-------------+--------+-------+-----+------+------------------------+

**Table 4 (cont'd)**

Total number of students expelled for GFSA violations, by state, 1996-97
to 1997-98

  -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------------------
                 **Year**                                          

  **State**      **1996-97**   **1997-98**   **\#       **%        **Data Caveats**
                                             Change**   Change**   

  Vermont        5             5             0          0%         Included in the 5
                                                                   reported 1997-98
                                                                   incidents is a case
                                                                   where one student
                                                                   brought 2 guns (a
                                                                   handgun and a hunting
                                                                   rifle). This was counted
                                                                   as one incident under
                                                                   "handgun."

  Virginia       92            99            7          8%         Virginia does not
                                                                   differentiate between
                                                                   handguns and rifles.

  Washington     146           190           44         30%        

  West Virginia  27            17            -10        -37%       

  Wisconsin      54            66            12         22%        

  Wyoming        0             0             0          \--        

                                                                   

  Puerto Rico    0             1             \--        \--        

  American Samoa \--           0             \--        \--        

  Guam           0             0             \--        \--        

  Northern       1             0             -1         \--        
  Marianas                                                         

  Virgin Islands 1             2             1          100%       

                                                                   

  Total          5,724         3,930         -1,794     -31        

                                                                   

  Number of                                  55                    
  states with                                                      
  data for both                                                    
  years:                                                           
  -------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------------------

**Table 5**

Number and percent of expulsions for GFSA violations shortened on a
case-by-case basis, 1997-98

  --------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------------
  **State**       **Total        **Total       **Overall     **Data Caveats**
                  expulsions**   number        percent       
                                 shortened**   shortened**   

  Alabama         82             12            15%           

  Alaska          17             4             24%           

  Arizona         111            14            13%           

  Arkansas        57             16            28%           

  California      382            319           84%           

  Delaware        29             0             0%            

  District of     4              0             0%            
  Columbia                                                   

  Florida         153            25            16%           

  Georgia         203            31            15%           

  Hawaii          3              3             100%          

  Idaho           42             21            50%           

  Illinois        86             7             8%            

  Indiana         62             28            45%           

  Iowa            30             18            60%           

  Kansas          33             11            33%           

  Kentucky        72             23            32%           

  Louisiana       27             22            81%           

  Maine           5              5             100%          

  Maryland        64             37            58%           

  Massachusetts   46             26            57%           For 1997-98, 11
                                                             districts were unable to
                                                             provide information on
                                                             the number of expulsions
                                                             that were referred to an
                                                             alternate placement.

  Minnesota       45             29            64%           The information shown
                                                             for 1997-98 under
                                                             handguns is actually
                                                             handguns and
                                                             rifles/shotguns
                                                             combined.

  Missouri        179            19            11%           For 1997-98, the
                                                             reported figures may
                                                             include other weapons
                                                             such as knives, air
                                                             guns, or brass knuckles.

  Montana         17             9             53%           

  Nebraska        11             6             55%           

  Nevada          36             0             0%            

  New Hampshire   5              2             40%           

  New Jersey      40             15            38%           

  New Mexico      32             4             13%           

  New York        91             32            35%           The data reported for
                                                             1997-98 represent 78
                                                             percent of all LEAs. All
                                                             5 of the largest LEAs
                                                             are included.
  --------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------------

**Table 5 (cont'd)**

Number and percent of expulsions for GFSA violations shortened on a
case-by-case basis, 1997-98

  --------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------------
  **State**       **Total        **Total       **Overall     **Data Caveats**
                  expulsions**   number        percent       
                                 shortened**   shortened**   

  North Carolina  121            43            36%           The data shown here are
                                                             estimates.

  North Dakota    1              0             0%            

  Ohio            119            61            51%           

  Oklahoma        17             6             35%           

  Oregon          135            66            49%           

  Pennsylvania    193            148           77%           

  Rhode Island    10             10            100%          

  South Carolina  85             19            22%           

  South Dakota    49             43            88%           Five unidentified
                                                             firearms violations were
                                                             not available by grade.
                                                             They are included in the
                                                             total by type of firearm
                                                             under "other" and in the
                                                             overall total but are
                                                             not included in the
                                                             totals by grade.

