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

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**School Year 2001-2002**

**Final Report**

**2004**

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• U.S. Department of 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 2001-2002**

**Final Report**

**September 2004**

**Prepared for:**

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

**Prepared by:**

Karen Gray-Adams

Beth Sinclair

Westat

Rockville, MD

**U.S. Department of Education**

Rod Paige

*Secretary*

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

Deborah A. Price

*Deputy Under Secretary*

September 2004

This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in
whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this
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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 for School Year 2001-2002*, Washington, DC, 2003.

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>
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>
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**Contents**

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Introduction 1

Organization of the Report 1

> Data Quality and Interpretation of Findings 2
>
> Data Collection and Verification 2
>
> Summary of Findings 2
>
> Expulsions of Bringing a Firearm to School─Overview 3
>
> School Level 3
>
> Type of Firearm 4
>
> Overall Year-to-Year Changes─2000-2001 to 2001-2002 4
>
> Shortened Expulsions and Students with Disabilities 4
>
> Referrals 6
>
> GFSA Report Submissions 6

State Profiles

> Alabama 16
>
> Alaska 18
>
> Arizona 20
>
> Arkansas 22
>
> California 24
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> Colorado 26
>
> Connecticut 28
>
> Delaware 30
>
> District of Columbia 32
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> Florida 34
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> Georgia 36
>
> Hawaii 38
>
> Idaho 40
>
> Illinois 42
>
> Indiana 44
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> Iowa 46
>
> Kansas 48
>
> Kentucky 50
>
> Louisiana 52
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> Maine 54
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> Maryland 56
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> Massachusetts 58
>
> Michigan 60
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> Minnesota 62
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> Mississippi 64
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> Missouri 66
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> Montana 68
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> Nebraska 70
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> Nevada 72
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> New Hampshire 74
>
> New Jersey 76

**Contents (continued)**

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> New Mexico 78
>
> New York 80
>
> North Carolina 82
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> North Dakota 84
>
> Ohio 86
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> Oklahoma 88
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> Oregon 90
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> Pennsylvania 92
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> Puerto Rico 94
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> Rhode Island 96
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> South Carolina 98
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> South Dakota 100
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> Tennessee 102
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> Texas 104
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> Utah 106
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> Vermont 108
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> Virginia 110
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> Washington 112
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> West Virginia 114
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> Wisconsin 116
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> Wyoming 118
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> American Samoa 120
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> Guam 122
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> Northern Marianas 124
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> Virgin Islands 126

Appendix A

Appendix B

**List of Figures**

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Table 1 Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school,\
2001-2002 and GFSA violations per 1,000 students of public elementary\
and secondary enrollment, Fall 2001 7

Table 2 Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, by
school\
level, 2001-2002 8

Table 3 Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, by
type of\
firearm, 2001-2002 9

Table 4 Total number of students found to have brought a firearm to
school, by\
state, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 10

Table 5 Number and percent of students found to have brought a firearm
to school\
for which the 1-year expulsion was shortened on a case-by-case basis,\
2001-2002 11

Table 6 Number and percent of shortened expulsions that were for
nondisabled\
students found to have brought a firearm to school, 2001-2002 12

Table 7 Number and percent of students found to have brought a firearm
to school\
that were referred to an alternative placement, by state, 2001-2002 13

Table 8 Percent of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the state and
percentage\
of LEAs reporting offenses, by state, 2001-2002 14

Table 9 Total number of students found to have brought a firearm to
school,\
1996-1997 through 2001-2002 15

**List of Figures**

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Figure 1 Number and percent of students expelled, by school level,
2001-2002 3

Figure 2 Number and percent of students expelled, by type of firearm,
2001-2002 4

Figure 3 Number and percent of expulsions shortened on a case-by-case
basis,\
2001-2002 5

Figure 4 Number and percent of expulsions shortened on a case-by-case
basis,\
1997-1998 through 2001-2002 5

Figure 5 Number and percent of expulsions shortened on a case-by-case
basis for students with and without disabilities, 2001-2002 5

Figure 6 Number and percent of expulsions shortened on a case-by-case
basis for students with and without disabilities, 1997-1998 through
2001-2002 5

Figure 7 Number and percent of expulsions referred to an alternative
placement,\
2001-2002 6

Figure 8 Number and percent of expulsions referred to an alternative
placement,\
1997-1998 through 2001-2002 6

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

**School Year 2001-2002**

**Introduction**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires that each state[^1] or outlying
area[^2] receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA) have a law that requires all local educational
agencies (LEAs) in the state or outlying area to expel from school for
at least one year any student found bringing a firearm to school. (See
Appendix A for a copy of the GFSA.) Their laws must also authorize the
LEA chief administering officer to modify any such expulsion on a
case-by-case basis. In addition, the GFSA states that it must be
construed so as to be consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA).

The GFSA requires states 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 or outlying area to submit an annual report that provides:

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

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

-   The number of modified cases that were *not* for students with
    disabilities.

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

**Organization of the Report**

Following information on data interpretation and quality, this report is
divided into three sections and summarizes the 2001-2002 data submitted
by the states and outlying areas. The first section is a brief summary
of the overall findings. The second section presents a summary of the
2001-2002 data in bulleted, graphic, and tabular form as well as a
comparison between the 2001-2002 data and data submitted in previous
years. The third section presents a pair of pages for each state and
outlying area. Each of these pages contains the data submitted by the
state and outlying area, as well as any caveats or notes accompanying
the data. Finally, there are two appendices to the report: Appendix A
contains a copy of the Gun-Free Schools Act and Appendix B contains a
copy of the 2001-2002 GFSA states and outlying areas data collection
instrument.

**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 considered when
interpreting the data. This is of particular importance when examining
national totals, as they are made up of data that are not necessarily
comparable from state to state in all cases.

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

**Data Collection and Verification**

Westat, under contract with the Department, received reports from the
Department of Education for each state and outlying area. States and
outlying areas were asked to submit their reports by Dec. 2, 2002. In
order to ensure that the data were reported accurately, the following
procedures were followed:

-   As each survey was received, Westat reviewed it for completeness and
    internal consistency and entered the data into a database.

-   In a few cases, Westat contacted the state and outlying area 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 did not add to the
    printed totals, or if the 2001-2002 data represented a large change
    from the data reported for 2000-2001.

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

In addition, the Department works 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, all 56 states and outlying areas reported under the GFSA
    for the 2001-2002 school year. These states and outlying areas
    reported that they expelled a total of 2,554 students from school
    for bringing a firearm[^3] to school (see Table 1).

-   Fifty-seven percent of the expulsions by school level were students
    in high school, 30 percent were in junior high, and 13 percent were
    in elementary school (see Table 2).

-   Fifty percent of the expulsions by firearm were for bringing a
    handgun to school. Thirty-eight percent were for some other type of
    firearm or other destructive device, such as bombs or grenades, or
    starter pistols and 12 percent of the expulsions were for bringing a
    rifle or shotgun to school (see Table 3).

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-   Thirty-seven percent of expulsions were shortened to less than one
    year (see Table 5).

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-   Seventy-seven percent of shortened expulsions were for students who
    were not considered disabled (see Table 6).

-   Thirty-eight percent of the expelled students in reporting states
    and outlying areas were referred to an alternative school or
    placement (see Table 7).

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

Overall, 56 states and outlying areas provided data on the number of
students expelled for bringing a firearm to school, for a total of 2,554
expulsions. Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia
were the only states and outlying areas with greater than 100 expulsions
each. When viewed as the number of expulsions per 1,000 enrolled
students, Alaska 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.

**School Level**

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All states and outlying areas provided data on their expulsions by
school level.[^4]

Of the 2,554 expulsions reported by school level, more than half, 57
percent (1,453), were students in senior high schools, 30 percent (768)
were students in junior high, and 13 percent (333) were elementary
school students (see Figure 1 and Table 2).

**Type of Firearm**

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Of the 2,523[^5] reported expulsions by type of firearm, 50 percent
(1,257) involved handguns, 12 percent (310) involved rifles or shotguns,
and the remaining 39 percent (953) involved other types of firearms
(such as bombs, grenades, and starter pistols) (see Figure 2 and Table
3).

**Overall Year-to-Year Changes─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

Overall, the reported number of expulsions increased 1 percent from
2,537 in 2000-2001 to 2,554 in 2001-2002. Of the 56 states and outlying
areas reporting expulsions, 24 states and outlying areas showed a
decrease in the number of expulsions from 2000-2001 to 2001-2002. Among
these, the greatest percentage decreases were reported in New Hampshire,
Ohio, and West Virginia. Conversely, 23 states showed an increase in the
number of expulsions from 2000-2001 to 2001-2002 with the largest
percentage increases in Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Montana, and Oklahoma.

A brief discussion of how reported information for 2001-2002 fits in the
broader context of the data reported for the previous five years is
included in each of the following sections. See Table 9 for the total
number of expulsions reported by each state and outlying area over the
last six years.

