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**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

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

**In the States and Outlying Areas**

**School Year 2003--04**

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

**In the States and Outlying Areas**

**School Year 2003--04**

**April 2007**

**Prepared for:**

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

**Prepared by:**

Karen Gray-Adams

Westat

Rockville, Md.

Karen Gray-Adams

Westat

Rockville, Md.

This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No.
ED-03-PO-2932 with Westat. Paul Kesner served as the contracting
officer's representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily
represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. This
publication includes information about and references to products,
services or enterprises from organizations, both public and private.
Inclusion of these does not indicate an endorsement of them by the U.S.
Department of Education.

**U.S. Department of Education**

Margaret Spellings

*Secretary*

**Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools**

Deborah A. Price

*Assistant Deputy Secretary*

April 2007

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Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, *Report on the*
*Implementation of the* Gun-Free Schools Act *in the States and Outlying
Areas, School Year 2003--04*, Washington, D.C., 2007.

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**Contents**

Introduction [1](#introduction)

Organization of the Report [1](#organization-of-the-report)

Data Quality and Interpretation of Findings
[2](#data-quality-and-interpretation-of-findings)

Data Collection and Verification [2](#data-collection-and-verification)

Summary of Findings [2](#summary-of-findings)

Expulsions for Bringing or Possessing a Firearm---Overview
[3](#expulsions-for-bringing-or-possessing-a-firearmoverview)

Expulsions by School Level [4](#expulsions-by-school-level)

Expulsions by Type of Firearm [4](#expulsions-by-type-of-firearm)

Overall Year-to-Year Changes in Number of Expulsions─2002--03 to 2003‑04
[4](#overall-year-to-year-changes-in-number-of-expulsions200203-to-200304)

Modified Expulsions and Students With Disabilities
[5](#modified-expulsions-and-students-with-disabilities)

Modified Expulsions [5](#modified-expulsions)

Disability Status of Students With Modified Expulsions
[6](#disability-status-of-students-with-modified-expulsions)

Referrals to Alternative Schools or Programs
[6](#referrals-to-alternative-schools-or-programs)

*GFSA* Report on LEA Compliance [7](#gfsa-report-on-lea-compliance)

State and Outlying Area Profiles

Alabama [18](#alabama)

Alaska [20](#alaska)

Arizona [22](#arizona)

Arkansas [24](#arkansas)

California [26](#california)

Colorado [28](#colorado)

Connecticut [30](#connecticut)

Delaware [32](#delaware)

District of Columbia [34](#district-of-columbia)

Florida [36](#florida)

Georgia [38](#georgia)

Hawaii [40](#hawaii)

Idaho [42](#idaho)

Illinois [44](#illinois)

Indiana [46](#indiana)

Iowa [48](#iowa)

Kansas [50](#kansas)

Kentucky [52](#kentucky)

Louisiana [54](#louisiana)

Maine [56](#maine)

Maryland [58](#maryland)

Massachusetts [60](#massachusetts)

Michigan [62](#michigan)

Minnesota [64](#minnesota)

Mississippi [66](#mississippi)

Missouri [68](#missouri)

**Contents (continued)**

Montana [70](#montana)

Nebraska [72](#nebraska)

Nevada [74](#nevada)

New Hampshire [76](#new-hampshire)

New Jersey [78](#new-jersey)

New Mexico [80](#new-mexico)

New York [82](#new-york)

North Carolina [84](#north-carolina)

North Dakota [86](#north-dakota)

Ohio [88](#ohio)

Oklahoma [90](#oklahoma)

Oregon [92](#oregon)

Pennsylvania [94](#pennsylvania)

Puerto Rico [96](#puerto-rico)

Rhode Island [98](#rhode-island)

South Carolina [100](#south-carolina)

South Dakota [102](#south-dakota)

Tennessee [104](#tennessee)

Texas [106](#texas)

Utah [108](#utah)

Vermont [110](#vermont)

Virginia [112](#virginia)

Washington [114](#washington)

West Virginia [116](#west-virginia)

Wisconsin [118](#wisconsin)

Wyoming [120](#wyoming)

American Samoa [122](#american-samoa)

Guam [124](#guam)

Northern Mariana Islands [126](#northern-mariana-islands)

U.S. Virgin Islands [128](#u.s.-virgin-islands)

Appendix A. The Amended *Gun-Free Schools Act*
A-[1](#school-year-2003-2004)

Appendix B. 2003-04 *GFSA* Data Collection Instrument for States, the
District of Columbia Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas B-1

**Figures**

Figure 1 Number and percentage of expulsions, by school level, 2003--04
4

Figure 2 Number and percentage of expulsions, by type of firearm,
2003--04 4

Figure 3 Number and percentage of expulsions modified on a case-by-case
basis, 2003--04 5

Figure 4 Number and percentage of expulsions modified on a case-by-case
basis, 1997--98 through 2003--04 5

Figure 5 Number and percentage of expulsions modified on a case-by-case
basis for students with and without disabilities, 2003--04 6

Figure 6 Number and percentage of expulsions referred to an alternative
placement by modification status, 2003--04 6

**Tables**

Table 1 Number of students expelled for having brought to or possessed a
firearm in school, 2003--04 and *GFSA* violations per 1,000 students of
public elementary and secondary enrollment, by state or outlying area,
fall 2003 [8](#__RefHeading___Toc165448968)

Table 2 Number and percentage of students expelled for having brought to
or possessed a firearm in school, by school level and by state or
outlying area, 2003--04 [9](#__RefHeading___Toc165448970)

Table 3 Number and percentage of students expelled for having brought to
or possessed a firearm in school, by type of firearm and by state or
outlying area, 2003--04 [10](#__RefHeading___Toc165448972)

Table 4 Number of students expelled for having brought to or possessed a
firearm in school and number and percentage change, by state or outlying
area, 2002--03 and 2003‑4 [11](#__RefHeading___Toc165448974)

Table 5 Number of students expelled for having brought to or possessed a
firearm in school, by state or outlying area, 1996--97 through 2003--04
[12](#__RefHeading___Toc165448976)

Table 6 Number and percentage of students found to have brought to or
possessed a firearm in school for which the required one-year expulsion
was modified on a case-by-case basis, by state or outlying area, 2003‑04
[13](#__RefHeading___Toc165448978)

Table 7 Number and percentage of students found to have brought to or
possessed a firearm in school and received modified expulsions that were
for nondisabled students, by state or outlying area, 2003--04
[14](#__RefHeading___Toc165448980)

Table 8 Number and percentage of students found to have brought to or
possessed a firearm in school who were referred to an alternative
placement, by state or outlying area, 2003--04
[15](#__RefHeading___Toc165448982)

Table 9 Percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the state or
outlying area and percentage of LEAs reporting an offense, by state or
outlying area, 2003--04 [16](#__RefHeading___Toc165448984)

**Report on the Implementation of the\
*Gun-Free Schools Act* in the States and Outlying Areas**

**School Year 2003--04**

# Introduction

The *Gun-Free Schools Act* (*GFSA*) was reauthorized by Section 4141 of
the *Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)* as amended
by the *No Child Left Behind Act of 2001* (*NCLB*; Public Law 107-110).
See Appendix A for a copy of the amended *GFSA*. *GFSA* requires that
each state[^1] or outlying area[^2] receiving federal funds under the
*ESEA* have a law that requires all local education agencies (LEAs) in
these states and outlying areas to expel from school for at least one
year any student found bringing a firearm[^3] to school or possessing a
firearm at school. (See Appendix A for the reauthorization language of
the *GFSA*.) State laws also must authorize the LEA chief administering
officer to modify, in writing, any such expulsion on a case-by-case
basis. In addition, the *GFSA* states that the law must be construed so
as to be consistent with the *Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)*.

The *GFSA* requires states and outlying areas to report information
about the implementation of the *GFSA* annually to the secretary of
education. In order to meet this requirement and to monitor compliance
with the *GFSA*, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)
requires each state and outlying area to submit an annual report that
provides information on student expulsions by various categories.

# Organization of the Report 

This report summarizes the 2003--04 data submitted by the states and
outlying areas. First, the report provides a brief summary of the
overall findings, and second, it summarizes the 2003--04 data in
bulleted, graphic, and tabular form as well as compares selected
2003--04 data and data submitted in previous years. The report also
presents the data submitted by each state and outlying area, as well as
any caveats or notes accompanying the respective data. Finally, there
are two appendices to the report as noted above: Appendix A contains a
copy of the amended *GFSA,* and Appendix B contains a copy of the
2003--04 *GFSA* data collection instrument for states and outlying
areas.

# Data Quality and Interpretation of Findings

The information contained in this report should be interpreted with
caution. As noted on the summary state-by-state tables and on the
individual state and outlying area pages, some states and outlying areas
attached caveats and notes to their data that should be consulted 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.

Finally, this report is not designed to provide information to the
reader regarding the rate at which students carry firearms to school or
possess firearms at school. The data summarized in this report relate to
actions taken with regard to the number of students *found* bringing
firearms to schools or possessing firearms at schools.

# Data Collection and Verification

The Department received reports from all states and outlying areas by
Jan. 31, 2005. To ensure that the data were reported accurately, the
following procedures were followed:

-   Each survey was reviewed for completeness and internal consistency
    and entered into a database.

-   In a few cases, the states and outlying areas were contacted to
    obtain a correction or clarification of the data submitted. For
    example, the data provider was contacted if the forms submitted were
    not internally consistent, if the rows or columns or both rows and
    columns did not add to the printed totals or if the 2003--04 data
    represented a large change from the data reported for 2002--03.

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

In addition, the Department has worked with the states and outlying
areas on an ongoing basis to ensure that the submitted data are as
accurate as possible.

# Summary of Findings

-   Overall, 50 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), Puerto Rico,
    and the four outlying areas reported data under the *GFSA* for
    school year 2003--04. They reported that they expelled a total of
    2,165 students from school for bringing a firearm to school or
    possessing a firearm at school.

-   Fifty-eight percent of the expulsions were students in senior high
    school; 29 percent were in junior high; and 13 percent were in
    elementary school.[^4]

-   Fifty-eight percent of the expulsions were for bringing or
    possessing a handgun. Thirty percent were for some other type of
    firearm or other destructive device, such as bombs, grenades or
    starter pistols, and 12 percent of the expulsions were for bringing
    or possessing a rifle or shotgun.

