CODE



|CODE |LEVEL |INCIDENT |SESIR DEFINITION |EXAMPLES/NON-EXAMPLES |ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES |

|ALC |IV |*ALCOHOL |Possession, sale, purchase, or use of |Examples: |Law enforcement should be notified if someone in |

| | |(possession, |alcoholic beverages. |Student testing positive for alcohol by law enforcement. |authority observes a student who exhibits signs |

| | |use, or sale) | |Student possessing, using, or selling alcohol. |of possible intoxication. Particular attention |

| | | |Use should be reported only if the person is |Non-Examples: |should be given to possible intoxication and |

| | | |caught in the act of using, admits to use or |Student suspected of using alcohol without evidence. |driving situations. Law enforcement should be |

| | | |is discovered to have used in the course of an|Student smelled of alcohol who after investigation, was found |notified when someone who appears to be |

| | | |investigation. |to be diabetic. |intoxicated is observed getting into the driver’s|

| | | | | |seat, or getting out of a car after being seen |

| | | | | |driving it. A trained law enforcement officer |

| | | | | |should conduct the assessment if possible. Since|

| | | | | |some medical conditions present similar signs as |

| | | | | |intoxication, it is important that a thorough |

| | | | | |assessment is completed. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |NOTE: Alcohol incidents must also be reported in |

| | | | | |the related element “ALCOHOL-RELATED” |

|ARS |I |*ARSON |To damage or cause to be damaged, by fire or |Examples: |NOTE: Arson is a “Violent Incident if it Results|

| | |(intentionally |explosion, any dwelling, structure, or |Student or other deliberately setting a fire on campus. |in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in the |

| | |setting a fire |conveyance, whether occupied or not, or its |Non-Examples: |related element “Injury-Related”. |

| | |on school property) |contents. |Student or other unintentionally starting a fire. |Report all fires to authorities so they can be |

| | | | | |investigated for intent. Report only |

| | | | | |intentionally-set fires to SESIR. |

|BAT |I |*BATTERY |The physical use of force |Examples: |NOTE: Battery is a “VIOLENT INCIDENT” and is |

| | |(physical attack/harm) |or violence by an individual against another. |Student hitting another with a heavy object over the head |required to be “REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT” and |

| | | |The attack must be serious enough to warrant |resulting in serious injury. |reported in the related element “INJURY-RELATED”.|

| | | |consulting law enforcement and result in more |Student stabbing another with a weapon resulting in serious | |

| | | |serious bodily injury. |injury. |To distinguish from Fighting, report an incident |

| | | | |Student or other engaging in a mutual physical altercation |as Battery only when the force or violence is |

| | | | |with another and continuing to hit/beat that person even after|carried out against a person who is not fighting |

| | | | |that person stops fighting, or is no longer able to fight back|back. |

| | | | |resulting in serious injury. | |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other delivering a single poke to the chest. | |

| | | | |Student or other delivers a single, non-injuring strike to the| |

| | | | |arm of another. | |

| | | | |Student or other actively engaging in a fight with each other | |

| | | | |(refer to Fighting code as a possible SESIR code). | |

| | | | |Student or other striking back when hit by an aggressor and | |

| | | | |becoming engaged in a fight with the aggressor (refer to | |

| | | | |Fighting code as a possible SESIR code). | |

|BUL |IV |**BULLYING |Systematically and chronically inflicting |Examples: |NOTE: Bullying must be reported in the related |

| | |(intimidating behaviors) |physical hurt or psychological distress on one|Student uses a cell phone to take a picture of a student using|element “BULLYING-RELATED”. Bullying is a |

| | | |or more students or employees that is severe |the bathroom at school and places it on the Internet. |“Violent Incident if it Results in Bodily Injury”|

| | | |or pervasive enough to create an intimidating,|Student spreads nasty rumors at school about another person, |and must be reported in the related element |

| | | |hostile, or offensive environment; or |in conversation, in a note, or through e-mail or instant |“Injury-Related”. |

| | | |unreasonably interfere with the individual’s |messaging. | |

| | | |school performance or participation. |Student repeatedly teases another person in a mean way, |If the bullying results in any other SESIR |

| | | | |calling him/her inappropriate names, making fun of his/her |incident, the incident should be coded |

| | | | |appearance, or the way he/she talks, dresses, or acts. |appropriately and as “Bullying-Related”. |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student calls another student an inappropriate name once. |For example, if a student bullies another student|

| | | | | |and then severely beats the same individual at |

| | | | | |the same time, then the incident should be |

| | | | | |reported as Battery, Bullying-Related, |

| | | | | |Injury-Related. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Bullying can be on the basis of sex, race, |