  Texas           424            176           42%           

  Vermont         5              1             20%           Included in the 5
                                                             reported 1997-98
                                                             incidents is a case
                                                             where one student
                                                             brought 2 guns (a
                                                             handgun and a hunting
                                                             rifle). This was counted
                                                             as one incident under
                                                             "handgun."

  Washington      190            163           86%           

  West Virginia   17             0             0%            

  Wisconsin       66             10            15%           

  Wyoming         0              0             \--           

                                                             

  Puerto Rico     1              1             100%          

  American Samoa  0              0             \--           

  Guam            0              0             \--           

  Northern        0              0             \--           
  Marianas                                                   

  Virgin Islands  2              0             0%            

                                                             

  Total           3,399          1,485         44%           

                                                             

  Number of                      49                          
  states                                                     
  reporting:                                                 
  --------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------------

**Data notes:**

The GFSA includes provisions that authorize the LEA chief administering
officer to modify any GFSA expulsion on a case-by-case basis (for
example by shortening the expulsion to less than one year)

Seven states -- Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Utah, and Virginia -- were unable to provide information on the number
of GFSA violations shortened on a case-by-case basis.

**Table 6**

Number and percent of expulsions for GFSA violations shortened for
non-disabled students on a case-by-case basis, 1997-98

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

  Alabama         12            8              67%            

  Arizona         14            14             100%           

  Arkansas        16            12             75%            

  California      319           84             26%            

  Connecticut     4             3              75%            

  Delaware        0             0              \--            

  District of     0             0              \--            
  Columbia                                                    

  Florida         25            20             80%            

  Georgia         31            19             61%            

  Hawaii          3             3              100%           

  Idaho           21            17             81%            

  Illinois        7             3              43%            

  Indiana         28            21             75%            

  Iowa            18            16             89%            

  Kansas          11            7              64%            

  Kentucky        23            19             83%            

  Maine           5             2              40%            

  Maryland        37            16             43%            

  Massachusetts   26            21             81%            For 1997-98, 11
                                                              districts were unable to
                                                              provide information on
                                                              the number of expulsions
                                                              that were referred to an
                                                              alternate placement.

  Minnesota       29            29             100%           The information shown
                                                              for 1997-98 under
                                                              handguns is actually
                                                              handguns and
                                                              rifles/shotguns
                                                              combined.

  Mississippi     2             2              100%           

  Missouri        19            19             100%           For 1997-98, the
                                                              reported figures may
                                                              include other weapons
                                                              such as knives, air
                                                              guns, or brass knuckles.

  Montana         9             8              89%            

  Nevada          0             0              \--            

  New Hampshire   2             1              50%            

  New Jersey      15            14             93%            

  New Mexico      4             4              100%           

  New York        32            20             63%            The data reported for
                                                              1997-98 represent 78
                                                              percent of all LEAs. All
                                                              5 of the largest LEAs
                                                              are included.

  North Carolina  43            26             60%            The data shown here are
                                                              estimates.
  --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------------

**Table 6 (cont'd)**

Number and percent of expulsions for GFSA violations shortened for
non-disabled students on a case-by-case basis, 1997-98

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

  North Dakota    0             0              \--            

  Ohio            61            42             69%            

  Oklahoma        6             5              83%            

  Oregon          66            49             74%            

  Pennsylvania    148           125            84%            

  Rhode Island    10            5              50%            

  South Carolina  19            13             68%            

  South Dakota    43            19             44%            Five unidentified
                                                              firearms violations were
                                                              not available by grade.
                                                              They are included in the
                                                              total by type of firearm
                                                              under "other" and in the
                                                              overall total but are
                                                              not included in the
                                                              totals by grade.

  Texas           176           114            65%            

  Vermont         1             1              100%           Included in the 5
                                                              reported 1997-98
                                                              incidents is a case
                                                              where one student
                                                              brought 2 guns (a
                                                              handgun and a hunting
                                                              rifle). This was counted
                                                              as one incident under
                                                              "handgun."

  Washington      163           124            76%            

  West Virginia   0             0              0%             

  Wisconsin       10            3              30%            

  Wyoming         0             0              0%             

                                                              

  Puerto Rico     1             1              100%           

  American Samoa  0             0              0%             

  Guam            0             0              \--            

  Northern        0             0              0%             
  Marianas                                                    

  Virgin Islands  0             0              0%             

                                                              

  Total           1,459         909            62%            

                                                              

  Number of                     48                            
  states                                                      
  reporting:                                                  
  --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------------

**Data Note:**

Eight states -- Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska,
Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia -- were unable to provide information on
the number of GFSA violations that were shortened for non-disabled
students.