-   There was a 1 percent increase in the number of expulsions from
    2002--03 to 2003‑04.

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-   Forty-six percent of expulsions were modified to less than the
    one-year requirement.

-   Seventy-five percent of modified expulsions were for students who
    were not considered disabled.

-   Forty-six percent of students in the reporting states were referred
    to an alternative placement. Among those referred, 36 percent of the
    expulsions were modified, and 64 percent were not modified.

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-   All of the 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas
    reported that their LEAs submitted a *GFSA* report. Hawaii[^5] and
    Utah had the highest percentage of LEAs that reported one or more
    students for an offense under the *GFSA*.

# Expulsions for Bringing or Possessing a Firearm---Overview

Overall, 56 states and outlying areas provided data on the number of
students expelled for bringing or possessing a firearm, for a total of
2,165 expulsions. California, New York, Texas, and Virginia had 100 or
more expulsions each. When viewed as the number of expulsions per 1,000
enrolled students, Utah 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 outlying areas.

## *Expulsions by School Level*

A![](media/image2.wmf)ll states and outlying areas provided data on
their expulsions.

Of the 2,165 expulsions reported by school level, more than half, 58
percent (1,263), were students in senior high schools; 29 percent (627)
were students in junior high; and 13 percent (275) were elementary
school students (see fig. 1 and table 2).

## *Expulsions by Type of Firearm*

O![](media/image3.wmf)f the 2,123 reported expulsions by type of
firearm[^6], 58 percent (1,243) involved handguns; 12 percent (247)
involved rifles or shotguns; and the remaining 30 percent (633) involved
other types of firearms (such as bombs, grenades and starter pistols)
(see fig. 2 and table 3).

# Overall Year-to-Year Changes in Number of Expulsions─2002--03 to 2003‑04

Overall, the reported number of expulsions increased 1 percent from
2,143 in 2002--03 to 2,165 in 2003--04 (see table 4). Of the total of 56
states and outlying areas reporting expulsions, three remained unchanged
while 22 showed a decrease in the number of expulsions from 2002--03 to
2003--04. Among these, the greatest decrease was reported in Arkansas.
Conversely, 31 states showed an increase in the number of expulsions
from 2002--03 to 2003--04, with the largest increase in California.

See table 5 for the total number of expulsions reported by each state
and outlying area over the last seven years.

# Modified Expulsions and Students With Disabilities

The *GFSA* allows the LEA chief administering officer to modify, in
writing, any expulsion for a firearm violation on a case-by-case basis
(for example, by shortening the standard expulsion requirement to less
than one year). One 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 *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 modified, as well as the number of these cases that were
not for students with disabilities.

## *Modified Expulsions*

Of the 2,069 reported expulsions in the states[^7] and outlying areas,
943 (or 46 percent) were modified to less than one year in 2003--04 (see
fig. 3 and table 6).

![](media/image4.wmf)

The percentage of expulsions that were modified had dropped to below 30
percent in 1999‑2000, but since then has remained above 33 percent (see
fig. 4).

## *Disability Status of Students With Modified Expulsions*

O![](media/image6.wmf)f the 937 reported students whose expulsions were
modified, 703 (75 percent) were for students not considered disabled
under Sec. 602(a)(1) of *IDEA*[^8] (see fig. 5 and table 7).

# Referrals to Alternative Schools or Programs

T![](media/image7.wmf)he *GFSA* allows local officials to refer expelled
students to an alternative school or program. Forty-seven states and
outlying areas reported complete information for this data item.

Overall, 46 percent (880) of the 1,908 reported expulsions by states and
outlying areas were referred to an alternative placement.[^9] Of the 880
students referred to an alternative placement for expulsions that states
reported as modified or not modified,[^10] 321 (36 percent) were for
students with modified expulsions, while 559 (64 percent) were for
students with expulsions that were not modified (see fig. 6 and table
8).

# *GFSA* Report on LEA Compliance

Starting with the 1999--2000 school year, states and outlying areas were
asked to report information regarding the level of LEA compliance with
the state law that requires that a student who brings a firearm to
school, or possesses a firearm at school, be expelled for one year (see
table 9). Additionally, they were asked to indicate the percentage of
LEAs that reported an expulsion.

Most states and outlying areas indicated that virtually all of their
LEAs had submitted *GFSA* reports. Any issues surrounding noncompliance
with the *GFSA* are addressed directly by the Department.

**Table 1**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448968 .anchor}Number of students expelled for
having brought to or possessed a firearm in school, 2003--04 and *GFSA*
violations per 1,000 students of public elementary and secondary
enrollment, by state or outlying area, fall 2003

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **State or        **Number of       **Public          ***GFSA*
  outlying          students expelled elementary and    violations for
  area^a^**         in 2003--04**     secondary         fall 2003 per
                                      enrollment**      1,000 of
                                                        enrollment**

  **Total**         **2,165**         **49,202,066**    **0.044**

  Alabama           62                731,220           0.085

  Alaska            13                133,933           0.097

  Arizona           56                1,012,068         0.055

  Arkansas          13                454,523           0.029

  California        151               6,413,862         0.024

  Colorado          24                757,693           0.032

  Connecticut       7                 577,203           0.012

  Delaware          2                 117,668           0.017

  District of       3                 78,057            0.038
  Columbia                                              

  Florida           63                2,587,628         0.024

  Georgia           96                1,522,611         0.063

  Hawaii            9                 183,609           0.049

  Idaho             11                252,120           0.044

  Illinois          37                2,100,961         0.018

  Indiana           30                1,011,130         0.030

  Iowa              5                 488,004           0.010

  Kansas            17                466,317           0.036

  Kentucky          40                633,885           0.060

  Louisiana         30                727,709           0.041

  Maine             1                 202,084           0.005

  Maryland          32                869,113           0.037

  Massachusetts     37                980,459           0.038

  Michigan          65                1,757,604         0.037

  Minnesota         49                842,854           0.058

  Mississippi       82                493,540           0.166

  Missouri          55                905,941           0.061

  Montana           18                148,356           0.121

  Nebraska          17                285,542           0.060

  Nevada            25                385,401           0.065

  New Hampshire     1                 207,417           0.005

  New Jersey        17                1,380,753         0.012

  New Mexico        31                323,066           0.096

  New York          110               2,864,775         0.038

  North Carolina    90                1,360,209         0.066

  North Dakota      5                 102,233           0.049

  Ohio              42                1,845,428         0.023

  Oklahoma          35                626,160           0.056

  Oregon            35                551,273           0.063

  Pennsylvania      73                1,821,146         0.040

  Puerto Rico       6                 584,916           0.010

  Rhode Island      5                 159,375           0.031

  South Carolina    26                699,198           0.037

  South Dakota      12                125,537           0.096

  Tennessee         62                936,681           0.066

  Texas             180               4,331,751         0.042

  Utah              84                495,981           0.169

  Vermont           2                 99,103            0.020

  Virginia          173               1,192,092         0.145

  Washington        57                1,021,349         0.056

  West Virginia     24                281,215           0.085

  Wisconsin         35                880,031           0.040

  Wyoming           7                 87,462            0.080

  American Samoa    0                 15,893            0.000

  Guam              3                 31,572            0.095

  Northern Mariana  0                 11,244            0.000
  Is.                                                   

  Virgin Islands    0                 17,716            0.000
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

*Source:* U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of
Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1988--89 through 2003--04, and
*Projections of Education Statistics to 2014*. See
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05 for enrollment data.

*Note:* *GFSA = Gun-Free Schools Act*.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 2**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448970 .anchor}Number and percentage of
students expelled for having brought to or possessed a firearm in
school, by school level and by state or outlying area, 2003--04

  --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
                  **School level                                                                       
                  and percentage**                                                                     

  **State or      **Elementary**   **Percentage   **Junior   **Percentage   **Senior    **Percentage   **Total
  outlying                         of total**     high**     of total**     high**      of total**     students**
  area^a^**                                                                                            

  **Total**       **275**          **13**         **627**    **29**         **1,263**   **58**         **2,165**

  Alabama         5                8              20         32             37          60             62

  Alaska          0                0              4          31             9           69             13

  Arizona         6                11             14         25             36          64             56

  Arkansas        2                15             1          8              10          77             13

  California      16               11             45         30             90          60             151

  Colorado        0                0              2          8              22          92             24

  Connecticut     0                0              4          57             3           43             7

  Delaware        0                0              0          0              2           100            2

  District of     0                0              0          0              3           100            3
  Columbia                                                                                             

  Florida         6                10             11         17             46          73             63

  Georgia         13               14             34         35             49          51             96

  Hawaii          0                0              6          67             3           33             9

  Idaho           1                9              1          9              9           82             11

  Illinois        8                22             8          22             21          57             37

  Indiana         3                10             9          30             18          60             30

  Iowa            0                0              1          20             4           80             5

  Kansas          2                12             2          12             13          76             17

  Kentucky        5                13             7          18             28          70             40

  Louisiana       10               33             9          30             11          37             30

  Maine           0                0              0          0              1           100            1

  Maryland        1                3              6          19             25          78             32

  Massachusetts   5                14             16         43             16          43             37

  Michigan        3                5              23         35             39          60             65

  Minnesota       6                12             2          4              41          84             49

  Mississippi     21               26             29         35             32          39             82

  Missouri        6                11             13         24             36          65             55

  Montana         4                22             1          6              13          72             18

  Nebraska        1                6              7          41             9           53             17

  Nevada          3                12             4          16             18          72             25

  New Hampshire   0                0              0          0              1           100            1

  New Jersey      1                6              8          47             8           47             17

  New Mexico      4                13             10         32             17          55             31

  New York        21               19             22         20             67          61             110

  North Carolina  14               16             26         29             50          56             90

  North Dakota    2                40             0          0              3           60             5

  Ohio            7                17             17         40             18          43             42

  Oklahoma        12               34             10         29             13          37             35

  Oregon          9                26             10         29             16          46             35

  Pennsylvania    12               16             36         49             25          34             73

  Puerto Rico     0                0              1          17             5           83             6

  Rhode Island    0                0              2          40             3           60             5

  South Carolina  2                8              3          12             21          81             26

  South Dakota    0                0              2          17             10          83             12

  Tennessee       3                5              18         29             41          66             62

  Texas           11               6              48         27             121         67             180

  Utah            10               12             28         33             46          55             84

  Vermont         0                0              0          0              2           100            2

  Virginia        30               17             70         40             73          42             173

  Washington      7                12             15         26             35          61             57

  West Virginia   3                13             8          33             13          54             24

  Wisconsin       0                0              13         37             22          63             35

  Wyoming         0                0              1          14             6           86             7

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

  Guam            0                0              0          0              3           100            3

  Northern        0                \--            0          \--            0            \--           0
  Mariana Is.                                                                                          

  Virgin Islands  0                \--            0          \--            0            \--           0
  --------------- ---------------- -------------- ---------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002:*Gun-Free Schools Act* Report for School Year
2003--2004.