| | | | | |religion, disability or sexual orientation. |

|BRK |II |*BREAKING AND ENTERING/ |The unlawful entry with force, or unauthorized|Examples: |NOTE: Breaking and Entering is a “Violent |

| | |BURGLARY |presence in a building or other structure or |Student or other breaking and entering into: |Incident if it Results in Bodily Injury” and must|

| | |(illegal entry |conveyance with evidence of the intent to |a school building during athletic events, |be reported in the related element |

| | |into a facility) |damage or remove property or harm a person(s).|a school bus, or |“Injury-Related.” |

| | | | |a residential garage that is being used for a school-sponsored| |

| | | | |event. |If entry was by force, resulting in facility |

| | | | |Student or other willfully remaining within a building after |damage, the incident should be coded as Breaking |

| | | | |it has been secured and committing a crime, such as vandalism |and Entering/Burglary. |

| | | | |or theft. | |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other entering an unlocked gym, without permission,| |

| | | | |and using the basketball court. | |

| | | | |Student or other wandering the halls, after hours, after | |

| | | | |entering through an unlocked door. | |

|DOC |III |*DISRUPTION ON |Disruptive behavior that poses a serious |Examples: |NOTE: DOC-Major is a “Violent Incident if it |

| | |CAMPUS-MAJOR |threat to the learning environment, health, |Student or other making a bomb threat. |Results in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in|

| | |(disruption of all or a |safety, or welfare of others. |Student engaging in disruptive behavior that causes the bus |the related element “Injury-Related.” |

| | |significant | |driver to stop the bus to ensure the safety of the group. |Only report incidents that disrupt all or a |

| | |portion of campus | |Student or other causing an incident that results in closing |significant portion of campus. Incidents that |

| | |activities, school- | |the cafeteria. |affect a single classroom during a single class |

| | |sponsored events or school| |Student or other inciting a riot. |period should not be reported in SESIR. Although |

| | |bus transportation) | |Student or other pulling a fire alarm. |schools may consider the non-examples as |

| | | | |Student or other deliberately crashing the school computer |Disruption on Campus- Major for SESIR purposes, |

| | | | |system. |they are not. However, schools may want to |

| | | | |Student or other causing an incident that prevents other |document these types of incidents on their local |

| | | | |students from proceeding to the next class or prevents egress.|student discipline referral form. |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |Bomb threats and false bomb reports as defined in|

| | | | |Disruption of a single classroom. |Sections 790.162. and 790.163, Florida Statutes, |

| | | | |Student defying authority. |are considered felony offenses and require |

| | | | |Student disobeying or showing disrespect to others. |expulsion for at least one year and referral for |

| | | | |Student or other using obscene or inappropriate language or |prosecution. Bomb threats fall under the zero |

| | | | |gestures. |tolerance policy (Section 1006.13(3)(b), Florida |

| | | | |Student not sitting in seat and/or talking loudly while school|Statutes). |

| | | | |bus is moving. | |

|DRD |II |*DRUG SALE/ |The manufacture, cultivation, sale, or |Examples: |Districts must also report the Drug-Related |

| | |DISTRIBUTION- EXCLUDING |distribution of any drug, narcotic, controlled|Student passing a marijuana cigarette around in the school |Element, and the Drug Description for all drug |

| | |ALCOHOL |substance, or substance represented to be a |bathroom. |sale/distribution incidents. |

| | |(illegal sale or |drug. |Student giving prescription drugs prescribed for someone else | |

| | |distribution of drugs) | |to another. |Complete the Drug Description using (M) – |

| | | | |Student selling cocaine to another. |Marijuana, (N) – Not a controlled substance but |

| | | | |Student or other misrepresenting substances as illegal drugs. |used as a drug, (O) – Other illicit drugs, or (Z)|

| | | | |Non-Examples: |– Not applicable. If the incident involves more |

| | | | |Students taking medication prescribed for themselves. |than one of the above, select the description |

| | | | |Student giving an aspirin or other over-the-counter medication|that represents the most serious offense. |

| | | | |to another in dosage prescribed. | |

| | | | |Student smoking a marijuana cigarette alone (refer to Drug |NOTE: Drug Sale/ Distribution incidents must also|

| | | | |Use/ Possession, DRU). |be reported in the related element “DRUG-RELATED”|

| | | | |Student found with a single marijuana cigarette in backpack | |

| | | | |(refer to Drug Use/ Possession, DRU). | |

|DRU |III |*DRUG USE/ |The use or possession of any drug, narcotic, |Examples: |Districts must also report the Drug-Related |

| | |POSSESSION- |controlled substance, or any substance when |Student or other possessing or being under the influence of |Element and the Drug Description for all drug |

| | |EXCLUDING ALCOHOL |used for chemical intoxication. |illegal drugs at school, at school-sponsored events, or on |use/possession incidents. Complete the Drug |