**Shortened Expulsions and Students with Disabilities**

The GFSA allows the LEA chief administering officer to modify any
expulsion for a firearm violation on a case-by-case basis (for example,
by shortening the expulsion to less than one year). 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 the IDEA and GFSA requirements are implemented consistently. In
order to capture these modifications, states were asked to report the
number of students who had their period of expulsion shortened, as well
as the number of these cases that were not for students with
disabilities.

***Shortened Expulsions***

Of the 2,554 reported expulsions in the states and outlying areas, 936
(or 37 percent) were shortened to less than one year in 2001-2002 (see
Figure 3 and Table 5).

The percentage of expulsions that were shortened has fluctuated over the
last five years from a high of 44 percent in 1997-1998 down to a low of
27 percent in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 (see Figure 4).

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######## Disability Status of Students with Shortened Expulsions

Of the 936 students whose expulsions were shortened, 722 (77 percent)
were not considered disabled under Sec. 602(a)(1) of IDEA (see Figure 5
and Table 6).

The reported percentage of shortened expulsions that were for students
with disabilities for 2001-2002 (23 percent) decreased slightly from
previous years (see Figure 6).

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**Referrals**

The GFSA has in place provisions that allow local officials to refer
expelled students to an alternative school or program. Fifty-four[^6]
states and outlying areas reported information for this data item, and
among these states and outlying areas 964 students (39 percent) were
referred for an alternative placement (see Figure 7 and Table 7).

The percentage of students that were expelled for having brought a
firearm to school and referred to an alternative school or program
remained fairly steady from 1997-1998 through 2000-2001 but dropped for
2001-2002 (see Figure 8).

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**GFSA Report Submissions**

Starting with the 1999-2000 school year, states and outlying areas were
asked to report information regarding the level of LEA compliance.
Additionally, they were asked to indicate the percentage of LEAs that
reported an expulsion.

Most states and outlying areas indicated virtually all of their LEAs had
submitted GFSA reports. Any issues surrounding noncompliance with the
GFSA will be addressed by the Department, accordingly.

**Table 1**

Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, 2001-2002
and GFSA violations per 1,000 students of public elementary and
secondary enrollment, Fall 2001

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  **State/Outlying   **Number of      **Public               **Expelled
  Area**             s4tudents        elementary/secondary   students per
                     expelled in      enrollment\***         1,000 of
                     2001-2002**                             enrollment**

  Alabama            138              726,367                0.190

  Alaska             55               134,023                0.410

  Arizona            124              903,518                0.137

  Arkansas           80               448,246                0.178

  California         104              6,247,889              0.017

  Colorado           31               742,065                0.042

  Connecticut        8                570,145                0.014

  Delaware           3                115,486                0.026

  District of        3                68,449                 0.044
  Columbia                                                   

  Florida            51               2,500,161              0.020

  Georgia            119              1,470,634              0.081

  Hawaii             7                184,546                0.038

  Idaho              21               246,000                0.085

  Illinois           53               2,068,182              0.026

  Indiana            41               994,545                0.041

  Iowa               9                491,169                0.018

  Kansas             32               468,140                0.068

  Kentucky           46               630,461                0.073

  Louisiana          75               731,474                0.103

  Maine              2                211,461                0.009

  Maryland           21               860,890                0.024

  Massachusetts      89               979,593                0.091

  Michigan           46               1,733,900              0.027

  Minnesota          23               845,700                0.027

  Mississippi        67               491,686                0.136

  Missouri           59               892,582                0.066

  Montana            31               151,970                0.204

  Nebraska           6                285,022                0.021

  Nevada             56               356,038                0.157

  New Hampshire      0                211,429                0.000

  New Jersey         16               1,380,502              0.012

  New Mexico         20               316,143                0.063

  New York           88               2,920,000              0.030

  North Carolina     92               1,303,928              0.071

  North Dakota       4                106,047                0.038

  Ohio               53               1,808,000              0.541

  Oklahoma           60               620,404                0.097

  Oregon             55               552,144                0.100

  Pennsylvania       36               1,810,390              0.020

  Puerto Rico        4                612,431                0.007

  Rhode Island       7                157,599                0.044

  South Carolina     34               648,000                0.052

  South Dakota       5                126,560                0.040

  Tennessee          80               938,162                0.085

  Texas              177              4,128,429              0.043

  Utah               83               477,801                0.174

  Vermont            3                99,599                 0.030

  Virginia           197              1,162,780              0.169

  Washington         92               1,009,626              0.091

  West Virginia      6                281,400                0.021

  Wisconsin          30               878,809                0.034

  Wyoming            7                87,768                 0.080

  American Samoa     0                15,897                 0.000

  Guam               1                32,002                 0.031

  Northern Marianas  0                10,284                 0.000

  Virgin Islands     4                18,148                 0.220

  Total              2,554            48,264,624             0.053
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**Data Notes:**

\*The 2001 public enrollment numbers shown in this table are estimates
provided by state education agencies to the Common Core of Data Surveys
done by the National Center for Education Statistics. The final fall
2001 figures may differ slightly.

**Table 2**

Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, by school
level, 2001-2002

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

  **State/Outlying     **Elementary**   **Junior      **Senior      **Total**
  Area**                                High**        High**        

  Alabama              39               37            62            138

  Alaska               10               15            30            55

  Arizona              18               40            66            124

  Arkansas             15               26            39            80

  California           6                23            75            104

  Colorado             2                4             25            31

  Connecticut          0                4             4             8

  Delaware             0                1             2             3

  District of Columbia 0                1             2             3

  Florida              5                9             37            51

  Georgia              9                44            66            119

  Hawaii               0                1             6             7

  Idaho                2                8             11            21

  Illinois             4                20            29            53

  Indiana              5                1             35            41

  Iowa                 0                2             7             9

  Kansas               3                2             27            32

  Kentucky             4                20            22            46

  Louisiana            23               28            24            75

  Maine                0                0             2             2

  Maryland             2                2             17            21

  Massachusetts        3                56            30            89

  Michigan             1                7             38            46

  Minnesota            1                6             16            23

  Mississippi          13               17            37            67

  Missouri             6                28            25            59

  Montana              4                4             23            31

  Nebraska             1                0             5             6

  Nevada               0                32            24            56

  New Hampshire        0                0             0             0

  New Jersey           0                9             7             16

  New Mexico           5                6             9             20

  New York             14               27            47            88

  North Carolina       3                20            69            92

  North Dakota         0                0             4             4

  Ohio                 10               8             35            53

  Oklahoma             7                4             49            60

  Oregon               7                14            34            55

  Pennsylvania         7                12            17            36

  Puerto Rico          0                1             3             4

  Rhode Island         4                1             2             7

  South Carolina       1                5             28            34

  South Dakota         1                0             4             5

  Tennessee            7                18            55            80

  Texas                11               43            123           177

  Utah                 19               35            29            83

  Vermont              0                0             3             3

  Virginia             37               72            88            197

  Washington           21               44            27            92

  West Virginia        1                0             5             6

  Wisconsin            1                4             25            30

  Wyoming              1                3             3             7

  American Samoa       0                0             0             0

  Guam                 0                0             1             1

  Northern Marianas    0                0             0             0

  Virgin Islands       0                4             0             4

  Total                333              768           1,453         2,554
  -------------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------- ------------

**Table 3**

Number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, by type of
firearm, 2001-2002

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

  **State/Outlying Area** **Handgun**   **Rifle**   **Other**   **Total**

  Alabama                 38            15          85          138

  Alaska                  13            7           35          55

  Arizona                 70            8           46          124

  Arkansas                36            1           43          80

  California              99            4           1           104

  Colorado                19            7           5           31

  Connecticut             8             0           0           8

  Delaware                2             0           1           3

  District of Columbia    2             1           0           3

  Florida                 40            5           6           51

  Georgia                 48            7           64          119

  Hawaii                  0             0           7           7

  Idaho                   10            7           4           21

  Illinois                49            1           3           53

  Indiana                 31            3           7           41

  Iowa                    1             0           8           9

  Kansas                  16            9           7           32

  Kentucky                15            6           25          46

  Louisiana               52            5           18          75

  Maine                   1             1           0           2

  Maryland                13            5           3           21

  Massachusetts           23            0           66          89

  Michigan                30            9           7           46

  Minnesota               15            8           0           23

  Mississippi             38            13          16          67

  Missouri                26            6           27          59

  Montana                 8             7           16          31

  Nebraska                0             5           1           6

  Nevada                  24            7           25          56

  New Hampshire           0             0           0           0

  New Jersey              12            1           3           16

  New Mexico              10            2           8           20

  New York                46            7           35          88

  North Carolina          47            14          31          92

  North Dakota            1             3           0           4

  Ohio                    53            0           0           53

  Oklahoma                19            35          6           60

  Oregon                  20            5           30          55

  Pennsylvania            26            9           1           36

  Puerto Rico             3             0           0           4

  Rhode Island            5             0           2           7

  South Carolina          28            5           1           34

  South Dakota            0             4           1           5

  Tennessee               48            5           27          80

  Texas                   105           46          26          177

  Utah                    20            2           61          83

  Vermont                 2             1           0           3

  Virginia                49            11          137         197

  Washington              27            10          55          92

  West Virginia           5             1           0           6

  Wyoming                 3             2           2           7

  American Samoa          0             0           0           0

  Guam                    0             0           1           1

  Northern Marianas       0             0           0           0

  Virgin Islands          4             0           0           4

  Total                   1,260         310         953         2,524
  ----------------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- -------------

**Data Notes:**

Massachusetts included rifle or shotgun expulsions in their other
counts. Puerto Rico is missing an expulsion for one of the categories at
the junior-high level. Wisconsin did not provide information on the type
of firearm for 2001-2002. As a result, Wisconsin is excluded from this
table and the overall national total differs from that reported in Table
1.