*Note:* \-- means the number and percentage are not shown here because
the calculation generates a divide-by-zero error.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 3**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448972 .anchor}Number and percentage of
students expelled for having brought to or possessed a firearm in
school, by type of firearm and by state or outlying area, 2003--04

  --------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------
                  **Type of                                                                           
                  firearm and                                                                         
                  percentage**                                                                        

  **State or      **Handgun**    **Percentage   **Rifle or  **Percentage   **Other**   **Percentage   **Total
  outlying                       of total**     shotgun**   of total**                 of total**     students**
  area^a^**                                                                                           

  **Total**       **1,243**      **58**         **247**     **12**         **633**     **30**         **2,123**

  Alabama         40             65             7           11             15          24             62

  Alaska          1              8              2           15             10          77             13

  Arizona         36             64             4           7              16          29             56

  Arkansas        8              62             5           38             0           0              13

  California      114            75             11          7              26          17             151

  Colorado        12             50             2           8              10          42             24

  Connecticut     6              86             0           0              1           14             7

  Delaware        2              100            0           0              0           0              2

  District of     3              100            0           0              0           0              3
  Columbia                                                                                            

  Florida         55             87             5           8              3           5              63

  Georgia         76             79             20          21             MD           \--           96

  Hawaii          6              67             0           0              3           33             9

  Idaho           5              45             5           45             1           9              11

  Illinois        36             97             1           3              0           0              37

  Indiana         21             70             3           10             6           20             30

  Iowa            4              80             1           20             0           0              5

  Kansas          7              41             5           29             5           29             17

  Kentucky        26             65             2           5              12          30             40

  Louisiana       25             83             0           0              5           17             30

  Maine           1              100            0           0              0           0              1

  Maryland        29             91             3           9              0           0              32

  Massachusetts   19             51             0           0              18          49             37

  Michigan        39             60             24          37             2           3              65

  Minnesota       25             51             16          33             8           16             49

  Mississippi     35             43             2           2              45          55             82

  Missouri        31             56             10          18             14          25             55

  Montana         7              39             4           22             7           39             18

  Nebraska        7              41             5           29             5           29             17

  Nevada          23             92             2           8              0           0              25

  New Hampshire   1              100            0           0              0           0              1

  New Jersey      16             94             0           0              1           6              17

  New Mexico      17             55             3           10             11          35             31

  New York        47             43             6           5              57          52             110

  North Carolina  63             70             12          13             15          17             90

  North Dakota    1              20             2           40             2           40             5

  Oklahoma        3              9              8           23             24          69             35

  Oregon          14             40             2           6              19          54             35

  Pennsylvania    41             56             5           7              27          37             73

  Puerto Rico     4              67             0           0              2           33             6

  Rhode Island    3              60             0           0              2           40             5

  South Carolina  22             85             4           15             0           0              26

  South Dakota    3              25             9           75             0           0              12

  Tennessee       56             90             0           0              6           10             62

  Texas           129            72             32          18             19          11             180

  Utah            30             36             5           6              49          58             84

  Vermont         1              50             1           50             0           0              2

  Virginia        41             24             2           1              130         75             173

  Washington      30             53             5           9              22          39             57

  West Virginia   10             42             3           13             11          46             24

  Wisconsin       12             34             7           20             16          46             35

  Wyoming         0              0              2           29             5           71             7

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

  Guam            0              0              0           0              3           100            3

  Northern        0              \--            0           \--            0           \--            0
  Mariana Is.                                                                                         

  Virgin Islands  0              \--            0           \--            0           \--            0
  --------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002: *Gun-Free Schools Act* Report for School Year
2003--2004.

*Note:* MD = Missing data. Ohio did not provide information on the type
of firearm for 2003--04; as a result, Ohio is excluded from this table,
and the overall national total differs from that reported in table 1.
\--The number and percentage are not shown here because the calculation
generates a divide-by-zero error.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 4**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448974 .anchor}Number of students expelled for
having brought to or possessed a firearm in school and number and
percentage change, by state or outlying area, 2002--03 and 2003‑4

  --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------
  **State or      **School                      **Number\      **Percentage\
  outlying        year**                        change**       change**
  area^a^**                                                    

                  **2002--03**   **2003--04**                  

  **Total**       **2,143**      **2,165**      **22**         **+1**

  Alabama         53             62             9              +17

  Alaska          12             13             1              +8

  Arizona         105            56             -49            -47

  Arkansas        97             13             -84            -87

  California      96             151            55             +57

  Colorado        36             24             -12            -33

  Connecticut     8              7              -1             -12

  Delaware        4              2              -2             -50

  District of     1              3              2              +200
  Columbia                                                     

  Florida         54             63             9              +17

  Georgia         85             96             11             +13

  Hawaii          2              9              7              +350

  Idaho           7              11             4              +57

  Illinois        46             37             -9             -20

  Indiana         26             30             4              +15

  Iowa            9              5              -4             -44

  Kansas          28             17             -11            -39

  Kentucky        52             40             -12            -23

  Louisiana       58             30             -28            -48

  Maine           2              1              -1             -50

  Maryland        27             32             5              +19

  Massachusetts   28             37             9              +32

  Michigan        37             65             28             +76

  Minnesota       15             49             34             +227

  Mississippi     70             82             12             +17

  Missouri        62             55             -7             -11

  Montana         20             18             -2             -10

  Nebraska        10             17             7              +70

  Nevada          35             25             -10            -29

  New Hampshire   3              1              -2             -67

  New Jersey      11             17             6              +55

  New Mexico      28             31             3              +11

  New York        79             110            31             +39

  North Carolina  69             90             21             +30

  North Dakota    2              5              3              +150

  Ohio            65             42             -23            -35

  Oklahoma        33             35             2              +6

  Oregon          29             35             6              +62

  Pennsylvania    45             73             28             +62

  Puerto Rico     4              6              2              +50

  Rhode Island    7              5              -2             -29

  South Carolina  27             26             -1             -4

  South Dakota    9              12             3              +33

  Tennessee       74             62             -12            -16

  Texas           175            180            5              +3

  Utah            56             84             28             +50

  Vermont         2              2              0              0

  Virginia        197            173            -24            -12

  Washington      100            57             -43            -43

  West Virginia   8              24             16             +200

  Wisconsin       22             35             13             +59

  Wyoming         6              7              1              +17

  American Samoa  0              0              0              0

  Guam            2              3              1              +50

  Northern        0              0              0              0
  Mariana Is.                                                  

  Virgin Islands  5              0              -5             -100
  --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002: *Gun-Free Schools* *Act* Report for School
Year 2003--2004.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 5**

> []{#__RefHeading___Toc165448976 .anchor}Number of students expelled
> for having brought to or possessed a firearm in school, by state or
> outlying area, 1996--97 through 2003--04

  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------------ ------------------ -------------- --------------
  **State or      **School year**                                                                                                                    
  outlying                                                                                                                                           
  area^a^**                                                                                                                                          

                  **1996**--**97**   **1997**--**98**   **1998**--**99**   **1999**--**2000**   **2000**--**01**   **2001**--**02**   **2002--03**   **2003--04**

  **Total**       **4,787**          **3,660**          **3,477**          **2,835**            **2,537**          **2,554**          **2,143**      **2,165**

  Alabama         91                 82                 174                154                  200                138                53             62

  Alaska          19                 18                 30                 17                   10                 55                 12             13

  Arizona         152                111                101                56                   131                124                105            56

  Arkansas        62                 57                 66                 23                   32                 80                 97             13

  California      723                384                290                154                  123                104                96             151

  Colorado        131                30                 110                42                   24                 31                 36             24

  Connecticut     19                 9                  11                 6                    0                  8                  8              7

  Delaware        7                  7                  9                  2                    1                  3                  4              2

  District of     0                  4                  13                 3                    0                  3                  1              3
  Columbia                                                                                                                                           

  Florida         202                149                94                 67                   95                 51                 54             63

  Georgia         244                203                208                117                  111                119                85             96

  Hawaii          0                  3                  5                  3                    0                  7                  2              9

  Idaho           33                 42                 31                 19                   17                 21                 7              11

  Illinois        250                86                 77                 40                   32                 53                 46             37

  Indiana         109                62                 103                33                   21                 41                 26             30

  Iowa            40                 30                 17                 20                   11                 9                  9              5

  Kansas          43                 33                 52                 40                   36                 32                 28             17

  Kentucky        70                 72                 37                 12                   7                  46                 52             40

  Louisiana       88                 25                 21                 73                   113                75                 58             30

  Maine           13                 5                  6                  3                    1                  2                  2              1

  Maryland        73                 32                 34                 35                   26                 21                 27             32

  Massachusetts   54                 46                 43                 10                   18                 89                 28             37

  Michigan        92                 99                 106                100                  90                 46                 37             65

  Minnesota       18                 45                 24                 15                   12                 23                 15             49

  Mississippi     11                 47                 24                 36                   64                 67                 70             82

  Missouri        318                179                171                102                  49                 59                 62             55

  Montana         12                 17                 15                 22                   12                 31                 20             18

  Nebraska        20                 11                 15                 20                   11                 6                  10             17

  Nevada          54                 36                 52                 45                   58                 56                 35             25

  New Hampshire   15                 5                  11                 3                    5                  0                  3              1

  New Jersey      57                 40                 51                 29                   13                 16                 11             17

  New Mexico      71                 32                 47                 23                   32                 20                 28             31

  New York        128                91                 206                98                   89                 88                 79             110 

  North Carolina  138                121                141                78                   77                 92                 69             90

  North Dakota    1                  1                  3                  0                    3                  4                  2              5

  Ohio            MD                 119                77                 199                  135                53                 65             42

  Oklahoma        0                  17                 16                 31                   13                 60                 33             35

  Oregon          85                 135                48                 87                   40                 55                 29             35

  Pennsylvania    200                121                76                 76                   40                 36                 45             73

  Puerto Rico     0                  1                  4                  1                    0                  4                  4              6

  Rhode Island    7                  10                 4                  6                    9                  7                  7              5

  South Carolina  94                 85                 52                 55                   43                 34                 27             26

  South Dakota    7                  26                 9                  1                    7                  5                  9              12

  Tennessee       98                 192                152                109                  88                 80                 74             62

  Texas           532                424                294                237                  204                177                175            180

  Utah            80                 9                  13                 50                   53                 83                 56             84

  Vermont         5                  5                  3                  1                    3                  3                  2              2

  Virginia        92                 99                 115                259                  204                197                197            173

  Washington      146                118                115                144                  106                92                 100            57

  West Virginia   27                 17                 14                 9                    12                 6                  8              24

  Wisconsin       54                 66                 71                 51                   46                 30                 22             35

  Wyoming         0                  0                  11                 16                   6                  7                  6              7

  American Samoa  MD                 0                  0                  MD                   0                  0                  0              0

  Guam            0                  0                  5                  0                    0                  1                  2              3

  Northern        1                  0                  0                  0                    0                  0                  0              0
  Mariana Is.                                                                                                                                        

  Virgin Islands  1                  2                  0                  3                    4                  4                  5              0
  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ------------------ ------------------ -------------- --------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002:*Gun-Free Schools Act* Report for School Year
2003--2004.