| | |(illegal drug possession | |school transportation. |Description using (M) – Marijuana, (N) – Not a |

| | |or use) |Use should be reported only if the person is |Student possessing or observed swallowing prescription drugs |controlled substance but used as a drug, (O) – |

| | | |caught in the act of using, admits to use or |that are not prescribed for him/her. |Other illicit drugs, or (Z) – Not applicable. If|

| | | |is discovered to have used in the course of an|Student found inhaling or ingesting intoxicants, glue, |the incident involves more than one of the above,|

| | | |investigation. |solvents, or aerosols for hallucinogenic purposes. |select the description that represents the most |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |serious offense. |

| | | | |Student possessing or using over-the-counter medications in | |

| | | | |dosage prescribed. |NOTE: Drug Use/Possession incidents must also be |

| | | | |Student using inhalers for asthmatic condition. |reported in the related element “DRUG-RELATED” |

| | | | |Student possessing drug paraphernalia (refer to Other Major, | |

| | | | |OMC). |Behavioral evidence alone should not be used as a|

| | | | | |basis for reporting drug use. |

| | | | | |Although a student giving another an |

| | | | | |over-the-counter medication may violate school |

| | | | | |code, it is not reported as a SESIR incident. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Drug paraphernalia should not be reported under |

| | | | | |Drug Use/Possession. It should be reported only |

| | | | | |under Other Major Incidents. |

|FIT |III |**FIGHTING |When two or more persons mutually participate |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident if it Results |

| | |(mutual combat, mutual |in use of force or physical violence that |Student or other engaging in a fight/combat with another and |in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in the |

| | |altercation) |requires physical restraint or results in |physical restraint is necessary to stop it. |related element “Injury-Related”. |

| | | |injury. |Student becoming engaged in a fight which results in the need |SERIOUS incidents involving mutual participation |

| | | | |for first aid or medical attention for one or both of the |should be reported as Fighting, without regard to|

| | | | |participants. |who was the original aggressor, unless the |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |guidelines for reporting the incident as a |

| | | | |Student engaging in “horseplay.” |Battery apply. |

| | | | |Student verbally confronting another student/teacher. |Fighting should be reported to SESIR if at least |

| | | | |Student or other engaging in pushing and shoving who is easily|one of the |

| | | | |separated or stopped. |following occurs: |

| | | | |Student or other engaging in a fight which is resolved without| |

| | | | |injury or need for physical restraint. |Verbal intervention does |

| | | | | |not stop the fighting and physical restraint is |

| | | | |Note: Schools may want to document lower levels of fighting |required. For guidance as to who should |

| | | | |such as the non-examples listed here on their local student |intervene by using physical restraint, staff |

| | | | |discipline referral form. |should follow local school board policies and |

| | | | | |procedures. |

| | | | | |2. Someone is injured, requiring immediate first|

| | | | | |aid or subsequent medical attention as a result |

| | | | | |of the fight. |

|HAR |IV |**HARASS-MENT |Any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing |Examples: |Harassment can be on the basis of race, religion,|

| | |(insulting behaviors) |gesture, use of data or computer software, or |One student approaches another student and makes an insulting |disability or sexual orientation. Harassment on |

| | | |written, verbal, or physical conduct that 1) |gesture. The targeted student runs off in tears and is |the basis of sex should be coded as Sexual |

| | | |places a student or school employee in |visibly upset. |Harassment. |

| | | |reasonable fear of harm to his or her person |Non Examples: | |

| | | |or damage to his or her property, 2) has the |Two students approach each other and one student makes an | |

| | | |effect of substantially interfering with a |insulting gesture towards the other student. Both students | |

| | | |student’s educational performance, |are good friends no offense was taken by either student from | |

| | | |opportunities, or benefits, or 3) has the |the interaction. | |

| | | |effect of substantially disrupting the orderly| | |

| | | |operation of a school including any course of | | |

| | | |conduct directed at a specific person that | | |

| | | |causes substantial emotional distress in such | | |

| | | |a person and serves no legitimate purpose. | | |

|HAZ |III |*HAZING |Any action or situation that endangers the |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident if it Results |

| | | |mental or physical health or safety of a |Pressuring, coercing or forcing a student into 1) violating |in Bodily Injury” and must also be reported in |

| | | |student at a school with any of grades 6 |state or federal law; 2) consuming any food, liquor, drug, or |the related element “HAZING-RELATED” |

| | | |through 12 for purposes of initiation or |other substance; or 3) participating in physical activity that| |

| | | |admission into or affiliation with any |could adversely affect the health or safety of the student. | |

| | | |school-sanctioned organization. “Hazing” |Non Examples: | |

| | | |includes, but is not limited to: (a) |Requiring new team members to attend additional supervised | |