**Table 4**

Total number of students found to have brought a firearm to school, by
state, 2000-2001 and\
2001-2002

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                        **Year**                                     
  --------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ ------------
  **State/Outlying      **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**   **\#         **% Change**
  Area**                                                Change**     

  Alabama               200             138             -62          -31%

  Alaska                10              55              45           450%

  Arizona               131             124             -7           -5%

  Arkansas              32              80              48           150%

  California            123             104             -20          -16%

  Colorado              24              31              7            29%

  Connecticut           0               8               8            \--

  Delaware              1               3               2            200%

  District of Columbia  0               3               3            \--

  Florida               95              51              -44          -46%

  Georgia               111             119             8            7%

  Hawaii                0               7               7            0%

  Idaho                 17              21              4            24%

  Illinois              32              53              21           66%

  Indiana               21              41              20           95%

  Iowa                  11              9               -2           -18%

  Kansas                36              32              -4           -11%

  Kentucky              7               46              39           557%

  Louisiana             113             75              -38          -34%

  Maine                 1               2               1            100%

  Maryland              26              21              -5           -19%

  Massachusetts         18              89              71           394%

  Michigan              90              46              -44          -49%

  Minnesota             12              23              11           92%

  Mississippi           64              67              3            5%

  Missouri              49              59              10           20%

  Montana               12              31              19           158%

  Nebraska              11              6               -5           -45%

  Nevada                58              56              -2           -3%

  New Hampshire         5               0               -5           -100%

  New Jersey            13              16              3            23%

  New Mexico            32              20              -12          -38%

  New York              89              88              25           28%

  North Carolina        77              92              15           19%

  North Dakota          3               4               1            33%

  Ohio                  135             53              -82          -61%

  Oklahoma              13              60              47           362%

  Oregon                40              55              15           38%

  Pennsylvania          40              36              -4           -10%

  Puerto Rico           0               4               4            \--

  Rhode Island          9               7               -2           -22%

  South Carolina        43              34              -9           -21%

  South Dakota          7               5               -2           -29%

  Tennessee             88              80              -8           -9%

  Texas                 204             177             -27          -13%

  Utah                  53              83              30           57%

  Vermont               3               3               0            0%

  Virginia              204             197             -7           -3%

  Washington            106             92              -14          -13%

  West Virginia         12              6               -6           -50%

  Wisconsin             46              30              -16          -35%

  Wyoming               6               7               1            17%

  American Samoa        0               0               0            0%

  Guam                  0               1               1            \--

  Northern Marianas     0               0               0            0%

  Virgin Islands        4               4               0            0%

  Total                 2,537           2,554           17           1%
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Data Notes:**

\--The percentage change cannot be calculated.

Eight states (Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin) revised their 2000-2001 data from
previously published numbers.

**Table 5**

Number and percent of students found to have brought a firearm to school
for which the 1-year expulsion was shortened on a case-by-case basis,
2001-2002

  ------------------- ---------------- ----------------- -----------------
  **State/Outlying    **Number of      **Number          **Percent
  Area**              Expulsions**     shortened**       shortened**

  Alabama             138              16                12%

  Alaska              55               6                 11%

  Arizona             124              63                51%

  Arkansas            80               1                 1%

  California          104              20                19%

  Colorado            31               10                32%

  Connecticut         8                0                 0%

  Delaware            3                1                 33%

  District of         3                0                 0%
  Columbia                                               

  Florida             51               9                 18%

  Georgia             119              36                30%

  Hawaii              7                7                 100%

  Idaho               21               10                48%

  Illinois            53               13                25%

  Indiana             41               12                29%

  Iowa                9                4                 44%

  Kansas              32               12                38%

  Kentucky            46               4                 9%

  Louisiana           75               24                32%

  Maine               2                0                 0%

  Maryland            21               6                 29%

  Massachusetts       89               29                33%

  Michigan            46               12                26%

  Minnesota           23               20                87%

  Mississippi         67               37                55%

  Missouri            59               9                 15%

  Montana             31               1                 3%

  Nebraska            6                3                 50%

  Nevada              56               10                18%

  New Hampshire       0                0                 0%

  New Jersey          16               1                 6%

  New Mexico          20               2                 10%

  New York            88               53                60%

  North Carolina      92               63                68%

  North Dakota        4                4                 100%

  Ohio                53               42                79%

  Oklahoma            60               15                25%

  Oregon              55               25                45%

  Pennsylvania        36               14                39%

  Puerto Rico         4                4                 100%

  Rhode Island        7                7                 100%

  South Carolina      34               3                 9%

  South Dakota        5                5                 100%

  Tennessee           80               33                41%

  Texas               177              76                43%

  Utah                83               4                 5%

  Vermont             3                1                 33%

  Virginia            197              154               78%

  Washington          92               41                45%

  West Virginia       6                2                 33%

  Wisconsin           30               9                 30%

  Wyoming             7                0                 0%

  American Samoa      0                0                 0%

  Guam                1                0                 0%

  Northern Marianas   0                0                 0%

  Virgin Islands      4                3                 75%

  Total               2,554            936               37%
  ------------------- ---------------- ----------------- -----------------

**Table 6**

Number and percent of shortened expulsions that were for nondisabled
students found to have brought a firearm to school, 2001-2002

  ------------------ --------------- ----------------- --------------------
  **State/Outlying   **Number        **Number          **Percent
  Area**             shortened**     non-disabled      non-disabled
                                     shortened**       shortened**

  Alabama            16              12                75%

  Alaska             6               3                 50%

  Arizona            63              38                60%

  Arkansas           1               0                 0%

  California         20              19                95%

  Colorado           10              9                 90%

  Connecticut        0               0                 0%

  Delaware           1               0                 0%

  District of        0               0                 0%
  Columbia                                             

  Florida            9               7                 78%

  Georgia            36              36                100%

  Hawaii             7               6                 86%

  Idaho              10              9                 90%

  Illinois           13              6                 46%

  Indiana            12              8                 67%

  Iowa               4               3                 75%

  Kansas             12              9                 75%

  Kentucky           4               1                 25%

  Louisiana          24              18                75%

  Maine              0               0                 0%

  Maryland           6               4                 67%

  Massachusetts      29              27                93%

  Michigan           12              10                83%

  Minnesota          20              18                90%

  Mississippi        37              30                81%

  Missouri           9               5                 56%

  Montana            1               1                 100%

  Nebraska           3               3                 100%

  Nevada             10              7                 70%

  New Hampshire      0               0                 0%

  New Jersey         1               1                 100%

  New Mexico         2               2                 100%

  New York           53              35                67%

  North Carolina     63              49                78%

  North Dakota       4               3                 75%

  Ohio               42              37                88%

  Oklahoma           15              15                100%

  Oregon             25              14                56%

  Pennsylvania       14              12                86%

  Puerto Rico        4               4                 100%

  Rhode Island       7               6                 86%

  South Carolina     3               2                 67%

  South Dakota       5               5                 100%

  Tennessee          33              28                85%

  Texas              76              63                83%

  Utah               4               4                 100%

  Vermont            1               1                 100%

  Virginia           154             118               77%

  Washington         41              24                59%

  West Virginia      2               2                 100%

  Wisconsin          9               5                 56%

  Wyoming            0               0                 0%

  American Samoa     0               0                 0%

  Guam               0               0                 0%

  Northern Marianas  0               0                 0%

  Virgin Islands     3               3                 100%

  Total              936             722               77%
  ------------------ --------------- ----------------- --------------------

**Table 7**

Number and percent of students found to have brought a firearm to school
that were referred to an alternative placement, by state, 2001-2002

  --------------------- --------------- ------------------ ----------------
  **State/Outlying      **Number of     **Number           **Percent
  Area**                Expulsions**    Referred**         Referred**