*Note:* MD = Missing data. Some data have been revised from published
figures in previous *Gun-Free Schools Act* reports.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 6**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448978 .anchor}Number and percentage of
students found to have brought to or possessed a firearm in school for
which the required one-year expulsion was modified on a case-by-case
basis, by state or outlying area, 2003‑04

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **State or        **Number of\      **Number\         **Percentage\
  outlying          expulsions**      modified**        modified**
  area^a^**                                             

  **Total**         **2,069**         **943**           **46**

  Alabama           62                35                56

  Alaska            13                13                100

  Arizona           56                17                30

  Arkansas          13                4                 31

  California        151               17                11

  Colorado          24                13                54

  Connecticut       7                 2                 29

  Delaware          2                 0                 0

  District of       3                 0                 0
  Columbia                                              

  Florida           63                17                27

  Hawaii            9                 6                 67

  Idaho             11                8                 73

  Illinois          37                3                 8

  Indiana           30                24                80

  Iowa              5                 2                 40

  Kansas            17                12                71

  Kentucky          40                0                 0

  Louisiana         30                8                 27

  Maine             1                 0                 0

  Maryland          32                9                 28

  Massachusetts     37                1                 3

  Michigan          65                18                28

  Minnesota         49                41                84

  Mississippi       82                49                60

  Missouri          55                1                 2

  Montana           18                14                78

  Nebraska          17                8                 47

  Nevada            25                7                 28

  New Hampshire     1                 0                 0

  New Jersey        17                2                 12

  New Mexico        31                4                 13

  New York           110              68                62

  North Carolina    90                90                100

  North Dakota      5                 2                 40

  Ohio              42                36                86

  Oklahoma          35                22                63

  Oregon            35                6                 17

  Pennsylvania      73                30                41

  Puerto Rico       6                 3                 50

  Rhode Island      5                 5                 100

  South Carolina    26                5                 19

  South Dakota      12                9                 75

  Tennessee         62                51                82

  Texas             180               58                32

  Utah              84                66                79

  Vermont           2                 1                 50

  Virginia          173               110               64

  Washington        57                20                35

  West Virginia     24                13                54

  Wisconsin         35                6                 17

  Wyoming           7                 6                 86

  American Samoa    0                 0                 0

  Guam              3                 1                 33

  Northern Mariana  0                 0                 0
  Is.                                                   

  Virgin Islands    0                 0                 0
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865‑0002:*Gun-Free Schools* *Act* Report.

*Note:* Georgia did not provide information on the number of modified
expulsions for 2003‑04; as a result, Georgia is excluded from this
table, and the overall national total differs from that reported in
table 1.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 7**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448980 .anchor}Number and percentage of
students found to have brought to or possessed a firearm in school and
received modified expulsions that were for nondisabled students, by
state or outlying area, 2003--04

  ----------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
  **State or        **Number       **Number      **Number      **Percentage
  outlying          modified       modified      modified      modified
  area^a^**         expulsions**   expulsions    expulsions    expulsions for
                                   for disabled  for           nondisabled
                                   students**    nondisabled   students**
                                                 students**    

  **Total**         **937**        **232**       **703**       **75**

  Alabama           35             10            25            71

  Alaska            13             1             12            92

  Arizona           17             4             13            76

  Arkansas          4              0             4             100

  California        17             1             16            94

  Colorado          13             9             4             31

  Connecticut       2              1             1             50

  Delaware          0              0             0             0

  District of       0              0             0             0
  Columbia                                                     

  Florida           17             2             15            88

  Hawaii            6              2             4             67

  Idaho             8              2             6             75

  Illinois          3              0             3             100

  Indiana           24             4             20            83

  Iowa              2              1             1             50

  Kansas            12             6             6             50

  Kentucky          0              0             0             0

  Louisiana         8              4             4             50

  Maine             0              0             0             0

  Maryland          9              2             7             78

  Massachusetts     1              0             1             100

  Michigan          18             2             16            89

  Minnesota         41             5             36            88

  Mississippi       49             18            31            63

  Missouri          1              0             1             100

  Montana           14             6             8             57

  Nebraska          8              1             7             88

  Nevada            7              1             6             86

  New Hampshire     0              0             0             0

  New Jersey        2              0             2             100

  New Mexico        4              4             0             0

  New York          68             17            51            75

  North Carolina\*  90             28            60            67

  North Dakota      2              0             2             100

  Ohio              36             8             28            78

  Oklahoma          22             2             20            91

  Pennsylvania      30             9             21            70

  Puerto Rico       3              0             3             100

  Rhode Island      5              0             5             100

  South Carolina    5              1             4             80

  South Dakota      9              2             7             78

  Tennessee         51             12            39            76

  Texas             58             2             56            97

  Utah              66             16            68            103

  Vermont           1              0             1             100

  Virginia          110            35            75            68

  Washington        20             10            10            50

  West Virginia     13             1             12            92

  Wisconsin         6              1             5             83

  Wyoming           6              1             5             83

  American Samoa    0              0             0             0

  Guam              1              0             0             0

  Northern Mariana  0              1             0             0
  Is.                                                          

  Virgin Islands    0              0             0             0
  ----------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- --------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002: *Gun-Free Schools* *Act* Report for School
Year 2003\--2004.

*Note:* Georgia and Oregon did not provide data broken out by disabled
and nondisabled students for 2003--04; as a result, Georgia and Oregon
are excluded from this table, and the overall national total differs
from that reported in table 6. The disability status for two students in
North Carolina is unknown; therefore, the reported total does not equal
the sum total of modifications by disability status.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 8**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448982 .anchor}Number and percentage of
students found to have brought to or possessed a firearm in school who
were referred to an alternative placement, by state or outlying area,
2003--04

  --------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------
  **State or      **Number of    **Total      **Total      **Number     **Percentage   **Number     **Percentage
  outlying        expulsions**   number       percentage   referred     of modified    referred not of not
  area^a^**                      referred**   referred**   modified**   referred**     modified**   modified
                                                                                                    referred**

  **Total**       **1,908**      **880**      **46**       **321**      **36**         **559**      **64**

  Alabama         62             13           21           13           100            0            0

  Alaska          13             0            0            0             \--           0             \--

  Arizona         56             56           100          18           32             38           68

  Arkansas        13             1            8            0            0              1            100

  California      151            136          90           12           9              124          91

  Colorado        24             11           46           4            36             7            64

  Connecticut     7              7            100          2            29             5            71

  Delaware        2              0            0            0             \--           0             \--

  District of     3              3            100          0            0              3            100
  Columbia                                                                                          

  Florida         63             28           45           7            25             21           75

  Hawaii          9              0            0            0             \--           0             \--

  Idaho           11             5            45           5            100            0            0

  Illinois        37             21           57           1            5              20           95

  Indiana         30             5            17           3            60             2            40

  Iowa            5              4            80           2            50             2            50

  Kansas          17             6            35           6            100            0            0

  Kentucky        40             1            2            0            0              1            100

  Louisiana       30             18           60           5            28             13           72

  Maine           1              1            100          0            0              1            100

  Maryland        32             17           53           5            29             12           71

  Massachusetts   37             11           30           1            9              10           91

  Michigan        65             37           57           10           27             27           73

  Minnesota       49             20           41           12           60             8            40

  Mississippi     82             38           46           25           66             13           34

  Missouri        55             4            7            0            0              4            100

  Montana         18             9            50           6            67             3            33

  Nebraska        17             16           94           8            50             8            50

  Nevada          25             21           84           4            19             17           81

  New Hampshire   1              1            100          0            0              1            100

  New Jersey      17             6            35           0            0              6            100

  New Mexico      31             11           35           4            36             7            64

  New York        110            50           45           19           38             31           62

  North Carolina  90             15           17           15           100            0            0

  North Dakota    5              3            60           2            67             1            33

  Oklahoma        35             12           34           5            42             7            58

  Pennsylvania    73             35           48           14           40             21           60

  Puerto Rico     6              3            50           0            0              3            100

  Rhode Island    5              0            0            0             \--           0             \--

  South Carolina  26             3            12           2            67             1            33

  South Dakota    12             4            33           3            75             1            25

  Tennessee       62             29           47           29           100            0            0

  Texas           180            134          74           49           37             85           63

  Vermont         2              0            0            0             \--           0             \--

  Virginia        173            52           30           14           27             38           73

  Washington      57             12           21           9            75             3            25

  West Virginia   24             16           67           6            38             10           63

  Wisconsin       35             3            9            0            0              3            100

  Wyoming         7              0            0            0             \--           0             \--

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

  Guam            3              2            67           1            50             1            50

  Northern        0              0            0            0             \--           0             \--
  Mariana Is.                                                                                       

  Virgin Islands  0              0            0            0             \--           0             \--
  --------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ --------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002: *Gun-Free Schools Act* Report for School Year
2003--2004.

*Note:* Several states (Georgia, Ohio, Oregon and Utah) did not provide
referral data broken out by modified and not modified; therefore, these
states are excluded from the table. \--The number and percentage are not
shown here because the calculation generates a divide-by-zero error.