| | | |pressuring, coercing, or forcing a student to |practices. | |

| | | |participate in illegal or dangerous behavior, | | |

| | | |or (b) any brutality of a physical nature, | | |

| | | |such as whipping, beating, branding, or | | |

| | | |exposure to the elements. | | |

|HOM |I |*HOMICIDE |The unjustified killing of one human being by |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “VIOLENT INCIDENT” and must be |

| | |(murder, manslaughter) |another. |Student or other person, known or unknown, committing any |“REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT” and reported in the|

| | | | |homicide on school campus, at school-sponsored events, or on |related element “INJURY-RELATED”. |

| | | | |school transportation. |Homicide is considered a “Violent Incident” and |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |should always be coded under the “Injury-Related”|

| | | | |Student or other accidentally dying. |element as (A) – More Serious Bodily Injury. |

| | | | |Student or other committing suicide. | |

|KID |I |*KIDNAPPING |Forcibly, or by threat, confining, abducting, |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “VIOLENT INCIDENT” and must be |

| | |(abduction of |or imprisoning another person against his/her |Student or other holding another person for ransom or reward, |“REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT” and reported in the|

| | |an individual) |will and without lawful authority. |as a shield, or as a hostage. |related element “INJURY-RELATED”. |

| | | | |Non-custodial caregiver, with a restraining order, picking up | |

| | | | |a student. | |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student running away with her boyfriend after being picked up | |

| | | | |from school by him. | |

|OMC |III |*OTHER MAJOR |Any serious, harmful incident resulting in the|Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident if it Results |

| | |(major incidents |need for law enforcement intervention not |Student produces or knowingly uses counterfeit money. |in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in the |

| | |that do not fit |previously classified. |Student participates in gambling activities, i.e., throwing |related element “Injury-Related.” |

| | |within other definitions) | |quarters for money. | |

| | | | |Student possesses pornographic materials depicting others |Sometimes arrests are made on school campuses for|

| | | | |under the age of 18. |incidents that occurred off campus or for |

| | | | |Student possessing drug paraphernalia. |circumstances that are not school-related. Off |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |campus or non-school related incidents should not|

| | | | |Student arrested for violating probation. |be reported as SESIR incidents. |

| | | | |Student or other arrested for committing crimes off-campus. |These non-examples include arrests for breaking |

| | | | | |and entering into an off-campus home or building,|

| | | | | |or arrests for violation of probation. |

| | | | | | |

| | | | | |Note: Drug paraphernalia should be reported only|

| | | | | |under OTHER MAJOR incidents. Do not code as |

| | | | | |drug-related under Related Elements |

|PHA |II |*PHYSICAL ATTACK |Refers to an actual and intentional striking |Examples: | |

| | | |of another person against his/her will, or the|Throwing and object and hitting someone hard enough to cause | |

| | | |intentional causing of bodily harm to an |injury. | |

| | | |individual. |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other engaging in a fight/combat with another and | |

| | | | |physical restraint is necessary to stop it. Student becoming | |

| | | | |engaged in a fight which results in the need for first aid or | |

| | | | |medical attention for one or both of the participants. (Refer | |

| | | | |to Fighting as a possible SESIR code) | |

|ROB |II |*ROBBERY |The taking or attempted taking of anything of |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident if it Results |

| | |(using force to |value that is owned by another person or |Student or other snatching a gold chain off someone’s neck. |in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in the |

| | |take something |organization, under the confrontational |Student or other extorting lunch money. |related element “Injury-Related.” |

| | |from another) |circumstances of force or threat of force or |Student or other engaging in “carjacking.” | |

| | | |violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.|Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other taking money from an unattended purse (refer | |

| | | | |to Larceny/Theft as a possible SESIR code). | |

|STL |III |*LARCENY/ THEFT |The unauthorized taking, carrying, riding |Examples: |NOTE: The item(s) must total $300 or more in |

| | |(taking of property from a|away, or concealing the property of another |Student or other embezzling public funds. |value to report in SESIR. However, it is |

| | |person, building, |person, including |Student or other stealing an item/items worth $300 or more. |important for schools to document those incidents|

| | |or vehicle) |motor vehicles, without threat, violence, or |Student finding a checkbook, signing owner’s name, and making |involving theft of items valued at less than $300|

| | | |bodily harm. |a purchase. |as a |

| | | | |Student or other stealing a car or motorcycle. |local (non-SESIR) incident. |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other borrowing an item without permission. | |

| | | | |Student or other committing robbery (code as Robbery instead) | |

| | | | |Student or other stealing an item/items less than $300. | |

| | | | |Student steals a credit card but no charges are made to the | |

| | | | |card. | |

|SXA |II |*SEXUAL ASSAULT |An incident that includes a threat of: rape, |Examples: |Classification of these incidents should take |