  Alabama               138             0                  0%

  Alaska                55              0                  0%

  Arizona               124             41                 33%

  Arkansas              80              3                  4%

  California            104             95                 92%

  Colorado              31              21                 68%

  Connecticut           8               0                  0%

  Delaware              3               3                  100%

  District of Columbia  3               3                  100%

  Florida               51              34                 67%

  Georgia               119             55                 46%

  Hawaii                7               0                  0%

  Idaho                 21              3                  14%

  Illinois              53              38                 72%

  Indiana               41              4                  10%

  Iowa                  9               6                  67%

  Kansas                32              16                 50%

  Kentucky              46              21                 46%

  Louisiana             75              68                 91%

  Maine                 2               1                  50%

  Maryland              21              4                  19%

  Massachusetts         89              60                 67%

  Michigan              46              20                 43%

  Minnesota             23              1                  4%

  Mississippi           67              7                  10%

  Missouri              59              21                 36%

  Nebraska              6               3                  50%

  Nevada                56              51                 91%

  New Hampshire         0               0                  0%

  New Jersey            16              13                 81%

  New Mexico            20              2                  10%

  New York              88              49                 56%

  North Carolina        92              9                  10%

  North Dakota          4               0                  0%

  Oklahoma              60              2                  3%

  Oregon                55              41                 75%

  Pennsylvania          36              10                 28%

  Puerto Rico           4               3                  75%

  Rhode Island          7               1                  14%

  South Carolina        34              5                  15%

  South Dakota          5               0                  0%

  Tennessee             80              40                 50%

  Texas                 177             136                77%

  Utah                  83              0                  0%

  Vermont               3               0                  0%

  Virginia              197             29                 15%

  Washington            92              22                 24%

  West Virginia         6               6                  100%

  Wisconsin             30              17                 57%

  Wyoming               7               0                  0%

  American Samoa        0               0                  0%

  Guam                  1               0                  0%

  Northern Marianas     0               0                  0%

  Virgin Islands        4               0                  0%

  Total                 2,470           964                39%
  --------------------- --------------- ------------------ ----------------

**Data Notes:**

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

Montana and Ohio did not provide information on GFSA violations referred
to an alternative placement for\
2001-2002, and therefore are not included in this table.

**Table 8**

Percent of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the state and percentage
of LEAs reporting offenses, by state, 2001-2002

  ------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------------
  **State and         **Percent of LEAs that  **Percent of LEAs that
  outlying Area**     submitted a GFSA        reported an offense**
                      report**                

  Alabama             100%                    37%

  Alaska              100%                    20%

  Arizona             97%                     12%

  Arkansas            100%                    16%

  California          100%                    4%

  Colorado            100%                    9%

  Connecticut         100%                    5%

  Delaware            100%                    \*

  District of         100%                    6%
  Columbia                                    

  Florida             100%                    29%

  Georgia             100%                    23%

  Hawaii              100%                    100%

  Idaho               100%                    10%

  Illinois            98%                     2%

  Indiana             100%                    13%

  Iowa                100%                    2%

  Kansas              100%                    7%

  Kentucky            100%                    15%

  Louisiana           100%                    75%

  Maine               100%                    \*

  Maryland            100%                    32%

  Massachusetts       100%                    7%

  Michigan            95%                     3%

  Minnesota           100%                    5%

  Mississippi         100%                    32%

  Missouri            86%                     7%

  Montana             100%                    2%

  Nebraska            100%                    100%

  Nevada              100%                    30%

  New Hampshire       100%                    0%

  New Jersey          100%                    2%

  New Mexico          100%                    12%

  New York            100%                    8%

  North Carolina      100%                    15%

  North Dakota        100%                    1%

  Ohio                92%                     30%

  Oklahoma            100%                    6%

  Oregon              99%                     13%

  Pennsylvania        100%                    3%

  Puerto Rico         100%                    100%

  Rhode Island        100%                    8%

  South Carolina      100%                    21%

  South Dakota        100%                    3%

  Tennessee           100%                    13%

  Texas               100%                    12%

  Utah                100%                    48%

  Vermont             100%                    3%

  Virginia            100%                    42%

  Washington          100%                    16%

  West Virginia       100%                    11%

  Wisconsin           100%                    5%

  Wyoming             100%                    14%

  American Samoa      100%                    0%

  Guam                100%                    3%

  Northern Marianas   100%                    0%

  Virgin Islands      100%                    100%
  ------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------------

**Data Notes:**

> \*Less than 0.05 percent.
>
> Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are each considered one
> LEA/SEA.

**Table 9**

Total number of students found to have brought a firearm to school,
1996-1997 through 2001-2002

+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|               | **     |        |        |        |        |        |
|               | School |        |        |        |        |        |
|               | Year** |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **S           | > *    | > *    | > *    | > *    | > *    | > *    |
| tate/Outlying | *1996- | *1997- | *1998- | *1999- | *2000- | *2001- |
| Area**        | 1997** | 1998** | 1999** | 2000** | 2001** | 2002** |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Alabama       | 91     | 82     | 174    | 154    | 200    | 138    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Alaska        | 19     | 18     | 30     | 17     | 10     | 55     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Arizona       | 152    | 111    | 101    | 56     | 131    | 124    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Arkansas      | 62     | 57     | 66     | 23     | 32     | 80     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| California    | 723    | 384    | 290    | 154    | 123    | 104    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Colorado      | 131    | 30     | 110    | 42     | 24     | 31     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Connecticut   | 19     | 9      | 11     | 6      | 9      | 8      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Delaware      | 7      | 7      | 9      | 2      | 1      | 3      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| District of   | 0      | 4      | 13     | 3      | 0      | 3      |
| Columbia      |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Florida       | 202    | 149    | 94     | 67     | 95     | 51     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Georgia       | 244    | 203    | 208    | 117    | 111    | 119    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Hawaii        | 0      | 3      | 5      | 3      | 0      | 7      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Idaho         | 33     | 42     | 31     | 19     | 17     | 21     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Illinois      | 250    | 86     | 77     | 40     | 32     | 53     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Indiana       | 109    | 62     | 103    | 33     | 21     | 41     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Iowa          | 40     | 30     | 17     | 20     | 11     | 9      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Kansas        | 43     | 33     | 52     | 40     | 36     | 32     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Kentucky      | 70     | 72     | 37     | 12     | 7      | 46     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Louisiana     | 88     | 25     | 21     | 73     | 113    | 75     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Maine         | 13     | 5      | 6      | 3      | 1      | 2      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Maryland      | 73     | 32     | 34     | 35     | 26     | 21     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Massachusetts | 54     | 46     | 43     | 10     | 18     | 89     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Michigan      | 92     | 99     | 106    | 100    | 90     | 46     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Minnesota     | 18     | 45     | 24     | 15     | 12     | 23     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Mississippi   | 11     | 47     | 24     | 36     | 64     | 67     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Missouri      | 318    | 179    | 171    | 102    | 49     | 59     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Montana       | 12     | 17     | 15     | 22     | 12     | 31     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Nebraska      | 20     | 11     | 15     | 20     | 11     | 6      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Nevada        | 54     | 36     | 52     | 45     | 58     | 56     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| New Hampshire | 15     | 5      | 11     | 3      | 5      | 0      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| New Jersey    | 57     | 40     | 51     | 29     | 13     | 16     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| New Mexico    | 71     | 32     | 47     | 23     | 32     | 20     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| New York      | 128    | 91     | 206    | 98     | 89     | 88     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| North         | 138    | 121    | 141    | 78     | 77     | 92     |
| Carolina      |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| North Dakota  | 1      | 1      | 3      | 0      | 3      | 4      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Ohio          | MD     | 119    | 77     | 199    | 135    | 53     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Oklahoma      | 0      | 17     | 16     | 31     | 13     | 60     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Oregon        | 85     | 135    | 48     | 87     | 40     | 55     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Pennsylvania  | 200    | 121    | 76     | 76     | 40     | 36     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Puerto Rico   | 0      | 1      | 4      | 1      | 0      | 4      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Rhode Island  | 7      | 10     | 4      | 6      | 9      | 7      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| South         | 94     | 85     | 52     | 55     | 43     | 34     |
| Carolina      |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| South Dakota  | 7      | 26     | 9      | 1      | 7      | 5      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Tennessee     | 98     | 192    | 152    | 109    | 88     | 80     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Texas         | 532    | 424    | 294    | 237    | 204    | 177    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Utah          | 80     | 9      | 13     | 50     | 53     | 83     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Vermont       | 5      | 5      | 3      | 1      | 3      | 3      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Virginia      | 92     | 99     | 115    | 259    | 204    | 197    |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Washington    | 146    | 118    | 115    | 144    | 106    | 92     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| West Virginia | 27     | 17     | 14     | 9      | 12     | 6      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Wisconsin     | 54     | 66     | 71     | 51     | 46     | 30     |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Wyoming       | 0      | 0      | 11     | 16     | 6      | 7      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| American      | MD     | 0      | 0      | MD     | 0      | 0      |
| Samoa         |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Guam          | 0      | 0      | 5      | 0      | 0      | 1      |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Northern      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Marianas      |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Virgin        | 1      | 2      | 0      | 3      | 4      | 4      |
| Islands       |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Total         | 4,787  | 3,660  | 3,477  | 2,835  | 2,537  | 2,554  |
+---------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

**Data Notes:**

> MD=Missing Data
>
> Please view year-to-year shifts with caution as changes may reflect
> changes in reporting rather than changes in behavior.