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

**Table 9**

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc165448984 .anchor}Percentage of LEAs that
submitted a GFSA report to the state or outlying area and percentage of
LEAs reporting an offense, by state or outlying area, 2003--04

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **State or        **Percent of LEAs **Percent of      **Percent of LEAS
  outlying          that submitted a  schools that      that reported an
  area^a^**         *GFSA* report**   submitted *GFSA*  offense**
                                      data to their     
                                      LEAs**            

  Alabama           100               100               15

  Alaska            100               100               13

  Arizona           94                100               2

  Arkansas          100               100               10

  California        100               100               9

  Colorado          100               100               6

  Connecticut       100               100               2

  Delaware          80                100               4

  District of       100               100               3
  Columbia                                              

  Florida           100               100               33

  Georgia           100               100               19

  Hawaii            100               100               100

  Idaho             100               100               8

  Illinois          100               100               1

  Indiana           100               100               7

  Iowa              100               100               1

  Kansas            100               100               0.06

  Kentucky          100               100               55

  Louisiana         100               100               26

  Maine             100               100               0.5

  Maryland          100               100               46

  Massachusetts     100               100               7

  Michigan          100               100               4

  Minnesota         100               100               9

  Mississippi       100               100               35

  Missouri          100               100               7

  Montana           100               100               2

  Nebraska          100               100               ^b^

  Nevada            100               100               23

  New Hampshire     100               100               1

  New Jersey        100               100               2

  New Mexico        100               100               18

  New York          100               100               9

  North Carolina    100               100               20

  North Dakota      100               98                2.3

  Ohio              100               100               4

  Oklahoma          100               100               5

  Oregon            86                92                11

  Pennsylvania      100               100               7

  Puerto Rico       92                92                ^b^

  Rhode Island      100               100               10

  South Carolina    100               100               19

  South Dakota      100               100               5

  Tennessee         100               100               13

  Texas             99.6              100               7

  Utah              100               100               68

  Vermont           100               100               3

  Virginia          100               MD                38

  Washington        100               100               17

  West Virginia     100               100               22

  Wisconsin         100               100               4

  Wyoming           100               MD                8

  American Samoa    100               100               0

  Guam              100               100               8

  Northern Mariana  100               100               0
  Is.                                                   

  Virgin Islands    100               100               0
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

*Source*: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools, OMB No.1865-0002: *Gun-Free Schools* *Act* Report for School
Year 2003---2004.

*Note:* Several states or outlying areas (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam,
Northern Mariana Is. and the Virgin Islands) are considered a single
LEA/SEA. MD = Missing data, LEA = local education agency*, GFSA =
Gun-Free Schools Act*

^a^Data are for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
the four outlying areas.

^b^Less than .05 percent.

State and Outlying Area Profiles

The following profiles consist of a summary of 2003--04 information on
student expulsions by various categories submitted by the states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and outlying areas at the request of
the U.S. Department of Education. The data collection form, from which
these profiles were developed, is located in Appendix B of this report.
Questions 5 and 6 are not included in this section because they are
compliance-related questions on which the Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools follows up. The tables in the previous section were compiled
from these singular state profiles.

## Alabama

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    4              0              1              5

  Junior High   15             0              5              20

  Senior High   21             7              9              37

  Total         40             7              15             62
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          35             56

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      27             44

        Total                                  62             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 13             37
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  13             21
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         10          29
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         25          71
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     35          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       15
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Alabama (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

Data is self-reported and collected at the local school level.
Statewide, several hundred individuals perform this task, and human
error is possible as a result. However, for *GFSA* data reported here
personal contact with appropriate LEAs does ensure, in our opinion, the
validity of the data as reported.

**Question 9. *GFSA***-related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               53              62

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            9

  Percentage Change                                        17
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10b. Specific funds are not provided for *GFSA*, but state
funds do support the alternative education programs in the state.

## Alaska

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              4              4

  Senior High   1              2              6              9

  Total         1              2              10             13
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          13             100

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              0

        Total                                  13             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           8
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         12          92
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     13          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       13
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Alaska (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

1\. Some districts do not report specific type of firearms involved.

2\. High staff turnover in smaller districts makes the reporting of
accurate numbers challenging.

3\. In spite of assurances it is unclear that all schools are taking the
necessary steps to actually expel students who bring firearms to school
for a full year before examining the circumstances and considering
modifications.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               12              13

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            1

  Percentage Change                                        8
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Arizona

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              5              6

  Junior High   7              0              7              14

  Senior High   28             4              4              36

  Total         36             4              16             56
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          17             30

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      39             70

        Total                                  56             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 18             106
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 38             97
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  56             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           24
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         13          76
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     17          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  94
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       2
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Arizona (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               105             56

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -49

  Percentage Change                                        -47
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 3a. The number in this question does not match the number of
modified expulsions in Question 2a because the LEA that reported counted
referrals to alternative schools the same as expulsions.

## Arkansas

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              0              2

  Junior High   1              0              0              1

  Senior High   5              5              0              10

  Total         8              5              0              13
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          4              31

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      9              69

        Total                                  13             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              11
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  1              8
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     4           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       10
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Arkansas (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               97              13

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -84

  Percentage Change                                        -87
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## California

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    15             1              0              16

  Junior High   31             0              14             45

  Senior High   68             10             12             90

  Total         114            11             26             151
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          17             11

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      134            89

        Total                                  151            100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 12             71
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 124            93
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  136            90
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           6
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         16          94
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     17          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       9
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**California (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               96              151

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            55

  Percentage Change                                        57
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Colorado

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   2              0              0              2

  Senior High   10             2              10             22

  Total         12             2              10             24
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          13             54

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      14             58

        Total                                  27             112
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 4              31
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 7              50
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  11             46
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         9           69
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           31
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     13          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       6
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Colorado (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

It is important to emphasize that, when reporting expulsions and number
of students involved in incidents, it should not be confused with the
number of guns brought to school. More than one student may be expelled
from one firearm incident.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               36              24

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -12

  Percentage Change                                        -33
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 2. Five students were involved in one incident at the middle
school level, involving two handguns. Therefore, the number of students
who were found to have brought to school or possessed a firearm at
school in Question 1 does not match the number of expulsions in Question
2.

Questions 10b. Funds are provided on a competitive grant basis. A school
must offer to parents alternative services available. It is up to
students and parents to accept them. If a parent chooses to home school
the student, the school must assist them.

## Connecticut

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   4              0              0              4

  Senior High   2              0              1              3

  Total         6              0              1              7
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          2              29

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      5              71

        Total                                  7              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 2              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 5              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  7              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           50
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           50
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     2           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       2
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Connecticut (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

The Connecticut State Department of Education collects all weapon
offenses that occur both on and off school property regardless of
whether the offense resulted in an in-school suspension, out-of-school
suspension and expulsion. When reporting offenses, the schools must
select from a list of options that include: knife with a 2 1/2\"+ blade,
handgun, rifle/shotgun, explosive device, other guns, and other
potentially dangerous weapons. The \"other gun\" category includes other
guns such as pellet gun, paintball gun and air gun. The \"other
potentially dangerous weapon\" category includes all other weapons such
as martial arts, scissors, razor blades, etc. To meet the reporting
requirements of the *Gun-Free* *Schools Act*, only weapon offenses
resulting in an expulsion involving a handgun, rifle/shotgun, and other
firearm on school property or at a school-sponsored event were reported.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               8               7

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -1

  Percentage Change                                        -12
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

The state of Connecticut reported that seven students were involved in
such weapon offenses during the 2003--04 school year. These offenses
occurred on school property and were confirmed with the school
administrator prior to completing this report. Five students served
expulsions for an entire school year; for the other two students, one
served an expulsion of less than 180 days and the other a suspension for
10 days and then was placed in a structured alternative school program.

## Delaware

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   2              0              0              2

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              0

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      2              100

        Total                                  2              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  80
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       4
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Delaware (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         GFSA?                                     
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               4               2

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -2

  Percentage Change                                        -50
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## District of Columbia

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   3              0              0              3

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              0

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              100

        Total                                  3              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 3              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  3              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       3
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**District of Columbia (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

In the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) all schools must
report any student bringing or possessing a firearm to local police
authorities. The DCPS SEA/LEA receives the *GFSA* data for all of its
schools (167) directly from the District of Columbia police department.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               1               3

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            2

  Percentage Change                                        200
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Florida

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    4              0              2              6

  Junior High   11             0              0              11

  Senior High   40             5              1              46

  Total         55             5              3              63
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          17             27

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      42             67

        Total                                  59             94
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 7              41
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 21             50
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  28             44
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           12
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         15          88
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     17          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       33
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Florida (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

All 67 school districts, four university lab schools, and the Florida
School for the Deaf and Blind reported.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               54              63

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            9

  Percentage Change                                        17
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Georgia

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    11             2              Data missing.  13

  Junior High   33             1              Data missing.  34

  Senior High   32             17             Data missing.  49

  Total         76             20             Data missing.  96
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          Data missing.  

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      Data missing.  

        Total                                  96             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  Data missing.  
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         Data        
         disabled students                         missing.    

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         Data        
         nondisabled students                      missing.    

         Total                                     Data        
                                                   missing.    
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       19
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Georgia (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               85              96

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            11

  Percentage Change                                        13
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

The data that are missing are not collected through the annual
electronic data collection process.

## Hawaii

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   5              0              1              6

  Senior High   1              0              2              3

  Total         6              0              3              9
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          6              67

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              33

        Total                                  9              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           33
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           67
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     6           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       100
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Hawaii (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               2               9

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            7

  Percentage Change                                        350
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Hawaii only has one school district. The LEA and SEA are the same.