| | | |fondling, indecent liberties, child |Student or other threatening to rape another. |into consideration the age and developmentally |

| | | |molestation, or sodomy. The threat must |Non-Examples: |appropriate behavior of the offender(s). Young |

| | | |include all of the following elements: 1) |Kindergarten student threatening another with a sexual act. |children and students with exceptionalities may |

| | | |intent; 2) fear; and 3) capability. | |make threats without conscious sexual intent. |

| | | | | |Consult school district student services or |

| | | | | |psychologist for assessing acting out sexual |

| | | | | |behaviors that might be indicators of abuse, and |

| | | | | |use the findings to help determine whether to |

| | | | | |report the incident as a SESIR incident. Obtain |

| | | | | |input when the principal is unable to determine |

| | | | | |if the behavior involving young children is of a |

| | | | | |sexual nature beyond developmentally appropriate |

| | | | | |age expectation, when the incident is serious |

| | | | | |enough to require further investigation, or where|

| | | | | |students in special education are involved. |

|SXB |I |*SEXUAL BATTERY |Forced or attempted oral, anal, or vaginal |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident” and is |

| | |(attempted or actual) |penetration by using a sexual organ or an |Student or other raping someone. |required to be “REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT” and |

| | | |object simulating a sexual organ, or the anal |Student or other attempting to rape someone. |reported in the related element “Injury-Related.”|

| | | |or vaginal penetration of another by any body |Non-Examples: | |

| | | |part or object. |Students engaging in consensual sex acts. (Consensual sex is | |

| | | | |not Sexual Battery. Refer to Sexual Offenses (Other) as a | |

| | | | |possible SESIR code). | |

|SXH |III |**SEXUAL HARASSMENT |Unwanted verbal or physical behavior with |Examples: |NOTE: This is a “Violent Incident if it Results |

| | |(undesired sexual |sexual connotations by an adult or student |Student or other causing unwanted and ongoing episodes of |in Bodily Injury” and must be reported in the |

| | |behavior) |that is severe or pervasive enough to create |leering, pinching, or grabbing. |related element “Injury-Related.” |

| | | |an intimidating, hostile, or offensive |Student or other making suggestive comments, jokes, or actions| |

| | | |educational environment, cause discomfort or |of a sexual nature. |NOTE: In some cases, severe incidents of sexual |

| | | |humiliation or unreasonably interfere with the|Student or other pressuring one to engage in sexual activity. |harassment, which include violent physical |

| | | |individual’s school performance or |Teacher threatening to lower a student’s grade if sexual |contact, may be considered a Battery, or Sexual |

| | | |participation. (6A-19.008 (1) SBE Rule). An |favors are not given. |Battery, if there is physical penetration. |

| | | |incident when one person demands a sexual |Student or other repeatedly showing a photograph, poster or | |

| | | |favor from another under the threat of |other images of nudity, lewd or sexual activity. |Unwanted kissing becomes sufficiently pervasive |

| | | |physical harm or adverse consequence. |Student or other pressuring another student for sexual favors |to report when an individual kisses several |

| | | | |by threatening to prevent him/her from participating in a |others or when an individual kisses another |

| | | | |school activity. |several times. |

|SXO |III |*SEXUAL OFFENSES (OTHER) |Other sexual contact, including intercourse, |Examples: |1. Sexual activity between students should be |

| | |(lewdness, indecent |without force or threat of force. Subjecting |Student or other participating in sexual activity in front of |reported to law enforcement immediately so |

| | |exposure) |an individual to lewd sexual gestures or |a student. |investigation can be conducted regarding illegal |

| | | |comments or sexual activity, or exposing |Student or other intentionally exposing genitals. |conduct. (Refer to Chapter 800, Florida |

| | | |private body parts in a lewd manner. |Two or more students engaging in sexual activity. |Statutes). |

| | | | |Student or other soliciting or encouraging a person to commit |2. Consideration should be given to |

| | | | |a sexual act. |developmentally age-appropriate behaviors in |

| | | | |Student or other touching the buttocks of another in lewd, |coding sexual offenses for students. Young |

| | | | |lascivious manner. |children and students with exceptionalities may |

| | | | |Non-Examples: |expose themselves without conscious sexual |

| | | | |Students kissing consensually. |intent. |

| | | | |Student swearing. |3. Consult school district student services or |

| | | | |A kindergarten child relieving himself publicly. |psychologist for assessing acting-out sexual |

| | | | |A first grade student hugging another. |behaviors that might be indicators of abuse, and |

| | | | |Student inadvertently touching breasts or buttocks of another.|use the findings to help determine whether to |

