Common Core Data Elements

Item Values

Item Value	Value Name	Definition/Description
01	Alcohol	Possession, use or sale of intoxicating alcoholic beverages. Includes being under the influence of alcohol on school grounds or at school events.
02	Arson	To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.
03	Assault/Battery of Student	An actual intentional touching or striking of another student against his or her will. When one student physically attacks or “beats up on” another student. Intentionally causing bodily harm to another student. Includes an attack with a weapon or threat with a weapon. This category should be used only when the attack is very serious, to warrant calling the school administration, the police, or bringing in security.
04	Assault/Battery of Teacher	An actual intentional touching or striking of a teacher or staff member against his or her will. When a student physically attacks or “beats up on” a teacher or staff member. . Intentionally causing bodily harm to a teacher or staff member. Includes an attack with a weapon or threat with a weapon. This category should be used only when the attack is very serious, to warrant calling the school administration, the police, or bringing in security.
05	Attendance-Cut/Skipped Class	Absence from class. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
06	Attendance-Cut/Skipped Detention	Absence from detention. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
07	Attendance-Left School Grounds	Leaving school grounds without permission. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
08	Attendance-Tardy/Late	Repeated tardiness/late arrival at school or class. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
09	Attendance-Truant	Absent for the day without authorization. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
10	Bomb Threat	Any threat (verbal, written, or electronic) by a person to bomb or use other substances or devices for the purpose of exploding, burning, or causing damage to a school building or school property, or to harm students or staff.
12	Communication/Electronic Devices	Having on one’s person or unauthorized use of a paging device, cellular telephone, or other electronic communication device that violates the Code of Conduct.
13	Controlled Substances-Sale of/Possession with Intent to Sell	The sale of - or possession of, with the intent to sell - any controlled drug or narcotic substance or equipment and devices used for preparing or taking drugs or narcotics. Category includes over-the-counter and prescription medications if abused by students.
15	Controlled Substances-Possession or Under Influence	The unlawful use, purchase, possession, transportation or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance, or equipment and device used for preparing or taking drugs or narcotics. Includes being under the influence of drugs or substances represented as drugs on school transportation, at school-sponsored events or at school. Category includes over-the-counter and prescription medications if abused by the student.
16	Disorderly Conduct	Any act which substantially disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function, behavior which substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment or poses a threat to the health, safety, and/or welfare of students, staff, or others. This includes incidents which occur on the school bus or at school-sponsored events, as well as incidents which take place on school grounds. If the action results in a more serious incident, report in the more serious incident category.
18	Fighting/Physical Altercation	Participation in a fight involving physical violence, inlcudes minor physical altercations and tussles, but does not include verbal confrontations. Very serious incidents should be coded as Assault/Battery.
19	Fire Regulations Violation	Causing a false fire alarm or otherwise causing others to believe that there is a fire without reasonable belief that there actually is a fire or emergency; possession of matches or lighters.
20	Forgery	Forging or tampering with school-related documents.
21	Gambling	To unlawfully bet or wager money or something else of value; assist, promote or operate a game of chance; tamper with the outcome of a sporting event or contest to gain a gambling advantage.
22	Gang Activity-Non-Violent Incident	Participation in activity that is not violent, per se, but is characterized by membership in or affiliation with a gang. A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over turf, and engaging in violent or other illegal activity. Includes wearing or is playing gang symbol, dress, or colors. Violent gang-related incidents should be categorized according to the type of incident that occurred (e.g. Assault/Battery, Fighting, etc.)
24	Harassment-Stalking	Threatening by following or watching the victim or placing her/him in fear of receiving bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement, or restraint. Includes stalking carried out through the use of technology or any electronic device.
25	Harassment-Sexual	Unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature which is offensive and objectionable to the recipient, causing discomfort or humiliation. Includes sexual harassment carried out through the use of technology or any electronic device.