**Table 7**

Percentage of students expelled for GFSA violations referred to an
alternate placement by state, 1997-98

  --------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------------------
  **State**       **Total        **Referred**   **Percent    **Data Caveats**
                  expulsions**                  referred**   

  Alabama         82             20             24%          

  Alaska          17             4              24%          

  Arizona         111            61             55%          

  Arkansas        57             17             30%          

  California      382            81             21%          

  Connecticut     9              8              89%          

  Delaware        29             6              21%          

  District of     4              0              0%           
  Columbia                                                   

  Florida         153            104            68%          

  Georgia         203            88             43%          

  Hawaii          3              1              33%          

  Idaho           42             6              14%          

  Illinois        86             65             76%          

  Indiana         62             9              15%          

  Iowa            30             12             40%          

  Kansas          33             9              27%          

  Kentucky        72             28             39%          

  Maine           5              2              40%          

  Maryland        64             52             81%          

  Massachusetts   46             25             54%          For 1997-98, 11 districts
                                                             were unable to provide
                                                             information on the number
                                                             of expulsions that were
                                                             referred to an alternate
                                                             placement.

  Minnesota       45             13             29%          The information shown for
                                                             1997-98 under handguns is
                                                             actually handguns and
                                                             rifles/shotguns combined.

  Mississippi     47             6              13%          

  Missouri        179            13             7%           For 1997-98, the reported
                                                             figures may include other
                                                             weapons such as knives,
                                                             air guns, or brass
                                                             knuckles.

  Montana         17             3              18%          

  Nebraska        11             10             91%          

  Nevada          36             31             86%          

  New Hampshire   5              1              20%          

  New Jersey      40             29             73%          

  New Mexico      32             5              16%          

  New York        91             22             24%          The data reported for
                                                             1997-98 represent 78
                                                             percent of all LEAs. All
                                                             5 of the largest LEAs are
                                                             included.

  North Carolina  121            17             14%          The data shown here are
                                                             estimates.
  --------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------------------

**Table 7 (cont'd)**

Percentage of students expelled for GFSA violations referred to an
alternate placement by state, 1997-98

  --------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------------------
  **State**       **Total        **Referred**   **Percent    **Data Caveats**
                  expulsions**                  referred**   

  North Dakota    1              0              0%           

  Ohio            119            31             26%          

  Oklahoma        17             5              29%          

  Oregon          135            56             56%          

  Pennsylvania    193            41             21%          

  Rhode Island    10             1              10%          

  South Carolina  85             27             32%          

  South Dakota    49             18             37%          Five unidentified
                                                             firearms violations were
                                                             not available by grade.
                                                             They are included in the
                                                             total by type of firearm
                                                             under "other" and in the
                                                             overall total but are not
                                                             included in the totals by
                                                             grade.

  Texas           424            333            79%          

  Washington      190            171            90%          

  West Virginia   17             0              0%           

  Wyoming         0              0              \--          

                                                             

  Puerto Rico     1              0              0%           

  American Samoa  0              0              \--          

  Guam            0              0              \--          

  Northern        0              0              \--          
  Marianas                                                   

  Virgin Islands  2              2              100%         

                                                             

  Total           3,357          1,433          43%          

                                                             

  Number of                      48                          
  states                                                     
  reporting:                                                 
  --------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------------------

**Data Notes:**

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

Eight states -- Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont,
Virginia, and Wisconsin -- were unable to provide information on the
number of GFSA violations that were referred to an alternate placement.

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

**Alabama**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             1             1             4

  Junior High      25            0             1             26

  Senior High      42            5             5             52

  Total            69            6             7             82
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       12            15%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       8             67%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         20            24%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          91                82

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -9

  Percent Change                                        -10%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA)

**Alaska**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             0             0

  Junior High      1             3             1             5

  Senior High      9             2             1             12

  Total            10            5             2             17
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       4             24%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         4             24%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          19                17

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -2

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Arizona**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       12            0             9             21

  Junior High      23            0             26            49

  Senior High      30            4             7             41

  Total            65            4             42            111
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       14            13%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       14            100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         61            55%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          152               111

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -41

  Percent Change                                        -27%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Arkansas**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       1             0             3             4

  Junior High      20            1             1             22

  Senior High      23            5             3             31

  Total            44            6             7             57
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       16            28%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       12            75%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         17            30%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          62                57

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -5

  Percent Change                                        -8%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**California**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       20            0             11            31

  Junior High      71            0             45            116

  Senior High      169           11            55            235

  Total            260           11            111           382
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       319           84%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       84            26%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         81            21%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          723               382

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -341

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The figures
    reported for 1996-97 were not broken out by type of weapon.

