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WELCOME!! VADIR Update

WELCOME!! VADIR Update. New York State Center for School Safety Summer 2010. VADIR Review. 20 Categories Violent Incidents Disruptive Incidents Mandatory Reporting (#) Weighted (*) Item 2: Other Information Regarding Intimidation, Harassment, Menacing and Bullying (IHMB)

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WELCOME!! VADIR Update

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  1. WELCOME!!VADIR Update New York State Center for School Safety Summer 2010

  2. VADIR Review • 20 Categories • Violent Incidents • Disruptive Incidents • Mandatory Reporting (#) • Weighted (*) • Item 2: Other Information Regarding Intimidation, Harassment, Menacing and Bullying (IHMB) • Thresholds for reporting incidents in categories 9-13, 16 and 20 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  3. Review of Reporting Thresholds Out of school suspension for the equivalent of one full day Transfer to alternative setting Transfer to law enforcement 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  4. Review of Reporting Thresholds • Referral to counseling • Teacher removal (formal 3214 hearing) • Suspension from class or activities • In-school equivalent of one full day • Activities or transportation for five (5) consecutive school days 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  5. VADIR Categories(#) Mandatory; (*) Weighted; (#*) Both 1. Homicide (#*): 2. Sexual Offenses 2.1 Forcible Compulsion (#*) 2.2 Other Sex Offenses (#*) 3. Robbery (#*) 4. Assault w/Serious Physical Injury (#*) 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  6. VADIR Categories(#) Mandatory; (*) Weighted; (#*) Both 5. Arson (#*) 6. Kidnapping (#*) 7. Assault with Physical Injury (#*) 8. Reckless Endangerment (#*) 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  7. VADIR Categories(#) Mandatory; (*) Weighted; (#*) Both 9. Minor Altercation 10. Intimidation, Harassment, Menacing or Bullying (IHMB) 11. Burglary 12. Criminal Mischief 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  8. VADIR Categories(#) Mandatory; (*) Weighted; (#*) Both 13. Larceny or Other Theft Offenses 14. Bomb Threat (#) 15. False Alarm (#) 16. Riot 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  9. VADIR Categories(#) Mandatory; (*) Weighted; (#*) Both 17. Weapons (#*) – Weapons Possession Defined (two categories): 17.1 Weapons Confiscated through Routine Security Checks: Upon Entry to Building (scanning devices) 17.2 Weapons Found under Other Circumstances 18. Use, Possession or Sale of Drugs Only (#) 19. Use, Possession or Sale of Alcohol Only(#) 20. Other Disruptive Incidents 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  10. Other Information Section: Incidents Involving IHMB • Item 2: Any IHMB incident that comes to the attention of the principal or administrator of discipline, but does not rise to the disciplinary threshold level. • Document with brief notation and check mark in Individual Form. • Use of Item 2 logs; notebooks 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  11. Incidents should be reported once in the highest ranking category of offense that applies. Reporting an Incident • Reportable: • Violent or Disruptive Incident (Category 1-20) • On school grounds or school function • Meets or exceeds the discipline threshold for certain incident categories • Reportable under ALL Circumstances: • Categories 1-8, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 are reportable in ALL circumstances, whether or not the perpetrator is known and regardless of disciplinary or referral action. • Categories 9-13, 16 and 20 if a weapon is involved. • Reportable under CERTAIN Circumstances: Categories 9-13,16 and 20: • Reportable if the incident resulted in a disciplinary action that meets the threshold (known perpetrator); or • Reportable if the incident would have resulted in a disciplinary action that meets the threshold had the perpetrator been known (unknown perpetrator). 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  12. Clearly Describe the Incident • Be specific about what happened • List details of injuries, if any • Note the conclusion of the incident 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  13. Clearly Describe the Incident Unclear: Two students were involved in a fight. Is it a #4, #7, #9 or #10? Clear: Jenny called Rose’s boyfriend names so Rose hit Jenny in the mouth causing it to bleed. Jenny went to the hospital where she received four stitches. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  14. VADIR Reporting • Individual Incident Reporting Form • Use information from the source document • Summary Reporting Form • District Incident Reporting Form: Only to be used when an incident is not linked to a specific building 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  15. Elements to Report • School Name • Description: Critical • Incident Category (1-20) • Date and Time • Location • On/off property; before, during or after school hours • Gang or Bias-related 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  16. Elements to Report, continued • Victims (Enrolled Students, Personnel, Others) • Offenders and consequences • Weapons; type • Number of students suspended for firearms • Date of report; signature • Summary form must have Superintendent signature 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  17. VADIR is An INCIDENT based reporting system NOT a STUDENT based reporting system. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  18. Records Retention Report and Summary information must be retained until the youngest person involved in the incident(s) is 27 years old. “Persistently Dangerous” schools may need to retain longer. Question and Answer Document #3. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  19. Categories of Particular Concern Category 2.2: Other Sexual Offenses • One student pulled down another student’s pants while in the cafeteria. • On the school bus, a 4th grade student touched a 2nd grade student on her private area on the outside of her pants. • A 13 year old student consents to sex in the locker room with an 18 year old student. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  20. Categories of Particular Concern Category 7: Assault Resulting in physical Injury • Two students were involved in a physical confrontation; both received scrapes and minor bruises to their faces. • Four boys were involved in a physical confrontation and were seen by the nurse. One boy had a black and blue mark on his arm and another student had a black eye. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  21. Categories of Particular Concern Category 8 –Reckless Endangerment • A student leaves school in an angry state and begins driving his car erratically in the school parking lot. He comes close to damaging other vehicles and students who are required to jump out of the way. • A student would not stop choking another student until the boy’s face turned red and he gasped for breath. • A student became involved in a name-calling incident with another student and chased him around the classroom. The teacher asked her to stop. She continued to chase the other student, picked up a metal stool and threw it at him. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  22. Categories of Particular Concern • Common objects reported as weapons: Consider the size, shape and weight of the object and whether or not the object can cause serious physical injury or death. • A student threw a rock that hit a teacher’s car while the teacher was in it. • A student stabbed another classmate in the face with a pencil, leaving a lead trace and a reddened surface scratch on the student's face. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  23. Scenario 1 Student A reports that Student B grabbed her chest and then also tried to pull down her shirt during the change in classes. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  24. Scenario 2 A student reports that another student has been making lewd and suggestive remarks to her. She has asked that he stop, but he continues. The Dean investigates and suspends the student for one full day. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  25. Scenario 3 Ten students start a food fight in the cafeteria. They throw french fries and sandwiches and yell at each other. No one is injured. All 10 are suspended out of school for three days. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  26. Scenario 4 Ten students start a food fight in the cafeteria. They throw french fries and sandwiches and yell at each other. The yelling escalates and two students throw books at other students. One student is hit in the face and has a swollen eye. 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  27. Scenario 5 The Dean receives disciplinary referrals with the following descriptions: “Fighting.” “Sexual Harassment.” “Creating an unsafe situation in the school.” In what VADIR category would you report these? 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

  28. Resources • NYSED Website • Safe Schools and Alternative Education: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/#data • Forms: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/home.html(Most updated Q&A document) • http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/vadir/ • New York State Center for School Safety: • Beth Mastro or Sherry Runk:- emastro@ulsterboces.org; srunk@ulsterboces.org • 845-255-8989; scss@ulsterboces.org • http://nyscenterforschoolsafety.org/vadir.html • http://vadir.blogspot.com/ • Facebook Page 2010 New York State Center for School Safety

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