**State Profiles**

**Alabama**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   10             2                     27             39

  **Junior High**  5              1                     31             37

  **Senior High**  23             12                    27             62

  **Total**        38             15                    85             138
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 16           12%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 37%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Alabama (continued)**

**Question 8. 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.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           200             138

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -62

  **Percent Change**                                       -31%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Alaska**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              4                     5              10

  **Junior High**  0              1                     14             15

  **Senior High**  12             2                     16             30

  **Total**        13             7                     35             55
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 6            11%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 20%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Alaska (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           10              55

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      45

  **Percent Change**                                       450%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Arizona**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   13             0                     5              18

  **Junior High**  16             0                     24             40

  **Senior High**  41             8                     17             66

  **Total**        70             8                     46             124
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 63           51%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   38           60%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     41           33%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          97%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 12%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Arizona (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

  **Question   **How does your State law address  Data missing.
  10a.**       the need for providing educational 
               services in an alternative setting 
               to students expelled from their    
               regular school setting?**          

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           131             124

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -7

  **Percent Change**                                       -5%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10a: Arizona requires LEAs to create an alternative to the
suspension program, but does not require LEAs to use that option for
each expelled student.

**Arkansas**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   8              0                     7              15

  **Junior High**  8              0                     18             26

  **Senior High**  20             1                     18             39

  **Total**        36             1                     43             80
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

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

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            0%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 16%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Arkansas (continued)**

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

Information on explosives does not specify what type of explosives.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           32              80

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      48

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

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

Question 1. Explosives are included in the\"Other Firearms\" category.

**California**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   6              0                     0              6

  **Junior High**  23             0                     0              23

  **Senior High**  70             4                     1              75

  **Total**        99             4                     1              104
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 20           19%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   19           95%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     95           91%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 4%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**California (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           123             104

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -19

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

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

None.

**Colorado**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     1              2

  **Junior High**  4              0                     0              4

  **Senior High**  14             7                     4              25

  **Total**        19             7                     5              31
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 10           32%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   9            90%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     21           68%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 9%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Colorado (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           24              31

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      7

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

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

Question 10a. State law requires the school to offer services; parents
must then request the services; the school then must serve the student.

**Connecticut**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  4              0                     0              4

  **Senior High**  4              0                     0              4

  **Total**        8              0                     0              8
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            0%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 5%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Connecticut (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               8

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      8

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

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

None.

**Delaware**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  1              0                     0              1

  **Senior High**  1              0                     1              2

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 1            33%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            0%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     3            100%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported Less than .05%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Delaware (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           1               3

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      2

  **Percent Change**                                       200%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**District of Columbia**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  1              0                     0              1

  **Senior High**  1              1                     0              2

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            0%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     3            100%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 6%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**District of Columbia (continued)**

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

In the 2001-2002 school year, 37 local educational agencies (LEAs)
operated in the District of Columbia. However, three charter school LEAs
closed in June 2002. The report reflects responses from eligible LEAs in
operation.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               3

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      3

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

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

None.

**Florida**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   5              0                     0              5

  **Junior High**  9              0                     0              9

  **Senior High**  26             5                     6              37

  **Total**        40             5                     6              51
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 9            18%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   7            78%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     34           67%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 29%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Florida (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           95              51

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -44

  **Percent Change**                                       -46%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Georgia**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   2              0                     7              9

  **Junior High**  17             1                     26             44

  **Senior High**  29             6                     31             66

  **Total**        48             7                     64             119
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 36           30%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   36           100%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     55           46%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 23%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Georgia (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           111             119

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      8

  **Percent Change**                                       7%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Hawaii**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     1              1

  **Senior High**  0              0                     6              6

  **Total**        0              0                     7              7
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 7            100%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   6            86%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 100%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Hawaii (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               7

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      7

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

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

None.

**Idaho**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              1                     1              2

  **Junior High**  5              1                     2              8

  **Senior High**  5              5                     1              11

  **Total**        10             7                     4              21
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 10           48%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   9            90%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     3            14%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 10%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Idaho (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           17              21

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      4

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

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

None.

**Illinois**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   4              0                     0              4

  **Junior High**  20             0                     0              20

  **Senior High**  25             1                     3              29

  **Total**        49             1                     3              53
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 13           25%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   6            46%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     38           72%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          98%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 2%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Illinois (continued)**

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

Ninety-eight percent of the districts responded. Some districts are
choosing to not participate in NCLB.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           32              53

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      21

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

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

None.

**Indiana**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   5              0                     0              5

  **Junior High**  0              0                     1              1

  **Senior High**  26             3                     6              35

  **Total**        31             3                     7              41
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 12           29%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 13%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Indiana (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           21              41

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      20

  **Percent Change**                                       95%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Iowa**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     2              2

  **Senior High**  1              0                     6              7

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

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

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     6            67%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 2%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Iowa (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           11              9

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -2

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

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

None.

**Kansas**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   2              1                     0              3

  **Junior High**  1              0                     1              2

  **Senior High**  13             8                     6              27

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 12           38%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   9            75%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     16           50%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 7%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Kansas (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           36              32

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -4

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

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

Question 10b. Some school districts use State at-risk funding to provide
such services.

**Kentucky**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              1                     3              4

  **Junior High**  7              4                     9              20

  **Senior High**  8              1                     13             22

  **Total**        15             6                     25             46
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 4            9%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   1            25%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     21           46%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 15%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Kentucky (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           7               46

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      39

  **Percent Change**                                       557%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Louisiana**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   13             0                     10             23

  **Junior High**  24             0                     4              28

  **Senior High**  15             5                     4              24

  **Total**        52             5                     18             75
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 24           32%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   18           75%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     68           91%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 75%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Louisiana (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           113             75

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -38

  **Percent Change**                                       -34%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Maine**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  1              1                     0              2

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            0%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     1            50%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported Less than .05%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Maine (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           1               2

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      1

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

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

None.

**Maryland**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     1              2

  **Junior High**  2              0                     0              2

  **Senior High**  10             5                     2              17

  **Total**        13             5                     3              21
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 6            29%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   4            67%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     4            19%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 32%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Maryland (continued)**

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

An audit of five local school systems resulted in one additional
verfication.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           26              21

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -5

  **Percent Change**                                       -19%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Massachusetts**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     2              3

  **Junior High**  10             0                     46             56

  **Senior High**  12             0                     18             30

  **Total**        23             0                     66             89
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 29           33%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   27           93%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     60           67%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 7%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Massachusetts (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           18              89

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      71

  **Percent Change**                                       394%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

The data collection method was improved for 2001-2002 resulting in more
accurate data reporting in the \"Handguns\" and \"Other Firearms\"
categories. Rifle and/or shotgun incidents have been included in the the
\"Other Firearms\" category. The 2000-2001 data reflects expulsions for
\"Handguns\" only.

**Michigan**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     0              1

  **Junior High**  6              1                     0              7

  **Senior High**  23             8                     7              38

  **Total**        30             9                     7              46
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 12           26%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   10           83%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     20           43%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          95%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 3%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Michigan (continued)**

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

Michigan uses the end-of-year student data collection cycle for
determining compliance in reporting the GFSA data.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           90              46

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -44

  **Percent Change**                                       -49%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Minnesota**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     0              1

  **Junior High**  6              0                     0              6

  **Senior High**  8              8                     0              16

  **Total**        15             8                     0              23
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 20           87%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   18           90%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 5%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Minnesota (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           12              23

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      11

  **Percent Change**                                       92%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Mississippi**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   10             0                     3              13

  **Junior High**  11             1                     5              17

  **Senior High**  17             12                    8              37

  **Total**        38             13                    16             67
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 37           55%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   30           81%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     7            10%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 32%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Mississippi (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           64              67

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      3

  **Percent Change**                                       5%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Missouri**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   5              0                     1              6

  **Junior High**  9              2                     17             28

  **Senior High**  12             4                     9              25

  **Total**        26             6                     27             59
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 9            15%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   5            56%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     21           36%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          86%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 7%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Missouri (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           49              59

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      10

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

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

None.

**Montana**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     3              4

  **Junior High**  1              0                     3              4

  **Senior High**  6              7                     10             23

  **Total**        8              7                     16             31
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 1            3%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 2%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Montana (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           12              31

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      19

  **Percent Change**                                       158%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Nebraska**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     1              1

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              5                     0              5

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 3            50%
  2.**                                                         

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     3            50%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 100%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Nebraska (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          Yes, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     changed in the past 12
               State**                            months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           11              6

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -5

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

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

Question 9. The State provided a copy of the revised statute.

