P.O. Drawer 140, 100 Central Circle

Low Moor, VA 24457

540-863-1800 540-863-1804 fax

DATE: August 21, 2017

INFORMATION ITEM

SUBJECT	Discipline, Crime, and Violence Report
RATIONALE	Attached is a copy of the 2016-2017 Discipline Summary. This data has been submitted to the state as part of our annual Discipline, Crime and Violence Report. This report is used in part as data determining persistently dangerous schools as required by the Virginia Department of Education. Some categories related to persistently dangerous schools include assault and battery with a weapon, schedule 1 & 2 drug violations with the intent to distribute, sexual assault, and weapons violations. Administrators reported 1270 discipline referrals for 2016-2017; 440 at AHS, 439 at CMS, and 391 at the elementary schools. Not all discipline referrals are reported to the state because they have a discipline sanction that is considered a minor offense. The total number of referrals is an increase of 50 from the previous year. School Resource Officers reported 344 referrals. For clarification purposes, some categories of the SRO report do not match the division’s summary report. This is a reflection of different terminology used by law enforcement and the Department of Education. Based upon our data reported, no school within the Alleghany County Public Schools is considered persistently dangerous.
ESTIMATED COSTS	N/A
BUDGET CATEGORY	N/A
LEGAL REFERENCE	As noted on policy.
STAFF CONTACTS	Fred Vaughan
SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION

Attached: DCV 2017 Report