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

**Colorado**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             7             9

  Junior High      6             0             24            30

  Senior High      14            2             21            37

  Total            22            2             52            76
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       NA            

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          131               76

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -55

  Percent Change                                        -42%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The figure
    shown for 1996-97 is primarily for firearms. This figure has been
    revised from the data originally submitted for 1996-97 which was for
    ALL weapons, not just firearms.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Connecticut**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      3             0             0             3

  Senior High      2             0             2             4

  Total            7             0             2             9
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       4             44%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       3             75%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         8             89%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          19                9

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -10

  Percent Change                                        -53%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Delaware**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       7             0             6             13

  Junior High      2             0             2             4

  Senior High      6             0             6             12

  Total            15            0             14            29
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **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)         6             21%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          7                 29

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           22

  Percent Change                                        314%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**District of Columbia**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             0             0

  Junior High      1             0             0             1

  Senior High      3             0             0             3

  Total            4             0             0             4
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 4

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           4

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Florida**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       4             0             1             5

  Junior High      32            1             10            43

  Senior High      77            6             22            105

  Total            113           7             33            153
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       25            16%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       20            80%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         104           68%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          202               153

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -49

  Percent Change                                        -24%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Georgia**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       8             0             4             12

  Junior High      56            0             28            84

  Senior High      76            9             22            107

  Total            140           9             54            203
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       31            15%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       19            61%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         88            43%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          244               203

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -41

  Percent Change                                        -17%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Hawaii**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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      0             0             0             0

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

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       3             100%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       3             100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         1             33%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 3

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           3

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Idaho**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       4             0             0             4

  Junior High      5             0             8             13

  Senior High      11            10            4             25

  Total            20            10            12            42
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       21            50%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       17            81%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         6             14%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          33                42

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           9

  Percent Change                                        27%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Illinois**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       5             1             0             6

  Junior High      30            0             1             31

  Senior High      45            2             2             49

  Total            80            3             3             86
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       7             8%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       3             43%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         65            76%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          250               86

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -164

  Percent Change                                        -66%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The large
    shift from 1996-97 was due primarily to better reporting. Prior to
    1997-98, the expulsions reported under \"other firearms\" included
    expulsions for BB guns, sling shots, and other weapons. Expulsions
    for handguns/rifles/shotguns dropped 25% in 1998.

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

**Indiana**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       4             0             2             6

  Junior High      14            2             0             16

  Senior High      35            2             3             40

  Total            53            4             5             62
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       28            45%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       21            75%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         9             15%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          109               62

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -47

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Iowa**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             4             4

  Junior High      2             0             4             6

  Senior High      7             2             11            20

  Total            9             2             19            30
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       18            60%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       16            89%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         12            40%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          40                30

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -10

  Percent Change                                        -25%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Kansas**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             1             3

  Junior High      6             0             4             10

  Senior High      7             6             7             20

  Total            15            6             12            33
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       11            33%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       7             64%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         9             27%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          43                33

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -10

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Kentucky**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       4             0             1             5

  Junior High      26            0             5             31

  Senior High      29            2             5             36

  Total            59            2             11            72
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       23            32%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       19            83%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         28            39%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          70                72

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           2

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Louisiana**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             3             3

  Junior High      3             0             7             10

  Senior High      7             0             7             14

  Total            10            0             17            27
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       22            81%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          88                27

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -61

  Percent Change                                        -69%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Maine**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      1             0             1             2

  Senior High      1             0             0             1

  Total            4             0             1             5
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       5             100%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       2             40%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         2             40%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          13                5

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -8

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Maryland**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      25            1             3             29

  Senior High      29            4             0             33

  Total            56            5             3             64
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       37            58%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       16            43%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         52            81%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          73                64

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -9

  Percent Change                                        -12%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The figures
    reported for 1996-97 were for the number of incidents, rather than
    expulsions.