## Idaho

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              0              1

  Junior High   0              0              1              1

  Senior High   4              5              0              9

  Total         5              5              1              11
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          8              73

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              27

        Total                                  11             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 5              62
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  5              45
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           25
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         6           75
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     8           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       8
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Idaho (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               7               11

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            4

  Percentage Change                                        57
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Illinois

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    8              0              0              8

  Junior High   8              0              0              8

  Senior High   20             1              0              21

  Total         36             1              0              37
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          3              8

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      34             92

        Total                                  37             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 1              33
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 20             59
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  21             57
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         3           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     3           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       1
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Illinois (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               46              37

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -9

  Percentage Change                                        -20
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Indiana

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              0              0              3

  Junior High   7              0              2              9

  Senior High   11             3              4              18

  Total         21             3              6              30
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          24             80

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      6              20

        Total                                  30             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 3              12
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 2              33
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  5              17
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           17
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         20          83
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     24          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       7
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Indiana (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               26              30

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            4

  Percentage Change                                        15
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Iowa

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   1              0              0              1

  Senior High   3              1              0              4

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          2              40

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              60

        Total                                  5              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 2              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 2              67
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  4              80
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           50
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           50
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     2           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       1
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Iowa (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               9               5

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -4

  Percentage Change                                        -44
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10a. This applies only to special education students.

## Kansas

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              0              2

  Junior High   0              0              2              2

  Senior High   5              5              3              13

  Total         7              5              5              17
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          12             71

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      5              29

        Total                                  17             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 6              50
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  6              35
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         6           50
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         6           50
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     12          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       Less than
         firearm offense                                       .05
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Kansas (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               28              17

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -11

  Percentage Change                                        -39
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Kentucky

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              3              5

  Junior High   4              1              2              7

  Senior High   20             1              7              28

  Total         26             2              12             40
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              0

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      40             100

        Total                                  40             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              2
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

Question 7. GFSA Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       55
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Kentucky (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               52              40

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -12

  Percentage Change                                        -23
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Louisiana

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    7              0              3              10

  Junior High   9              0              0              9

  Senior High   9              0              2              11

  Total         25             0              5              30
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          8              27

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      22             73

        Total                                  30             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 5              62
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 13             59
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  18             60
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           50
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           50
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     8           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       26
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Louisiana (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               58              30

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -28

  Percentage Change                                        -48
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Maine

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   1              0              0              1

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              0

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      1              100

        Total                                  1              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  1              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

Question 7. GFSA Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       0
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Maine (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               2               1

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -1

  Percentage Change                                        -50
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Maryland

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              0              1

  Junior High   6              0              0              6

  Senior High   22             3              0              25

  Total         29             3              0              32
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          9              28

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      23             72

        Total                                  32             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 5              56
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 12             52
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  17             53
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           22
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         7           78
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     9           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       46
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Maryland (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  Yes, our state law has
         changed in the past 12 months?            changed in the past 12
                                                   months.
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               27              32

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            5

  Percentage Change                                        19
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10a. The state provided a copy of the revised statute.

## Massachusetts

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              3              5

  Junior High   7              0              9              16

  Senior High   10             0              6              16

  Total         19             0              18             37
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          1              3

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      36             97

        Total                                  37             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 1              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 10             28
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  11             30
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     1           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       7
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Massachusetts (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               28              37

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            9

  Percentage Change                                        32
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Michigan

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              2              0              3

  Junior High   16             7              0              23

  Senior High   22             15             2              39

  Total         39             24             2              65
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          18             28

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      47             72

        Total                                  65             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 10             56
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 27             57
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  37             57
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           11
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         16          89
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     18          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       4
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Michigan (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               37              65

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            28

  Percentage Change                                        76
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Minnesota

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              2              1              6

  Junior High   2              0              0              2

  Senior High   20             14             7              41

  Total         25             16             8              49
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          41             84

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      8              16

        Total                                  49             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 12             29
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 8              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  20             41
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         5           12
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         36          88
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     41          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       9
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Minnesota (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

Minnesota collects gun incidents through two databases---the Expulsions
Database and the Dangerous Weapons Disciplinary Incident Database. The
same incidents may show up in both of these databases, thus the datasets
are cleaned before submission of this report.

The Expulsions Database only collects data about whether the weapon was
a \"gun\" (handgun, rifle/shotgun) or a BB/pellet/replica weapon.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               15              49

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            34

  Percentage Change                                        227
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 1. The data in the \"other firearms\" category may include
handguns or rifles/shotguns. For the eight expulsions in this category,
it was recorded that a \"gun\" was involved, but the specifics of
whether it was a handgun or rifle/shotgun were not indicated.

Question 3a. Minnesota statute requires alternative placement only when
an out-of-school suspension is more than five days. Nine incidents
resulted in students being transferred and are not included in the
alternative count.

Questions 7a-7c. All of the LEAs are required to submit incidents to the
state\'s Expulsions Database and the Dangerous Weapons Disciplinary
Incident Database. The SEA uses these databases as data collection tools
for this report. LEAs do not complete a *GFSA* report separately from
submission of data to these two databases.

## Mississippi

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    7              0              14             21

  Junior High   13             0              16             29

  Senior High   15             2              15             32

  Total         35             2              45             82
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          49             60

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      33             40

        Total                                  82             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 25             51
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 13             39
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  38             46
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         18          37
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         31          63
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     49          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       35
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Mississippi (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               70              82

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            12

  Percentage Change                                        17
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Missouri

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              5              6

  Junior High   10             0              3              13

  Senior High   20             10             6              36

  Total         31             10             14             55
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          1              2

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      54             98

        Total                                  55             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 4              7
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  4              7
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     1           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       7
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Missouri (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               62              55

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -7

  Percentage Change                                        -11
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Montana

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              0              1              4

  Junior High   0              0              1              1

  Senior High   4              4              5              13

  Total         7              4              7              18
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          14             78

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      4              22

        Total                                  18             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 6              43
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 3              75
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  9              50
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         6           43
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         8           57
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     14          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       2
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Montana (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               20              18

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -2

  Percentage Change                                        -10
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Nebraska

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              0              1

  Junior High   2              0              5              7

  Senior High   4              5              0              9

  Total         7              5              5              17
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          8              47

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      9              53

        Total                                  17             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 8              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 8              89
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  16             94
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           12
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         7           88
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     8           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       Less than
         firearm offense                                       .05
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Nebraska (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               10              17

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            7

  Percentage Change                                        70
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Questions 3b. One student went to prison and was not placed in a regular
alternate school placement program.

## Nevada

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              0              0              3

  Junior High   4              0              0              4

  Senior High   16             2              0              18

  Total         23             2              0              25
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          7              28

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      18             72

        Total                                  25             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 4              57
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 17             94
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  21             84
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           14
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         6           86
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     7           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       23
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Nevada (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               35              25

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -10

  Percentage Change                                        -29
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## New Hampshire

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   1              0              0              1

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              0

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      1              100

        Total                                  1              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  1              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       1
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**New Hampshire (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               3               1

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -2

  Percentage Change                                        -67
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## New Jersey

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              0              1

  Junior High   7              0              1              8

  Senior High   8              0              0              8

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          2              12

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      15             88

        Total                                  17             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 6              40
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  6              35
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     2           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       2
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**New Jersey (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               11              17

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            6

  Percentage Change                                        55
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## New Mexico

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              4              4

  Junior High   6              0              4              10

  Senior High   11             3              3              17

  Total         17             3              11             31
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          4              13

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      27             87

        Total                                  31             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 4              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 7              26
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  11             35
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           100
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     4           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       18
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**New Mexico (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               28              31

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            3

  Percentage Change                                        11
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## New York

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    6              1              14             21

  Junior High   10             0              12             22

  Senior High   31             5              31             67

  Total         47             6              57             110
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          68             62

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      40             36

        Total                                  108            98
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 19             28
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 31             78
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  50             45
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         17          25
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         51          75
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     68          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       9
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**New York (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               79              110

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            31

  Percentage Change                                        39
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

New York uses the term suspension instead of expulsion.

Question 2. In two cases suspension data was not reported. One incident
involved a student not enrolled in the school and the second was an
incident that occurred in front of the building but did not result in a
recorded suspension.

## North Carolina

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    10             0              4              14

  Junior High   17             3              6              26

  Senior High   36             9              5              50

  Total         63             12             15             90
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          90             100

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              0

        Total                                  90             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 15             17
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  15             17
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         28          31
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         60          67
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     88          98
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       20
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**North Carolina (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               69              90

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            21

  Percentage Change                                        30
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 4. The disability status of two students is unknown.

## North Dakota

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    1              0              1              2

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   0              2              1              3

  Total         1              2              2              5
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          2              40

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              60

        Total                                  5              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 2              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              33
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  3              60
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     2           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   98
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       2
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**North Dakota (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               2               5

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            3

  Percentage Change                                        150
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Ohio

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    Data missing.  Data missing.  Data missing.  7

  Junior High   Data missing.  Data missing.  Data missing.  17

  Senior High   Data missing.  Data missing.  Data missing.  18

  Total         Data missing.  Data missing.  Data missing.  42
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          36             86

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      6              14

        Total                                  42             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  Data missing.  
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         8           22
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         28          78
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     36          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       4
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Ohio (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               65              42

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -23

  Percentage Change                                        -35
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 1. The Ohio Department of Education reports on the number of
incidents, not students in this report. Figures include all firearms.
The state does not break out by type of firearm.

Schools often list violations of look-alike guns in the gun category.
The 2005--06 data collection definitions provide a category for
\"look-alikes.\"

## Oklahoma

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              12             12

  Junior High   2              3              5              10

  Senior High   1              5              7              13

  Total         3              8              24             35
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          22             63

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      13             37

        Total                                  35             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 5              23
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 7              54
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  12             34
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           9
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         20          91
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     22          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       5
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Oklahoma (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA?*                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               33              35

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            2

  Percentage Change                                        6
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Oregon

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    4              0              5              9

  Junior High   4              0              6              10

  Senior High   6              2              8              16

  Total         14             2              19             35
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          6              17

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      29             83

        Total                                  35             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  12             34
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         Data        
         disabled students                         missing.    

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         Data        
         nondisabled students                      missing.    

         Total                                     Data        
                                                   missing.    
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  86
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   92
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       11
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Oregon (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               29              35

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            6

  Percentage Change                                        21
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

For the 2002--03 and 2003--04 school years, data were collected at the
school level only. From 2004--05 on, suspension, expulsion, and truancy
data will be collected at the student level using a unique student ID
assuring quality data. The 2004--05 data are currently in the process of
being verified by districts across the state previous to public release
of this information as a component of the district and school report
cards.