| | | | | |report the incident as a SESIR incident. |

| | | | | |Obtain input: (a) When the principal is unable to|

| | | | | |determine if the behavior involving young |

| | | | | |children is of a sexual nature beyond |

| | | | | |developmentally appropriate age expectations, or |

| | | | | |(b) where the incident is serious enough to |

| | | | | |require further investigation, or (c) when |

| | | | | |students in special education are involved. |

|TBC |IV |**TOBACCO |The possession, use, distribution, or sale of |Examples: |Tobacco incidents should be coded as “Reported to|

| | |(cigarettes or |tobacco or nicotine products on school |A student under 18 possessing and/or smoking cigarettes. |Law Enforcement” any time a civil citation is |

| | |other forms |grounds, at school-sponsored events, or on |A student using smokeless tobacco. |written, whether it is by a law enforcement |

| | |of tobacco) |school transportation by any person under the |Non-Examples: |officer or the “designee.” (See Section 569.12, |

| | | |age of 18. |An 18-year-old student smoking a cigar on campus. |Florida Statutes). |

| | | | |Although district codes of student conduct may make it against| |

| | | | |the district code for students age 18 and older to be smoking | |

| | | | |on school campus, it still is not in violation of the state | |

| | | | |statute and should not be reported in SESIR. | |

|TRE |III |*THREAT/ |A threat to cause physical harm to another |Examples: |NOTE: Any threat of violence towards the school,|

| | |INTIMIDATION |person with or without the use of a weapon |Student or other willfully and repeatedly following another or|targeted groups, or individuals that does not |

| | |(instilling fear |that includes all of the following elements: |stalking with intent to cause the person to fear for his/her |contain the three elements of intent, fear, and |

| | |in others) |1) |safety. |capability, but does result in school |

| | | |intent--an intention that the threat is heard |Student or other who willfully and repeatedly uses e-mail or |disciplinary action and a Law Enforcement |

| | | |or seen by the person who is the object of the|text messages to cause another to fear for his/her safety or |investigation, should be coded as Disruption on |

| | | |threat; 2) fear--a reasonable fear or |cause substantial emotional distress (cyber-stalking). |Campus-Major (DOC) if it causes a significant |

| | | |apprehension by the person who is the object | |campus disruption. |

| | | |of the threat that the threat could be carried| | |

| | | |out; and 3) capability--the ability of the | | |

| | | |offender to actually carry out the threat | | |

| | | |directly or by a weapon or other instrument | | |

| | | |that can easily be obtained. | | |

|TRS |III |*TRESPASS-ING |To enter or remain on school grounds/campus, |Examples: | |

| | |(illegal entry |school transportation, or at a |Any unauthorized person entering the campus. | |

| | |onto campus) |school-sponsored event/off campus without |Any unauthorized person remaining on property after being | |

| | | |authorization or invitation and with no lawful|directed to leave by the chief administrator or designee. | |

| | | |purpose for entry. |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Parent entering the building to pick up his/her child without | |

| | | | |first getting clearance through the office. | |

| | | | |Person searching for a phone at a school facility after | |

| | | | |his/her car has broken down. | |

|UBL |N/A |UNSUBSTAN-TIATED BULLYING |After a complete investigation and follow up |Examples: |This is not considered a “SESIR incident”, but |

| | | |of a reported bullying incident, the |Student calls another student an inappropriate name once. |the Department is required to track this data for|

| | | |investigator determines that there is not | |the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of |

| | | |enough evidence to substantiate that the | |Education and per section 1006.147, Florida |

| | | |incident meets the criteria of a prohibited | |Statutes. |

| | | |act under definition of bullying as listed in | | |

| | | |the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for all Students| | |

| | | |Act (Florida Statute 1006.147). | | |

|UHR |N/A |UNSUBSTAN-TIATED |After a complete investigation and follow up |Examples: |This is not considered a “SESIR incident”, but |

| | |HARASSMENT |of a reported harassment incident, the |Two students approach each other and one student makes an |the Department is required to track this data for|

| | | |investigator determines that there is not |insulting gesture towards the other student. Both students |the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of |

| | | |enough evidence to substantiate that the |are good friends no offense was taken by either student from |Education and per section 1006.147, Florida |

| | | |incident meets the criteria of a prohibited |the interaction. |Statutes. |

| | | |act under definition of harassment as listed | | |

| | | |in the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for all | | |

| | | |Students Act (Florida Statute 1006.147). | | |

|VAN |III |*VANDALISM |The intentional destruction, damage, or |Examples: |The amount of damage must be $1,000 or more to be|

| | |(destruction, damage, or |defacement of public or private/personal |Student or other defacing school with graffiti. |reported in SESIR, including time and labor. |