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

**Massachusetts**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             NA            1             1

  Junior High      9             NA            5             14

  Senior High      14            NA            17            31

  Total            23            NA            23            46
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       26            57%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       21            81%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         25            54%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          54                46

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -8

  Percent Change                                        -15%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For 1997-98,
    11 districts were unable to provide information on the number of
    expulsions that were referred to an alternate placement.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Michigan**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       NA            NA            NA            NA

  Junior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Senior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Total            NA            NA            NA            99
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       NA            

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          92                99

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           7

  Percent Change                                        8%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** Information
    for both 1996-97 and 1997-98 was submitted as a cummulative total
    only. It was not broken out by type of weapon or school level.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Minnesota**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       1             NA            1             2

  Junior High      14            NA            9             23

  Senior High      19            NA            1             20

  Total            34            NA            11            45
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       29            64%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       29            100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         13            29%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          18                45

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           27

  Percent Change                                        150%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The
    information shown for 1997-98 under handguns is actually handguns
    and rifles/shotguns combined.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Mississippi**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      10            6             0             16

  Senior High      20            8             1             29

  Total            32            14            1             47
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       2             4%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       2             100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         6             13%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          11                47

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           36

  Percent Change                                        327%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The 1996-97
    information was submitted for handguns only.

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

**Missouri**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       1             0             25            26

  Junior High      1             0             64            65

  Senior High      16            0             72            88

  Total            18            0             161           179
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       19            11%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       19            100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         13            7%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          318               179

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -139

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For 1996-97,
    the reported figures may include other weapons such as knives, air
    guns, or brass knuckles. For 1997-98, this reporting problem was
    significantly reduced but not eliminated.

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

**Montana**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       3             0             0             3

  Junior High      3             0             2             5

  Senior High      6             1             2             9

  Total            12            1             4             17
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       9             53%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       8             89%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         3             18%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          12                17

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           5

  Percent Change                                        42%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Nebraska**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       NA            NA            NA            2

  Junior High      NA            NA            NA            1

  Senior High      NA            NA            NA            8

  Total            NA            NA            NA            11
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       6             55%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         10            91%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          20                11

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -9

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The
    information for both 1996-97 and 1997-98 is for all firearms
    combined. It is not broken out by type of weapon.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Nevada**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       1             0             0             1

  Junior High      12            0             4             16

  Senior High      12            0             7             19

  Total            25            0             11            36
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **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)         31            86%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          54                36

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -18

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**New Hampshire**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             0             0

  Junior High      1             0             0             1

  Senior High      3             1             0             4

  Total            4             1             0             5
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       2             40%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       1             50%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         1             20%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          15                5

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -10

  Percent Change                                        -67%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**New Jersey**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             1             0             3

  Junior High      13            1             1             15

  Senior High      19            2             1             22

  Total            34            4             2             40
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       15            38%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       14            93%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         29            73%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          57                40

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -17

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**New Mexico**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             1             3

  Junior High      5             0             2             7

  Senior High      9             9             4             22

  Total            16            9             7             32
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       4             13%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       4             100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         5             16%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          71                32

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -39

  Percent Change                                        -55%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For 1996-97,
    20 expulsions were reported separately for an unknown firearm.

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

**New York**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             1             1

  Junior High      17            1             17            35

  Senior High      28            3             24            55

  Total            45            4             42            91
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       32            35%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       20            63%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         22            24%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          128               91

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -37

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** Data for
    1997-98 represent 78 percent of all LEAs and 71 percent of LEAs in
    1996-97. For both years, all 5 of the largest LEAs are included.

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

**North Carolina**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       NA            NA            NA            7

  Junior High      NA            NA            NA            43

  Senior High      NA            NA            NA            71

  Total            NA            NA            NA            121
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       43            36%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       26            60%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         17            14%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          138               121

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -17

  Percent Change                                        -12%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The figure
    shown for 1996-97 has been revised from the figure originally
    submitted for that year. For both 1996-97 and 1997-98, the
    information submitted was broken out by school level, not by type of
    weapon. All data shown here are estimates.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**North Dakota**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             0             0             0

  Junior High      1             0             0             1

  Senior High      0             0             0             0

  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)         0             0%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          1                 1

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           0

  Percent Change                                        0%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Ohio**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       7             0             6             13

  Junior High      17            0             19            36

  Senior High      49            5             16            70

  Total            73            5             41            119
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       61            51%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       42            69%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         31            26%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          937               119

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -818

  Percent Change                                        -87%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** The 1996-97
    figures are for expulsions for use/possession of all weapons, rather
    than just firearms. These figures are not comparable to the figures
    submitted for 1997-98.