## Pennsylvania

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    5              0              7              12

  Junior High   21             0              15             36

  Senior High   15             5              5              25

  Total         41             5              27             73
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          30             41

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      43             59

        Total                                  73             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 14             47
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 21             49
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  35             48
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         9           30
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         21          70
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     30          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       7
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Pennsylvania (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               45              73

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            28

  Percentage Change                                        62
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Puerto Rico

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   1              0              0              1

  Senior High   3              0              2              5

  Total         4              0              2              6
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          3              50

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              50

        Total                                  6              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 3              100
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  3              50
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         3           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     3           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  92
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   92
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       Less than
         firearm offense                                       .05
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Puerto Rico (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               4               6

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            2

  Percentage Change                                        50
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Rhode Island

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   2              0              0              2

  Senior High   1              0              2              3

  Total         3              0              2              5
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          5              100

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              0

        Total                                  5              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         5           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     5           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       10
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Rhode Island (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               7               5

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -2

  Percentage Change                                        -29
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## South Carolina

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              0              2

  Junior High   3              0              0              3

  Senior High   17             4              0              21

  Total         22             4              0              26
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          5              19

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      21             81

        Total                                  26             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 2              40
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              5
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  3              12
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           20
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         4           80
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     5           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       19
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**South Carolina (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               27              26

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -1

  Percentage Change                                        -4
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## South Dakota

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   2              0              0              2

  Senior High   1              9              0              10

  Total         3              9              0              12
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          9              75

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      3              25

        Total                                  12             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 3              33
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              33
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  4              33
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           22
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         7           78
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     9           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       5
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**South Dakota (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               9               12

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            3

  Percentage Change                                        33
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Tennessee

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              0              0              3

  Junior High   15             0              3              18

  Senior High   38             0              3              41

  Total         56             0              6              62
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          51             82

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      11             18

        Total                                  62             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 29             57
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  29             47
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         12          24
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         39          76
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     51          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       12
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Tennessee (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               74              62

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -12

  Percentage Change                                        -16
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Texas

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    8              0              3              11

  Junior High   41             0              7              48

  Senior High   80             32             9              121

  Total         129            32             19             180
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          58             32

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      122            68

        Total                                  180            100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 49             84
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 85             70
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  134            74
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         2           3
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         56          97
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     58          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       7
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Texas (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  Data missing.
         for providing educational services in an  
         alternative setting to students expelled  
         from their regular school setting?        

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               175             180

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            5

  Percentage Change                                        3
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10a. Texas state law requires expelled students to be placed in
an alternative setting for all students 10 years of age or younger, for
students over 10 that have been expelled for a mandatory offense, and
for the 26 mandatory Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
(JJAEP) counties as required by Texas Education Code (TEC) 37.011.

## Utah

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              1              6              10

  Junior High   9              0              19             28

  Senior High   18             4              24             46

  Total         30             5              49             84
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          66             79

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      12             14

        Total                                  84             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among Data missing.  
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  30             36
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         16          24
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         50          76
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     66          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       68
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Utah (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               56              84

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            28

  Percentage Change                                        50
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Questions 3a and 3b. Utah did not collect the data in this format during
the 2003--04 school year.

Question 10b. LEAs can use funds to do so, but the law does not
specifically provide funds for this purpose.

## Vermont

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   1              1              0              2

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          1              50

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      1              50

        Total                                  2              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           100
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     1           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       3
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Vermont (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               2               2

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            0

  Percentage Change                                        0
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Virginia

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    3              0              27             30

  Junior High   17             1              52             70

  Senior High   21             1              51             73

  Total         41             2              130            173
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          110            64

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      63             36

        Total                                  173            100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 14             13
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 38             60
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  52             30
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         35          32
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         75          68
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     110         100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   Data
         their LEAs                                            missing.

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       38
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Virginia (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

The state believes some of the \"Other Firearms\" data are elevated.
Although BB guns are specifically excluded under the *GFSA* reporting
requirements, the current data collection process in Virginia does not
include a separate reporting category that would allow them to
specifically identify how the BB guns are being reported by individual
school divisions. Also, because of action by the 2003 Virginia General
Assembly, it is believed that many school divisions are incorrectly
reporting the BB guns in the \"Other Firearms\" category. This issue has
been addressed and a new code has been included for the 2004-05
reporting year.

**Question 9. *GFSA***-- related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--**04

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               197             173

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -24

  Percentage Change                                        -12
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 1 Note A. A student was armed with a fully loaded scoped, 30-60
rifle. The same student brought the following two additional weapons
into the school and left them in a nearby restroom for easy access:
Harrington and Richardson Topper J2 model 490 gauge single-shot shotgun
and a Marlin Firearms Glenfield model 25, .22 cal., bolt action rifle
with scope and magazine.

Question 1 Note B. The student involved had two separate infractions. On
April 27, 2004, he created a \"Bottle Bomb\" which he discharged in a
school restroom. On April 28, 2004, a second infraction occurred which
was prior to learning the identity of the student responsible.

Question 10b. While no state funds have been designated specifically for
those students who have been expelled under *GFSA*, state funds are
provided to support the implementation of educational services in
alternative settings. These services are available for all students that
are served by alternative programs.

## Washington

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              5              7

  Junior High   11             0              4              15

  Senior High   17             5              13             35

  Total         30             5              22             57
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          20             35

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      37             65

        Total                                  57             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 9              45
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 3              8
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  12             21
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         10          50
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         10          50
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     20          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       17
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Washington (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               100             57

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -43

  Percentage Change                                        -43
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## West Virginia

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    2              0              1              3

  Junior High   5              0              3              8

  Senior High   3              3              7              13

  Total         10             3              11             24
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          13             54

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      11             46

        Total                                  24             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 6              46
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 10             91
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  16             67
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           8
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         12          92
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     13          100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       22
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**West Virginia (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               8               24

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            16

  Percentage Change                                        200
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 3b. One student withdrew from school.

## Wisconsin

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   5              0              8              13

  Senior High   7              7              8              22

  Total         12             7              16             35
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          6              17

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      29             83

        Total                                  35             100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 3              10
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  3              9
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           17
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         5           83
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     6           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       4
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Wisconsin (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               22              35

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            13

  Percentage Change                                        59
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

## Wyoming

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              1              1

  Senior High   0              2              4              6

  Total         0              2              5              7
  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          6              86

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      1              14

        Total                                  7              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              0
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

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

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           17
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         5           83
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     6           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   Data
         their LEAs                                            missing.

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       8
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Wyoming (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               6               7

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            1

  Percentage Change                                        17
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 1a. Only one incident involved more than one firearm: a blow
gun, a BB gun, and a set of numchucks were found in the youth\'s
vehicle. That youth has since been expelled and is no longer at that
school.

Question 7b. This is considered a local control issue and is therefore
not tracked by the state of Wyoming.

## American Samoa

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   0              0              0              0

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              \--

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              \--

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       100
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**American Samoa (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law requires LEAs
         for providing educational services in an  to provide educational
         alternative setting to students expelled  services to expelled
         from their regular school setting?        students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               0               0

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            0

  Percentage Change                                        0
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

American Samoa only has one school district. The LEA and SEA are the
same.

## Guam

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   0              0              3              3

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          1              33

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      2              67

        Total                                  3              100
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 1              100
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 1              50
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  2              67
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         1           100
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           0
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     1           100
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       8
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Guam (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  Yes, our state law has
         changed in the past 12 months?            changed in the past 12
                                                   months.
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law encourages
         for providing educational services in an  LEAs to provide
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services to
         from their regular school setting?        expelled students in an
                                                   alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   Yes.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               2               3

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            1

  Percentage Change                                        50
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Guam only has one school district. The LEA and SEA are the same.

Question 9. Guam provided a copy of the revised statute.

## Northern Mariana Islands

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   0              0              0              0

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              \--

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              \--

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA*** Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       0
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**Northern Mariana Islands (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               0               0

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            0

  Percentage Change                                        0
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Northern Mariana Islands only has one school district. The LEA and SEA
are the same.

## U.S. Virgin Islands

**2003--04 Data**

**Question 1. Firearms Incidents**

1a. Number of students who were found to have brought or possessed a
firearm in school

  ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
  School Level  Handguns       Rifles or      Other Firearms Total
                               Shotguns                      

  Elementary    0              0              0              0

  Junior High   0              0              0              0

  Senior High   0              0              0              0

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

Question 2. Modified Expulsions

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  2a.   Number of expulsions modified          0              \--

  2b.   Number of expulsions not modified      0              \--

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 3. Alternative Placements

  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------
                                               Number         Percentage

  3a.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with modified expulsions                     

  3b.   Number of alternative placements among 0              \--
        students with non-modified expulsions                 

        Total                                  0              \--
  ----- -------------------------------------- -------------- ------------

Question 4. Modified Expulsions

  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
                                                   Number      Percentage

  4a.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         disabled students                                     

  4b.    Number of modified expulsions for         0           \--
         nondisabled students                                  

         Total                                     0           \--
  ------ ----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------

**Question 7. *GFSA ***Submission

  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------
                                                               Percentage

  7a.    Percentage of LEAs that submitted a *GFSA* report to  100
         the state                                             

  7b.    Percentage of schools that submitted *GFSA* data to   100
         their LEAs                                            

  7c.    Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a       0
         firearm offense                                       
  ------ ----------------------------------------------------- ------------

**U.S. Virgin Islands (continued)**

**Question 8. Data Quality**

Information that explains any circumstances affecting the quality of
data submitted.

None.

**Question 9. *GFSA***--related State Law

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  9\.    Has your state law related to the *GFSA*  No.
         changed in the past 12 months?            
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

Question 10. Alternative Settings

  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                   Response

  10a.   How does your state law address the need  State law does not
         for providing educational services in an  address the need for
         alternative setting to students expelled  educational services in
         from their regular school setting?        an alternative setting.

  10b.   Are any state funds used to support the   No.
         implementation of educational services in 
         alternative settings as it relates to     
         students who have been expelled under the 
         *GFSA*?                                   
  ------ ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2002--03 to 2003--04**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
  Data                                     2002--03        2003--04

  Total number of expulsions               5               0

  Change (2002--03 to 2003--04)                            -5

  Percentage Change                                        0
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

U.S. Virgin Islands only has one school district. The LEA and SEA are
the same.

**Appendix A**

**The Amended *Gun-Free Schools Act***

**SEC. 4141. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS.**

\(a\) SHORT TITLE- This subpart may be cited as the Gun-Free Schools
Act.