| | |defacement of school or |property without consent of the owner or the |Student or other keying or scratching a car in a campus | |

| | |personal |person having custody or control of it. |parking lot. |It is important for schools to document those |

| | |property) | |Student or other trashing a classroom resulting in damages of |incidents involving vandalism valued at less |

| | | | |$1,000 dollars or more. |than $1,000 as a |

| | | | |Student(s) damaging a hotel room ($1,000 or more) on a |local (non-SESIR) incident. |

| | | | |school-sponsored trip. | |

| | | | |Non-Examples: | |

| | | | |Student or other accidentally damaging chemistry lab | |

| | | | |equipment. | |

| | | | |Student or other causing damages under $1,000. | |

|WPO |II |*WEAPONS POSSESSION |Possession of any instrument or object (as |Examples: |Offenses in this category fall under the zero |

| | |(possession of firearms |defined by Section 790.001(13), Florida |Student or other possessing a firearm or knife. |tolerance policy (Section 1006.13(3)(b), Florida |

| | |and other instruments |Statutes, or district code of conduct) that |Student or other using a knife, pocketknife, or other sharp or|Statutes). Students found committing this |

| | |which can cause harm) |can inflict serious harm on another person or |pointed implement to harm another. |offense are to be expelled for one year (not one |

| | | |that can place a person in reasonable fear of |Non-Examples: |school year) and referred for criminal |

| | | |serious harm. |Student, after investigation, found to possess a common |prosecution. Effective January 7, 2003, the |

| | | | |pocketknife or eating utensil with no intent to harm. |Legislature amended Section 1006.07(2)(g), |

| | | | |Student possessing items not covered under law or district |Florida Statutes, to remove reference to a knife,|

| | | | |policy such as pointed instruments, pens, or pencils. |and instead references “a weapon as defined in |

| | | | |Student possessing a cutting tool used in art, shop, or other |Chapter 790…” In 2006, the Legislature amended |

| | | | |class. |the weapons definition in Chapter 790 by adding |

| | | | | |knife and further exempting plastic utensils and |

| | | | | |blunt-bladed knives and kept the pocketknife |

| | | | | |exemption. The “Weapon” definition in Section |

| | | | | |790.001 (13), Florida Statutes, contains those |

| | | | | |items required to be in a district’s code of |

| | | | | |student conduct and exempts “common pocketknife” |

| | | | | |as well as plastic utensils and blunt-bladed |

| | | | | |knives. It is the legislative intent that |

| | | | | |districts enforce policies that allow for |

| | | | | |discretion in determining whether to punish |

| | | | | |students found to be in possession of items such |

| | | | | |as pocketknives, plastic utensils, blunt-bladed |

| | | | | |knives, etc. Possession of any weapon or knife |

| | | | | |(including pocketknife) should be reported to law|

| | | | | |enforcement for investigation. Pocketknives |

| | | | | |found to be intended to use to harm another |

| | | | | |should be reported to SESIR. |

| | | | | |Related Elements: Complete the “Weapon-Related” |

| | | | | |element and “Weapon Descriptions” for all weapon |

| | | | | |possession incidents: (i.e., F-Firearm, Other |

| | | | | |(bombs, incendiary devices, explosives, grenades,|

| | | | | |etc.) ; H-Handgun, K-Knife, O-Other Weapon |

| | | | | |(objects can become weapons when used for bodily |

| | | | | |harm, i.e., scissors, letter openers, air-powered|

| | | | | |“guns”, etc.), R-Rifle or Shotgun, U-Unknown |

| | | | | |Weapon, and Z- Not Applicable). |

INTRODUCTION TO SESIR “RELATED ELEMENTS”

Related elements must be reported in SESIR, and include the following: “Hazing-Related”, “Hate Crime-Related”, “Gang-Related,” “Drug-Related,” “Alcohol-Related,” “Weapon-Related,” “Bullying-Related,” and “Injury-Related” incidents.

US Department of Education (US ED) reporting requirements mandate that FDOE collect data on “Violent Incidents with Physical Injury” and “Violent Incidents without Physical Injury.” In order to collect this data, FDOE has identified SESIR incidents that are “Violent Incidents” and “Violent Incidents if they Result in Bodily Injury.” The “Injury-Related” data element was added to SESIR to collect the US DOE data.