26	Harassment-Prejudice/Hate Crimes	An action motivated by hostility or hatred hate due to some characteristics or perceived characteristics of the victim. Any act, or attempted act, to cause physical injury, emotional suffering or property damage through intimidation, harassment, racial/ethnic slurs and bigoted epithets, vandalism, force, motivated all or in part by hostility to the victim’s real or perceived membership in a class (including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, marital status, age, social and family background, linguistic preference, or disability). Includes prejudice-related harassment or hate crimes carried out through the use of technology or any electronic deviceperceived race, religion, color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, marital status, age, social and family background, linguistic preference, or disability. These actions create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.
27	Hazing	Method of initiation into any team, organization, group, club, etc., which causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, harm, personal degradation, disgrace, humiliation, or mental harm.
28	Insubordination/Disrespect	Refusing a directive of a teacher, administrator or other staff member.
29	Kidnapping/Abduction	The unlawful seizure, transportation and/or detention of a person against his/her will, or of a minor without the consent of his/her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian.
30	Larceny/Theft	The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property of another person without threat, violence or bodily harm.
31	Obscene/Abusive Language toward Student	To direct obscene, offensive, indecent, disgusting, abusive, harsh, injurious or insulting language or gestures, verbally or in writing, to a student, repeatedly or excessively.
32	Obscene/Abusive Language toward Teacher	To direct obscene, offensive, indecent, disgusting, abusive, harsh, injurious or insulting language or gestures, verbally or in writing, to a teacher or other staff member.
34	Technology-Unauthorized Use of Computers/Other Tech	Unauthorized or inappropriate use of technology; willfully causing or attempting to cause damage to technology or data. This includes any violation of local technology policies but does not include cyberbullying.
35	Threat/Intimidation	To unlawfully place another person in fear of bodily harm through verbal threats without displaying a weapon or subjecting the person to actual physical attack. This also includes bullying. Bullying means the use of a written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination thereof directed at a student that: a. auses physical or emotional harm to the student or damage to the student's property; b. Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to himself/herself or of damage to his/her property; c. Creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or abusive educational environment for the student; d. Infringes on the rights of the student to participate n school activities; or e. Materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school. Includes cyberbullying, i.e. or bullying through the use of technology or any electronic device. Threat or intimidation involving weapons or actual physical attack should be categorized as Assault/Battery.
36	Tobacco	Where applicable, the possession, use, distribution or sale of tobacco products on school grounds, school-sponsored events and on transportation to and from school or other school transportation.
37	Trespassing/Restricted Area	To enter or remain on a public school campus or restricted area without authorization or invitation and with no lawful purpose for entry. May include breaking in with the intent to commit a crime.
38	Vandalism	The willful and/or malicious destruction, damage or defacement of public or private property, real or personal, without the consent of the owner of the person having custody or control of it. This category includes graffiti.
39	Weapon Possession	The possession of any weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of causing, bodily injury on another person. Includes firearms, bombs and other explosive devices, knives, other sharp objects, blunt objects, or harmful chemicals, as well as realistic replicas. Includes use of a weapon in which no other individuals were injured, threatened, or frightened.
40	Attendance-Cut/Skipped In-School Suspension	Absence from in-school suspension. Per state law, this infraction may not result in an out-of-school suspension.
41	Cheating/Plagiarism	Any act of academic dishonesty or breaking the rules to gain academic advantage, including cheating on tests or other assignments and appropriating another’s work as one’s own without the required citation or attribution.
42	Robbery	The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value that is owned by another person or organization under confrontational circumstances by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
43	Sexual Assault/Battery	A sexual act committed on another person without their consent or ability to consent. Causing another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by use of force or threat of force. Includes rape (oral, anal, or vaginal), fondling, forced kissing, and child molestation.
44	Sexual Misconduct	Any act of a sexual nature which substantially disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Includes sexual activity, indecent exposure, and displaying pornographic imagery. Serious, non-consensual offenses should be coded as Sexual Assault/Battery.

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