\(b\) REQUIREMENTS-

\(1\) IN GENERAL- Each State receiving Federal funds under any title of
this Act shall have in effect a State law requiring local educational
agencies to expel from school for a period of not less than 1 year a
student who is determined to have brought a firearm to a school, or to
have possessed a firearm at a school, under the jurisdiction of local
educational agencies in that State, except that such State law shall
allow the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to
modify such expulsion requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis
if such modification is in writing.

\(2\) CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this subpart 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.

\(3\) DEFINITION- For the purpose of this section, the term 'firearm\'
has the same meaning given such term in section 921(a) of title 18,
United States Code.

\(c\) SPECIAL RULE- The provisions of this section shall be construed in
a manner consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act.

\(d\) REPORT TO STATE- Each local educational agency requesting
assistance from the State educational agency that is to be provided from
funds made available to the State under any title of this Act shall
provide to the State, 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 from such school; and

\(C\) the type of firearms concerned.

\(e\) REPORTING- Each State shall report the information described in
subsection (d) to the Secretary on an annual basis.

\(f\) DEFINITION- For the purpose of subsection (d), the term \'school\'
means any setting that is under the control and supervision of the local
educational agency for the purpose of student activities approved and
authorized by the local educational agency.

\(g\) EXCEPTION- Nothing in this section shall apply to a firearm that
is lawfully stored inside a locked vehicle on school property, or if it
is for activities approved and authorized by the local educational
agency and the local educational agency adopts appropriate safeguards to
ensure student safety.

\(h\) POLICY REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFERRAL-

\(1\) IN GENERAL- No funds shall be made available under any title of
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 a school served
by such agency.

\(2\) DEFINITION- For the purpose of this subsection, the term
\'firearm\' and \'school\' has the same meaning given to such term by
section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.

**Appendix B**

**2003--04 *GFSA* Data Collection Instrument for States,**

**The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Outlying Areas**

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|   | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT     | FORM APPROVED      |   |
|   | (ESEA), TITLE IV, PART A, Subpart 3, as    |                    |   |
|   | amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of | OMB #: 1865-0002   |   |
|   | 2001                                       |                    |   |
|   |                                            | Expiration         |   |
|   | ######### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT FOR  | Date:11/30/2006    |   |
|   |                                            |                    |   |
|   | # SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004                    |                    |   |
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|   | 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  |                    |   |
|   | [1865-0002]{.underline}. The time required |                    |   |
|   | to complete this information collection is |                    |   |
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|   | 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:** Office of Safe and          |                    |   |
|   | Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of      |                    |   |
|   | Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,      |                    |   |
|   | Washington, DC 20202-6450.                 |                    |   |
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###### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT

**INTRODUCTION**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA), Part A, Subpart 3, under Title IV of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended
(20 U.S.C. 7151) 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
firearm to school, or to have possessed a firearm at 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 or possesses a
firearm at 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, in
writing. 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.

**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 2003-2004 school    |
| year.                                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Please complete this entire form. If questions are left blank, we |
| will not be able to interpret the results and will have to follow up  |
| with a phone call. If a response to a question is "0" or "none," be   |
| sure to enter "0" or "none." If information is not available, please  |
| indicate by using the following abbreviation: MD = Missing Data       |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. Please retain a copy of the completed form for your files so that |
| you will have a copy on hand to refer to if we have questions about   |
| your responses.                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| 4\. **Please complete the attached form and mail no later than        |
| January 31, 2005** to:                                                |
|                                                                       |
| > Westat                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > 1650 Research Boulevard, Room RA 1245                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > Rockville, MD 20850                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| If questions arise about completing any of the items on the attached  |
| form, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Safe and        |
| Drug-Free Schools 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: (Note: This definition does not apply |
| to items such as toy guns, cap guns, bb guns, and pellet guns)        |
|                                                                       |
| > \-- any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed  |
| > to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action  |
| > of 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     |
|     one-quarter ounce,                                                |
|                                                                       |
| 5.  Mine, or                                                          |
|                                                                       |
| 6.  Similar device                                                    |
|                                                                       |
| > \(b\) any weapon which will, or which may be readily converted to,  |
| > expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other           |
| > propellant, and which has any barrel with a bore of more than       |
| > one-half inch in diameter                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > \(c\) any combination or parts either designed or intended for use  |
| > in converting any device into any destructive device described in   |
| > the two immediately preceding examples, and from which a            |
| > destructive device may be readily assembled.                        |
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**1. FIREARMS INCIDENTS**

**a. Please indicate the number of students in your State who were found
to have brought a firearm to school or possessed a firearm at school.
Include all infractions in your answer.**

  ------------------- ----------- ----------------- ------------ ------------
  School Level        Handguns    Rifles/Shotguns   Other        Total
                                                    Firearms     

  Elementary School                                              

  Junior High School                                             

  Senior High School                                             

  Total                                                          
  ------------------- ----------- ----------------- ------------ ------------

*Notes: Any student found to have brought a firearm (meeting the
definition at 18 U.S.C. 921) to school or possessed a firearm at school
should be reported as an infraction, even if the expulsion is shortened
or no penalty is imposed. Any incidents in which a student covered by
the provisions of IDEA brought a firearm to school or possessed a
firearm at school should also be included, even if it is determined that
the incident is a manifestation of the student's disability.
Modifications of the one-year expulsion requirement should also be
reported in Question 2 of this report.*

> *If a single student is found to have brought or possessed more than
> one firearm, report the student as a single incident. A note that
> explains the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the
> types of firearms that were removed from the student should be
> described in the data caveat section of this report.*
>
> *If the same student is involved in more than one incident that
> involves bringing or possessing a firearm, each incident would be
> counted as one incident. A note explaining the circumstances
> surrounding the incident, including information about the disposition
> of that student, should be described in the data caveat section of
> this report.*

**2. MODIFIED EXPULSIONS**

**How many of the incidences reported in Item 1 were shortened to a term
of less than one year by the chief administering officer of an LEA under
the case-by-case modification provisions of Section 4141(b)(1) of the
GFSA?**

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                                                  **Number**

  **a. Modified Expulsions:**                     

  **b. Expulsion Not Modified:**                  

  **Total:**                                      
  ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------

*Note: The total figure shown in the table above should EQUAL the total
number of expulsions reported in Item 1a.*

**3. ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS**

**How many of the incidences reported in Items 2a and Item 2b resulted
in a referral of the student to an alternative school or program?**

  ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------
                                                   **Number of
                                                   Alternative
                                                   Placements**

  **a. Among students with MODIFIED expulsions:**  

  **b. Among students with expulsions NOT          
  MODIFIED:**                                      

  **Total:**                                       
  ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------

4.  **STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES**

**How many of the modifications reported in Item 2a were for students
with and without disabilities as defined in Section 602(a)(1) of the
IDEA (see below)?**

  --------------------------------------------- -------------------------
                                                **Number of
                                                Modifications**

  **a. Student Disabled:**                      

  **b. Student Not Disabled:**                  

  **Total:**                                    
  --------------------------------------------- -------------------------

*Notes: The total figure shown in the table above should EQUAL the total
number of modified expulsions reported in Item 2a.*

> *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, or possesses a firearm at
> 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, or
> the possession of a firearm at 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, or the possession of a firearm at 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.*

######## LEA COMPLIANCE WITH GFSA

**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, or possesses a firearm at
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
4141(h) 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, or possesses a
firearm at school. *(If all LEAs have provided the necessary assurance,
please indicate "none" in response to this item.)*

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(Attach a separate sheet if more space is required to list LEAs.)

**7. a.** Please indicate the percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA
report to the State in response to this annual data collection.

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  **Percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to   \%
  the State:**                                           

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b.  Of the LEAs that submitted a GFSA report, what proportion of schools
    in those districts provided GFSA data to their LEAs?

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  **Percentage of schools that submitted GFSA data to    \%
  their LEAs:**                                          

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c.  Of those LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the State, what
    percentage had reported one or more students for an offense under
    the GFSA related to firearms (as defined by Title 18 U.S.C.921)?

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------
  **Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a      \%
  firearm offense:**                                     

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8.  If applicable, please provide information that explains any
    circumstances affecting the quality of data submitted to us. What
    information can the State share with us that will help us to more
    accurately interpret the data submitted on this GFSA report form
    (e.g., fewer than 100% LEAs responded to the State; figures reported
    included all weapons, not only firearms)?

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**STATE COMPLIANCE WITH GFSA**

9.  Please indicate whether your State law related to GFSA has changed
    in the past 12 months.

-   Yes, our State law has changed in the past 12 months. If "yes",
    please attach a brief description of the changes or provide a copy
    of the new/revised statute.

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

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

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

-   State law requires LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
    students in an alternative setting.

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

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

-   Yes, State funds are provided.

-   No, State funds are not provided

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[^1]: For the purpose of *ESEA* funding, the District of Columbia and
    Puerto Rico are counted as states.

[^2]: The outlying areas referred to in this report are: American Samoa,
    Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

[^3]: The term *firearm* includes handguns, rifles, shotguns and other
    firearms. See the data collection instrument in Appendix B for a
    detailed definition of a firearm.

[^4]: **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 and junior high schools (see definition
    to follow) are considered junior high schools, and combined
    elementary and secondary schools (e.g., K--12 buildings) are
    classified as senior 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; grades 7 and 8; or grades 6, 7 and 8. Combined
    > elementary and junior high schools are considered junior high
    > schools for this report; combined junior and senior high schools
    > are considered senior high schools (see definition to follow) for
    > this report.
    >
    > **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 report;
    > combined elementary and secondary schools (e.g., K--12 buildings)
    > also are classified as senior high schools.

[^5]: Hawaii only has one school district. The LEA and the state
    education agency are the same.

[^6]: ^6^ Ohio did not provide information on the type of firearm for
    2003--04. As a result, Ohio's expulsion data is excluded from this
    number.

[^7]: Georgia did not provide information on the number of modifications
    for 2003--04. As a result, Georgia's expulsion data is excluded from
    this number.

[^8]: The disability status of two students in North Carolina is
    unknown. Oregon did not provide data broken out by disabled and
    nondisabled students. Therefore, the reported total does not equal
    the sum total of modifications by disability status.

[^9]: Several states (Georgia, Ohio, Oregon and Utah) did not provide
    referral data broken out by modified and not modified. As a result,
    their expulsion data is excluded from this number.

[^10]: Beginning in 2002--03 the reporting form asked for referrals
    broken out by expulsion modified and expulsion not modified. Prior
    to this reporting year all referrals to an alternative placement
    were reported as a single number.