**Nevada**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  14             0                     18             32

  **Senior High**  10             7                     7              24

  **Total**        24             7                     25             56
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 10           18%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   7            70%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     51           91%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 30%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Nevada (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           58              56

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -2

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

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

None.

**New Hampshire**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Total**        0              0                     0              0
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            \--
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 0%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**New Hampshire (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           5               0

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -5

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

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

None.

**New Jersey**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  7              0                     2              9

  **Senior High**  5              1                     1              7

  **Total**        12             1                     3              16
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 1            6%
  2.**                                                         

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     13           81%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 2%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**New Jersey (continued)**

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

Data is from the Web-based Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting
System (EVRS), a unit record system. Firearm incidents include rifles
and shotguns, handguns, and bombs (explosive devices) both exploded and
unexploded. One incident involving a star

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           13              16

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      3

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

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

None.

**New Mexico**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   3              1                     1              5

  **Junior High**  3              0                     3              6

  **Senior High**  4              1                     4              9

  **Total**        10             2                     8              20
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

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

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     2            10%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 12%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**New Mexico (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           32              20

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -12

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

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

None.

**New York**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   10             0                     4              14

  **Junior High**  11             3                     13             27

  **Senior High**  25             4                     18             47

  **Total**        46             7                     35             88
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 53           60%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   35           66%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     49           56%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 8%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**New York (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           89              88

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -1

  **Percent Change**                                       -1%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 1a. The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) does not
identify firearm incidents by type of firearm. New York City staff
believe that the reported incidents were all handgun incidents.
Therefore, the incidents reported are listed inthe handgun category.

Question 2. The NYCDOE could not provide the number of modified
expulsions. Since there is no record of modified expulsions they have
been reported as suspensions not modified.

Question 3. The New York State Education Department does not capture
this information according to students with suspensions modified and
those with suspensions not modified.

**North Carolina**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     2              3

  **Junior High**  8              1                     11             20

  **Senior High**  38             13                    18             69

  **Total**        47             14                    31             92
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 63           68%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   49           78%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     9            10%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 15%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**North Carolina (continued)**

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

North Carolina implemented a new data collection form in the past
2001-02 school year that provides more detailed data on individual
student offenses.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           77              92

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      15

  **Percent Change**                                       19%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**North Dakota**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  1              3                     0              4

  **Total**        1              3                     0              4
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 4            100%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 1%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**North Dakota (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           3               4

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      1

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

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

None.

**Ohio**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   10             0                     0              10

  **Junior High**  8              0                     0              8

  **Senior High**  35             0                     0              35

  **Total**        53             0                     0              53
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 42           79%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   37           88%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     21           
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          92%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 30%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Ohio (continued)**

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

The Ohio Department of Education did not track referrals or policy
requiring information to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency
systems (Question 6.). The Ohio Department of Education reports on the
number of incidents, not students, in this report (Question 7b).

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           135             53

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -82

  **Percent Change**                                       -61%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 5. The school districts did not apply for any federal funding.

**Oklahoma**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   7              0                     0              7

  **Junior High**  4              0                     0              4

  **Senior High**  8              35                    6              49

  **Total**        19             35                    6              60
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 15           25%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   15           100%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     2            3%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 6%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Oklahoma (continued)**

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

Several of the rifle incidents reported were rifles found in pickup
trucks from previous hunting trips. These incidents did not result in
long-term suspensions.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           13              60

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      47

  **Percent Change**                                       362%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Oregon**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   4              0                     3              7

  **Junior High**  5              0                     9              14

  **Senior High**  11             5                     18             34

  **Total**        20             5                     30             55
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 25           45%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   14           56%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     41           75%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          99%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 13%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Oregon (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           40              55

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      15

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

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

None.

**Pennsylvania**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   6              1                     0              7

  **Junior High**  11             0                     1              12

  **Senior High**  9              8                     0              17

  **Total**        26             9                     1              36
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 14           39%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   12           86%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     10           28%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 3%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Pennsylvania (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           40              36

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -4

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

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

None.

**Puerto Rico**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  Data missing.  Data missing.         Data missing.  1

  **Senior High**  3              0                     0              3

  **Total**        3              0                     0              4
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 4            100%
  2.**                                                         

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     3            75%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 100%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Puerto Rico (continued)**

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

The data were submitted by the school directors and certified by the
Legal Division of the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE). The
reports included three cases involving four students. There was some
missing information due to the fact that many of the schools have
recruited new personnel and some of the files did not include all of the
information requested. In one of the cases, the type of firearm that was
used was not included, and, in another case, there was no description of
the sanctions implemented by the PRDE, as established in the Student
Manual. Through the development of the Community Service Program, PRDE
will provide direct services to students who are suspended or expelled
from their schools, including those students in violation of the Gun
Free Schools Act. In addition, the implementation of the Uniform
Management Information Report System will facilitate the collection of
information regarding particular cases and will ensure the validity of
the statistical data to be included in federal reports.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               4

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      4

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

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

None.

**Rhode Island**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   4              0                     0              4

  **Junior High**  1              0                     0              1

  **Senior High**  0              0                     2              2

  **Total**        5              0                     2              7
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 7            100%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   6            86%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 8%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Rhode Island (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           9               7

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -2

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

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

None.

**South Carolina**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     0              1

  **Junior High**  5              0                     0              5

  **Senior High**  22             5                     1              28

  **Total**        28             5                     1              34
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 3            9%
  2.**                                                         

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     5            15%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 21%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**South Carolina (continued)**

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

One high school expelled a student for a stun gun. Two of the expulsions
for rifles and shotguns were from Adult Education Centers (not senior
high schools).

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           43              34

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -9

  **Percent Change**                                       -21%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

Question 10b. The State provides funds to support alternative schools,
which students expelled for firearms may attend, but they are not aware
of funds set aside for educational services targeted specifically at
students expelled for firearms possession.

**South Dakota**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     1              1

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              4                     0              4

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

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

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   5            100%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 3%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**South Dakota (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           7               5

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -2

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

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

None.

**Tennessee**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   7              0                     0              7

  **Junior High**  7              0                     11             18

  **Senior High**  34             5                     16             55

  **Total**        48             5                     27             80
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 33           41%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   28           85%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     40           50%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 13%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Tennessee (continued)**

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

The incidents in the \"Other Firearms\" category in Question 1 include
incidents in which the type of firearm was unknown.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           88              80

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -8

  **Percent Change**                                       -9%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Texas**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   8              0                     3              11

  **Junior High**  35             0                     8              43

  **Senior High**  62             46                    15             123

  **Total**        105            46                    26             177
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 76           43%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   63           83%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     136          77%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 12%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Texas (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           204             177

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -27

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

**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 age 10 that have been expelled for a mandatory offense,
and for students in the 26 mandatory Juvenile Justice Alternative
Education Program (JJAEP) counties, as required by Texas Education Code
(TEC) 37.011.

**Utah**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   3              0                     16             19

  **Junior High**  9              0                     26             35

  **Senior High**  8              2                     19             29

  **Total**        20             2                     61             83
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 4            5%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 48%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Utah (continued)**

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

The accuracy of the reporting has improved. The increase in the \"Other
Firearms\" category is a result of that improvement.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           53              83

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      30

  **Percent Change**                                       57%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

None.

**Vermont**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  2              1                     0              3

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 1            33%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 3%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Vermont (continued)**

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

None

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           3               3

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      0

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

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

Question 10b. There are no State funds specifically for this purpose.
However, funds made available to the LEA through the general state
education funding system may enable a school district to develop and
operate alternative education programs.

**Virginia**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   2              1                     34             37

  **Junior High**  15             2                     55             72

  **Senior High**  32             8                     48             88

  **Total**        49             11                    137            197
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 154          78%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   118          77%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     29           15%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 42%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Virginia (continued)**

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

Increased attention and intensive monitoring of the data collection
process has resulted in much more accurate reporting of data for LEAs.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           204             197

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -7

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

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

None.

**Washington**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   5              0                     16             21

  **Junior High**  15             3                     26             44

  **Senior High**  7              7                     13             27

  **Total**        27             10                    55             92
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 41           45%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   24           59%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 16%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Washington (continued)**

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

Only 13 out of 101 schools in the Seattle School District submitted a
weapons report.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           106             92

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -14

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

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

None.

**West Virginia**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     0              1

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  4              1                     0              5

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

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

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

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     6            100%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 11%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**West Virginia (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          Yes, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     changed in the past 12
               State**                            months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           12              6

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -6

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

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

Question 9. The West Virginia Legislature amended State law to expand
the definition of alternative education and dangerous student status
allowing LEA boards to refuse to provide alternative education to
dangerous students who have been expelled. Also,the term deadly weapon
was redefined.