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

**Oklahoma**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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      12            3             0             15

  Total            14            3             0             17
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       6             35%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       5             83%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         5             29%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 17

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           17

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Oregon**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       NA            NA            NA            NA

  Junior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Senior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Total            57            10            69            136
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       78            57%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       56            72%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         76            56%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          85                136

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           51

  Percent Change                                        60%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For both
    1996-97 and 1997-98, the information was submitted by type of weapon
    by not by school level.

> In 1996-97 not all districts reported data under the GFSA, whereas
> almost all districts reported in 1997-98. Changes between 1996-97 and
> 1997-98 may be due to this increased level of reporting.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Pennsylvania**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       15            1             34            50

  Junior High      9             5             27            41

  Senior High      50            3             49            102

  Total            74            9             110           193
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       148           77%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       125           84%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         41            21%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          200               193

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -7

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Rhode Island**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       0             2             0             2

  Junior High      7             0             0             7

  Senior High      0             1             0             1

  Total            7             3             0             10
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       10            100%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       5             50%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         1             10%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          7                 10

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           3

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**South Carolina**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       3             0             1             4

  Junior High      31            0             1             32

  Senior High      38            8             3             49

  Total            72            8             5             85
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       19            22%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       13            68%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         27            32%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          94                85

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -9

  Percent Change                                        -10%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**South Dakota**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             5             7

  Junior High      1             0             1             2

  Senior High      2             4             29            35

  Total            5             4             40            49
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       43            88%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       19            44%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         18            37%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          7                 49

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           42

  Percent Change                                        600%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For 1997-98,
    5 unidentified firearms violations were not available by grade.
    These are reflected in the total for "other firarms and in the
    overall total but are not reflected in the by-grade totals.

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-   The large increase in expulsions from previous years is due to
    better data. In addition, for 1997-98, over 95% of the districts
    responded. This is a substantial increase from previous years.

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

**Tennessee**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       NA            NA            NA            NA

  Junior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Senior High      NA            NA            NA            NA

  Total            NA            NA            NA            192
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       NA            

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          98                192

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           94

  Percent Change                                        96%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For both
    1996-97 and 1997-98, the information was submitted as an aggregate
    figure only. It was not broken out by type of weapon or school
    level.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Texas**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       28            0             5             33

  Junior High      98            0             38            136

  Senior High      159           44            52            255

  Total            285           44            95            424
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       176           42%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       114           65%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         333           79%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          532               424

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -108

  Percent Change                                        -20%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Utah**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      2             0             0             2

  Senior High      4             1             0             5

  Total            8             1             0             9
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       NA            

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          80                9

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -71

  Percent Change                                        -89%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** For 1996-97,
    some of the reported expulsions may have been for other reasons than
    bringing a gun to school.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Vermont**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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      1             1             1             3

  Total            3             1             1             5
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       1             20%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       1             100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          5                 5

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           0

  Percent Change                                        0%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** Included in
    the 5 reported 1997-98 incidents is a case where one student brought
    2 guns (a handgun and a hunting rifle). This was counted as one
    incident under "handgun."

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Virginia**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       5             NA            2             7

  Junior High      16            NA            16            32

  Senior High      40            NA            20            60

  Total            61            NA            38            99
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       NA            

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       NA            
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          92                99

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           7

  Percent Change                                        8%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** In both
    1996-97 and 1997-98, Virginia did not differentiate between handguns
    and rifles.

Note: NA = not available.