**Wisconsin**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- ------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other       **Total**
                                                        Firearms**    

  **Elementary**   Data missing.  Data missing.         Data missing. 1

  **Junior High**  Data missing.  Data missing.         Data missing. 4

  **Senior High**  Data missing.  Data missing.         Data missing. 25

  **Total**        Data missing.  Data missing.         Data missing. 30
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- ------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 9            30%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   5            56%
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

  **Question   **Number of expulsions (in #1)     17           57%
  4.**         referred to an alternative                      
               program**                                       

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 5%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Wisconsin (continued)**

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

Data integrity checks were conducted with several school districts
submitting reports with inconsistent or anomalous data. Follow-up
contacts were also made, via letters and phone calls, with several more
districts failing to submit a report by the original deadline.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           46              30

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      -16

  **Percent Change**                                       -35%
  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------

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

The State reviewed and revised its data and could only provide data by
school level.

**Wyoming**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   1              0                     0              1

  **Junior High**  2              0                     1              3

  **Senior High**  0              2                     1              3

  **Total**        3              2                     2              7
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            0%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 14%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Wyoming (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           6               7

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      1

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

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

None.

**American Samoa**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Total**        0              0                     0              0
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            \--
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 0%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**American Samoa (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               0

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      0

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

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

None.

**Guam**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              0                     1              1

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            0%
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 3%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Guam (continued)**

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

The \"Other Firearms\" in Question 1 consisted of bullets for a weapon.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               1

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      1

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

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

None.

**Northern Marianas**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Senior High**  0              0                     0              0

  **Total**        0              0                     0              0
  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 0            \--
  2.**                                                         

  **Question   **Number in #2 (above) that were   0            \--
  3.**         [not]{.underline} disabled**                    

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 0%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Northern Marianas (continued)**

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

The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands is a combined SEA and
LEA.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          No, our State law has
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     not changed in the past
               State**                            12 months.

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

  **Question   **Are any State funds used to      No, State funds are not
  10b.**       support the implementation of      provided.
               educational services in            
               alternative settings as it relates 
               to students who have been expelled 
               under the GFSA?**                  
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           0               0

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      0

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

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

None.

**Virgin Islands**

**2001-2002 Data**

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

  ---------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- --------------
  **School Level** **Handguns**   **Rifles/Shotguns**   **Other        **Total**
                                                        Firearms**     

  **Elementary**   0              0                     0              0

  **Junior High**  4              0                     0              4

  **Senior High**  0              0                     0              0

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

  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------
                                                  **Number**   **Percent**

  **Question   **Number of shortened expulsions** 3            75%
  2.**                                                         

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

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

  **Question   **Number of LEAs that have not     0            
  5.**         provided an assurance of                        
               compliance**                                    
  ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ -------------

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Percent**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          100%
  7a.**        submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that reported 100%
  7b.**        students for a firearm offense**   
  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------

**Virgin Islands (continued)**

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

None.

  ------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                                                  **Response**

  **Question   **Percentage of LEAs that          Data missing.
  9.**         submitted a GFSA report to the     
               State**                            

  **Question   **How does your State law address  Data missing.
  10a.**       the need for providing educational 
               services in an alternative setting 
               to students expelled from their    
               regular school setting?**          

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

**Year-to-Year Data Comparison─2000-2001 to 2001-2002**

  ---------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
                                           **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**

  **Total number of expulsions**           4               4

  **Change (2000-2001 to 2001-2002)**                      0

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

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

The Virgin Islands is in the process of enacting a Gun-Free Schools Law.

**Appendix A**

+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+
| **Public Law 103-227 -- Oct. 20, 1994**                  | 108 STAT. |
|                                                          | 3907      |
| **"PART F -- GUN POSSESSION**                            |           |
|                                                          | Gun-Free  |
| **"Sec. 14601. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS**                   | Schools   |
|                                                          | Act of    |
| "(a) [Short Title.]{.smallcaps} -- This section may be   | 1994      |
| cited as the 'Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994'.             |           |
|                                                          | 20 USC    |
| "(b) [Requirements]{.smallcaps}. --                      | 8921.     |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) [In General]{.smallcaps}. -- Except as provided   |           |
| > in paragraph (3), each State receiving Federal funds   |           |
| > under this Act shall have in effect a State law        |           |
| > requiring local educational agencies to expel from     |           |
| > school for a period of not less than one year a        |           |
| > student who is determined to have brought a weapon to  |           |
| > a school under the jurisdiction of local educational   |           |
| > agencies in that State, except that such State law     |           |
| > shall allow the chief administering officer of such    |           |
| > local educational agency to modify such expulsion      |           |
| > requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis.     |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) [Construction]{.smallcaps}. -- Nothing in this    |           |
| > title shall be construed to prevent a State from       |           |
| > allowing a local educational agency that has expelled  |           |
| > a student from such a student's regular school setting |           |
| > from providing educational services to such student in |           |
| > an alternative setting.                                |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(3) [Special Rule.]{.smallcaps} -- (A) Any State that |           |
| > has a law in effect prior to the date of enactment of  |           |
| > the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 which is   |           |
| > in conflict with the not less than one year expulsion  |           |
| > requirement described in paragraph (1) shall have the  |           |
| > period of time described in subparagraph (B) to comply |           |
| > with such requirement.                                 |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(B) The period of time shall be the period beginning  |           |
| > on the date of enactment of the Improving America's    |           |
| > Schools Act and ending one year after such date.       |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(4) [Definition]{.smallcaps}. -- For the purpose of   |           |
| > this section, the term 'weapon' means a firearm as     |           |
| > such term is defined in section 921 of title 18,       |           |
| > United States Code.                                    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(c) [Special Rule]{.smallcaps}. -- The provisions of    |           |
| this section shall be construed in a manner consistent   |           |
| with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(d) [Report to State.]{.smallcaps} -- Each local        |           |
| educational agency requesting assistance from the State  |           |
| educational agency that is to be provided from funds     |           |
| made available to the State under this Act shall provide |           |
| to the States, in the application requesting such        |           |
| assistance --                                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) an assurance that such local educational agency   |           |
| > is in compliance with the State law required by        |           |
| > subsection (b); and                                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) a description of the circumstances surrounding    |           |
| > any expulsions imposed under the State law required by |           |
| > subsection (b), including --                           |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(A) the name of the school concerned;                 |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(B) the number of students expelled form such school; |           |
| > and                                                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(C) the type of weapons concerned.                    |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(e) [Reporting]{.smallcaps}. -- Each State shall report |           |
| the information described in subsection (c) to the       |           |
| Secretary on an annual basis.                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(f) [Report]{.smallcaps} [to]{.smallcaps}               |           |
| [Congress]{.smallcaps}. -- Two years after the date of   |           |
| enactment of the Improving America's Schools Act of      |           |
| 1994, the Secretary shall report to Congress if any      |           |
| State is not in compliance with the requirements of this |           |
| title.                                                   |           |
|                                                          |           |
| **"SEC. 14602. POLICY REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM  |           |
| REFERRAL.**                                              |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(a) [In]{.smallcaps} [General]{.smallcaps}. -- No funds |           |
| shall be made available under this Act to any local      |           |
| educational agency unless such agency has a policy       |           |
| requiring referral to the criminal justice or juvenile   |           |
| delinquency system of any student who brings a firearm   |           |
| or weapon to school served by such agency.               |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "(b) [Definitions]{.smallcaps}. -- For the purpose of    |           |
| this section, the terms 'firearm' and 'school' have the  |           |
| same meaning given to such terms by section 921(a) of    |           |
| title 18, United States Code.                            |           |
|                                                          |           |
| **"SEC. 14603. DATA AND POLICY DISSEMINATION UNDER       |           |
| IDEA**                                                   |           |
|                                                          |           |
| "The Secretary shall --                                  |           |
|                                                          |           |
| > "(1) widely disseminate the policy of the Department   |           |
| > in effect on the date of enactment of the Improving    |           |
| > America's Schools Act of 1994 with respect to          |           |
| > disciplining children with disabilities;               |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(2) collect data on the incidence of children with    |           |
| > disabilities (as such term is defined in section       |           |
| > 602(a)(1) of the Individuals With Disabilities         |           |
| > Education Act) engaging in life threatening behavior   |           |
| > or bringing weapons to schools; and                    |           |
| >                                                        |           |
| > "(3) submit a report to Congress not later than        |           |
| > January 31, 1995, analyzing the strengths and problems |           |
| > with the current approaches regarding disciplining     |           |
| > children with disabilities.                            |           |
+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+

**Appendix B**

+---+--------------------------------------------+--------------------+---+
|   | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT     | FORM APPROVED      |   |
|   | (ESEA), TITLE XIV, PART F, as amended by   |                    |   |
|   | the IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF     | OMB #: 1810-0602   |   |
|   | 1994 (IASA)                                |                    |   |
|   |                                            | Expiration Date:   |   |
|   | ######### GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT      | 8/31/2003          |   |
+---+--------------------------------------------+--------------------+---+
|   | According to the Paperwork Reduction Act   |                    |   |
|   | of 1995, no persons are required to        |                    |   |
|   | respond to a collection of information     |                    |   |
|   | unless such collection displays a valid    |                    |   |
|   | OMB control number. The valid OMB control  |                    |   |
|   | number for this information collection is  |                    |   |
|   | [1810-0602]{.underline}. The time required |                    |   |
|   | to complete this information collection is |                    |   |
|   | estimated to average 8 hours per response, |                    |   |
|   | including the time to review instructions, |                    |   |
|   | search existing data resources, gather the |                    |   |
|   | data needed, and complete and review the   |                    |   |
|   | information collection. **If you have any  |                    |   |
|   | comments concerning the accuracy of the    |                    |   |
|   | time estimate or suggestions for improving |                    |   |
|   | this form, please write to:** U.S.         |                    |   |
|   | Department of Education, Washington, DC    |                    |   |
|   | 20202-4651. **If you have comments or      |                    |   |
|   | concerns regarding the status of your      |                    |   |
|   | individual submission of this form, write  |                    |   |
|   | directly to:** Safe and Drug-Free Schools  |                    |   |
|   | Program, U.S. Department of Education, 400 |                    |   |
|   | Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC      |                    |   |
|   | 20202-6123.                                |                    |   |
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######  GUN-FREE SCHOOLS ACT REPORT

**INTRODUCTION**

The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA), Part F of Title XIV of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 requires that each State have
in effect a State law requiring local educational agencies (LEAs) to
expel from school for a period of not less than one year a student found
to have brought a weapon to school. In addition, under the GFSA, LEAs
receiving ESEA funds must adopt a policy requiring referral to the
criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any student who
brings a firearm to school.

Each State's law also must allow the chief administering officer of the
LEA to modify the expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis. The
GFSA also states that nothing in the GFSA shall be construed to prevent
a State from allowing a local educational agency that has expelled a
student from such student's regular school setting from providing
educational services to that student in an alternative setting.

The GFSA also requires States to provide annual reports to the Secretary
of Education concerning implementation of the Act's requirements. The
Secretary is required to report to Congress if any State is not in
compliance with the GFSA.

**PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED FORM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE GFSA.**

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT**                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1\. The time period covered by this report is the 2001-02 school      |
| year.                                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| 2\. Please complete this entire form. If questions are left blank, we |
| will not be able to interpret the results and will have to follow up  |
| with a phone call. If a response to a question is "0" or "none," be   |
| sure to enter "0" or "none." If information is not available, please  |
| indicate by using the following abbreviation: MD = Missing Data       |
|                                                                       |
| 3\. Please retain a copy of the completed form for your files so that |
| you will have a copy on hand to refer to if we have questions about   |
| your responses.                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| 4\. Please complete the attached form and mail no later than December |
| 2, 2002 to:                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| > Westat                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > 1650 Research Boulevard, Room RA 1238                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > Rockville, MD 20850                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| If questions arise about completing any of the items on the attached  |
| form, please do not hesitate to contact the Safe and Drug-Free        |
| Schools Program at (202) 260-3954 for clarification.                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **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.                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

**FIREARMS INCIDENTS**

1\. Please indicate the number of students in your State who were found
to have brought a firearm to school. Include in your answer all
infractions. ***\[Any student found to have brought a firearm (meeting
the definition at 18 U.S.C. 921) to school should be reported as an
infraction, even if the expulsion is shortened or no penalty is imposed.
Any incidents in which a student covered by the provisions of IDEA
brings a firearm to school should also be included, even if it is
determined that the incident is a manifestation of the student's
disability. Modifications of the one-year expulsion requirement should
also be reported in Question 2 of this report.\]***

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

  Elementary School                                               

  Junior High School                                              

  Senior High School                                              

  Total                                                           
  ------------------- ------------ ----------------- ------------ ------------

2\. How many of the incidences reported in item #1 were shortened to a
term of less than one year by the chief administering officer of an LEA
under the case-by-case modification provisions of Section 14601(b)(1) of
the GFSA? ***\[Include in your response to this question only cases
where the expulsion was shortened or no penalty was imposed. Do not
include modifications other than those that shortened the term of the
expulsion to less than one year.\]***

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  Number of modifications**:**                       

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3.  How many of the modifications reported in item #2 were for students
    who are *[not]{.underline}* students with disabilities as defined in
    Section 602(a)(1) of the IDEA?

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  Number of modifications in #2, NOT disabled:       

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*\[The GFSA explicitly states that the Act must be construed in a manner
consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Compliance with the GFSA can be achieved consistent with the IDEA as
long as discipline of such students is determined on a case-by-case
basis under the GFSA provision that permits modification of the
expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis. A student with a
disability who brings a firearm to school may be removed from school for
ten school days or less, and in accordance with State law, placed in an
interim alternative educational setting that is determined by the
student's individualized education program team, for up to 45 calendar
days. If the student's parents initiate due process proceedings under
the IDEA, the student must remain in that interim alternative
educational setting during authorized review proceedings, unless the
parents and school district can agree on a different placement. Before
an expulsion can occur, the IDEA requires a determination by a group of
persons knowledgeable about the student on whether the bringing of a
firearm to school was a manifestation of the student's disability. A
student with a disability may be expelled only if this group of persons
determines that the bringing of a firearm to school was not a
manifestation of the student's disability, and the school follows
applicable IDEA procedural safeguards before the expulsion occurs. Under
IDEA, students with disabilities who are expelled in accordance with
these conditions must continue to receive educational services during
the expulsion period. Under Section 602 (a)(1) of the IDEA, the term
"children with disabilities" is defined as:*

*children \--*

\(i\) with mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness,
speech or language impairments, visual impairments, including blindness,
serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic
brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning
disabilities; and

*(ii) who, by reason thereof, need special education and related
services.\]*

4\. How many of the incidences reported in [item #1]{.underline}
resulted in a referral of the student to an alternative school or
program?

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  Number of students in [item #1]{.underline} referred   
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######## LEA COMPLIANCE

5\. List the name and address of each LEA that has not provided an
assurance that it is in compliance with the State law that requires that
a student who brings a firearm to school be expelled for one year. *(If
all LEAs have provided the necessary assurance, please indicate "none"
in response to this item.)*

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(Attach a separate sheet if more space is required to list LEAs.)

6\. List the name and address of each LEA that has not provided an
assurance that it is in compliance with the requirement in Section 14602
that an LEA receiving ESEA funds have in place a policy requiring
referral to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system of any
student who brings a firearm to a school. *(If all LEAs have provided
the necessary assurance, please indicate "none" in response to this
item.)*

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(Attach a separate sheet if more space is required to list LEAs.)

7\. A. Please indicate the percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA
report to the State in response to this annual data collection.

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  Percentage of LEAs that submitted a GFSA report to the \%
  State:                                                 

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B.  Of those LEAs, what percentage had reported one or more students for
    an offense under the GFSA related to firearms (as defined by Title
    18 U.S.C. 921)?

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  Percentage of LEAs that reported students for a        \%
  firearm offense:                                       

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8.  If applicable, please provide information that explains any
    circumstances affecting the quality of data submitted to us. What
    information can the State share with us that will help us to more
    accurately interpret the data submitted on this GFSA report form
    (e.g., fewer than 100% LEAs responded to the State; figures reported
    included all weapons, not only firearms)?

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**STATE COMPLIANCE WITH GFSA**

9.  Please indicate whether your State law related to GFSA has changed
    in the past 12 months.

-   Yes, our State law has changed in the past 12 months. If "yes",
    please attach a brief description of the changes or provide a copy
    of the new/revised statute.

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

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

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

-   State law requires LEAs to provide educational services to expelled
    students in an alternative setting.

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

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

-   Yes, State funds are provided.

-   No, State funds are not provided.

[^1]: 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, Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands.

[^3]: 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-junior high schools are considered
    junior high schools and combined elementary and secondary schools
    (e.g., K-12 buildings) are classified as high schools for this
    report.

    > **Junior high school─**A separately organized and administered
    > school intermediate between elementary and senior high schools,
    > which might also be called a middle school, usually includes
    > Grades 7, 8, and 9; Grade 7 and 8; or Grades 6, 7, and 8. Combined
    > elementary-junior high schools are considered junior high schools
    > for this report; junior-senior high schools are considered junior
    > high schools for this report; junior-senior high school
    > combinations are defined as senior high schools.
    >
    > **Senior high school─**A school offering the final years of school
    > work necessary for graduation, usually including Grades 10, 11,
    > and 12; or Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. Combined junior and senior
    > high schools are classified as high schools for this report;
    > combined elementary and secondary schools (e.g., K-12 buildings)
    > are also classified as high schools.

[^5]: The reported number of expulsions by type of firearm differ from
    the total number of expulsions in Figure 1 and Table 2 because
    Puerto Rico was unable to report one of their expulsions by type of
    firearm and Wisconsin was unable to report any of their expulsions
    by type of firearm.

[^6]: Montana and Ohio did not provide information on GFSA violations
    referred to an alternative placement for\
    2001-2002.