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

**Washington**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       19            2             1             22

  Junior High      53            0             7             60

  Senior High      79            22            7             108

  Total            151           24            15            190
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       163           86%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       124           76%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         171           90%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          146               190

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           44

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

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**West Virginia**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       2             0             0             2

  Junior High      7             0             0             7

  Senior High      5             3             0             8

  Total            14            3             0             17
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          27                17

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -10

  Percent Change                                        -37%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Wisconsin**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings a firearm                                           
  to school.                                                 

  School Level     Handguns      Rifles/       Other         Total
                                 Shotguns      Firearms      

  Elementary       8             0             2             10

  Junior High      17            2             8             27

  Senior High      18            2             9             29

  Total            43            4             19            66
  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question:**                               Number        Percent

  **2.** Number of shortened expulsions       10            15%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       3             30%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         NA            
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          54                66

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           12

  Percent Change                                        22%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Wyoming**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 0

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           0

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Puerto Rico**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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       1             100%

  **3.** Number in #2 (above) that were       1             100%
  [not]{.underline} disabled                                

  **4.** Number of expulsions (in #1)         0             0%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 1

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           1

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**American Samoa**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          \--               0

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           \--

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Guam**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          0                 0

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           0

  Percent Change                                        \--
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Northern Marianas**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          1                 0

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           -1

  Percent Change                                        -100%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

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

**Virgin Islands**

**1997-98 Data**

  ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Question 1**.                                            
  Number of                                                  
  students                                                   
  expelled under                                             
  state law that                                             
  requires a                                                 
  one-year                                                   
  expulsion for a                                            
  student who                                                
  brings 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             0             0             2

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

  ------------------------------------------- ------------- -------------
  **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)         2             100%
  referred to an alternative program                        

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

Year-to-Year Data Comparison -- 1996-97 to 1997-98

  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                      1996-97           1997-98

  Total number of expulsions          1                 2

  Change (1996-97 to 1997-98)                           1

  Percent Change                                        100%
  ----------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------

-   **Caveats or notes on the data collection instrument:** None.

**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.                            |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

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**Appendix B -- GFSA Data Collection Instrument**

**Placeholder text**

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|   | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT     | FORM APPROVED      |   |
|   | (ESEA), as amended by the IMPROVING        |                    |   |
|   | AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 (IASA),      | OMB #1810-0602     |   |
|   | TITLE XIV, PART F                          |                    |   |
|   |                                            | Expiration Date:   |   |
|   | ######### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT      | 4/30/00            |   |
+---+--------------------------------------------+--------------------+---+
|   | 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.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT**                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1\. The time period covered by this report is the 1997-98 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 or not   |
| applicable, please indicate by using the following abbreviations:     |
|                                                                       |
| MD = Missing Data NA = Not Available                                  |
|                                                                       |
| 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, 1998 to:**                                                |
|                                                                       |
| **Westat**                                                            |
|                                                                       |
| **1650 Research Boulevard, Room RA 1216**                             |
|                                                                       |
| **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.                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS**                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **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:                                       |
|                                                                       |
| > \-- 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 any 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     |
|                                                                       |
| 5.  one-quarter ounce,                                                |
|                                                                       |
| 6.  mine, or                                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 7.  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.                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

**FIREARMS EXPULSIONS**

**1.** **Please indicate the number of students expelled in your State
under your State's law that requires a one-year expulsion for a student
who brings a firearm to school**. *\[Do not include in your response to
this question students who have brought a firearm to school but who have
[not]{.underline} been expelled, whether because of disability, an
intervening court order, delays in the process, or any other reason.\]*

  ------------------- -------------- --------------------- ------------ ------------
  **School Level**    **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other      **Total**
                                                           Firearms**   

  **Elementary                                                          
  School**                                                              

  **Junior High                                                         
  School**                                                              

  **Senior High                                                         
  School**                                                              

  **Total**                                                             
  ------------------- -------------- --------------------- ------------ ------------

**2.** **How many of the expulsions 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?** *\[Do not include in your response to this
question modifications under the case-by-case exception provision of
Section 14601(b)(1) other than those that shorten the term of the
expulsion to less than one year.\]*

+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| # Number of Shortened Expulsions:               |                    |
| {#number-of-shortened-expulsions .NSF-Heading1} |                    |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+

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?**

  -------------------------------------------------- --------------------
  **Number of shortened expulsions 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 expulsions reported in item #1 resulted in a
referral of the expelled student to an alternative school or program?**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------
  **Number of expelled students in #1 referred to an     
  alternative placement:**                               

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

######## **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.)

[^1]: For the remainder of this report, the term "states" refers to all
    56 jurisdictions (states and territories) covered under the Gun-Free
    Schools Act.

[^2]: See Appendices A and B for a detailed definition of firearm.