In SESIR, “Violent Incidents” are Homicide, Sexual Battery, Battery, and Kidnapping. “Violent Incidents if they Result in Bodily Injury” are Arson, Breaking and Entering/Burglary, Disruption on Campus-Major, Hazing, Physical Attack, Robbery, Other Major, Bullying, Fighting, Harassment, and Sexual Harassment. When reporting any of these SESIR incidents, districts must also report the “Injury-Related” element. The “Injury-Related” element is broken down into three separate codes: (A) More Serious Bodily Injury, (B) Less Serious Bodily Injury, or (C) No Serious Bodily Injury.

|SESIR RELATED ELEMENT |DEFINITION |ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES |

|ALCOHOL-RELATED |An incident is alcohol related if there is evidence that those involved in the incident | |

| |were caught drinking at the incident or had been drinking, based on testing or | |

| |investigation of a Law Enforcement Officer at the scene, or if the incident is somehow | |

| |related to possession, use or sale of alcohol. Schools will not be testing for alcohol | |

| |use. | |

|BULLYING-RELATED |An incident is bullying-related if the incident includes systematically and chronically |NOTE: If the bullying results in any other SESIR |

| |inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees |Incidents do not code the incident as Bullying. |

| |that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive |Instead, the incident should be coded appropriately |

| |environment; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or |with the related element coded as bullying-related. |

| |participation. | |

| | |Bullying can be on the basis of sex, race, religion, |

| |If a student or other systematically and chronically inflicted physical hurt or |disability or sexual orientation. |

| |psychological distress on one or more students which may have involved teasing, social | |

| |exclusion, threat, intimidation, stalking, physical violence, theft, sexual or racial | |

| |harassment, public humiliation, or destruction of property, then the incident should be | |

| |reported as bullying related. | |

|DRUG-RELATED |An incident is drug related if there is evidence that those involved in the incident were| |

| |under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident; drugs were in the possession of| |

| |individuals involved in the incident, based on testing or investigation done by a police | |

| |officer as a result of the incident; or if the incident is somehow related to possession,| |

| |use or sale of drugs. See the definition for those substances included in the category | |

| |of drugs. Schools will not be testing for drug use or asked to do searches beyond those | |

| |already authorized for school personnel. | |

|GANG-RELATED |An incident is gang-related if gang affiliation/ association caused the incident or was a|NOTE: The “Gang-Related” definition was expanded to |

| |contributing factor to action that happened during the incident. For example, an incident|enable districts to better understand, interpret, and |

| |of vandalism or robbery might be part of an initiation into a gang or a fight might be |report “gang-related” incidents. |

| |caused by group rivalry. Report an incident as gang-related only if you are sure that | |

| |gang affiliation/ association contributed to that incident. Factors to be considered when|NOTE: The data element “Student, Involved in Gang” |

| |determining whether the incident is gang-related include, but are not limited to the |was deleted in 2008 to prevent students involved in |

| |following: A gang is a somewhat organized group of some duration, sometimes characterized|gang activity from being identified. |

| |by turf concerns, symbols, special dress or colors. The group is recognized as a gang by | |

| |its members and others. One or more of those involved in the incident admits to gang | |

| |affiliation/ association or admits that gang affiliation/ association was a contributing | |

| |factor to the incident. One or more involved were wearing clothing, tattoos, or a style | |

| |of dress “known” to be associated with gangs. Students/witnesses to the incident alleged | |

| |that the incident or one or more of those involved in the incident was gang-related or | |

| |affiliated/associated with a gang. The determination of whether or not the incident was | |

| |gang-related should be based on a reasonable interpretation of the totality of the | |

| |circumstances. | |

|HATE CRIME-RELATED |The definition of “Hate Crime-Related” is intended to consolidate key elements from |NOTE: The definition was changed in an effort to |

| |various state definitions of hate crimes and reads: “An act, or attempted act, to cause |consolidate key elements from various state |

| |physical injury, emotional suffering or property damage through intimidation, harassment,|definitions of hate crimes. |

| |racial/ethnic slurs and bigoted epithets, vandalism, force or the threat of force, | |

| |motivated all or in part by hostility to the victim’s real or perceived race, religion, |NOTE: “Disability” was further defined to include |

| |color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, |both mental and physical disabilities. |

| |marital status, age, social and family background, linguistic preference or | |

| |mental/physical disability. Creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational |NOTE: The intent or motivation behind the act was |

| |environment.” The motivation (intent) behind the act is the key element in determining |added because it is a key element when reporting |

| |whether an incident is hate-related. |whether an incident is hate crime-related. |

|HAZING-RELATED |An incident is hazing-related if the incident includes any action or situation that |NOTE: If the hazing results in another SESIR incident |

| |endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for purposes of initiation|that is Level III or higher, do not code the incident |

| |or admission into or affiliation with any school-sanctioned organization. "Hazing" |as Hazing. Instead, the incident should be coded as |

| |includes, but is not limited to: (a) pressuring, coercing, or forcing a student to |the relevant SESIR incident and as hazing-related. |

| |participate in illegal or dangerous behavior, or (b) any brutality of a physical nature, | |

| |such as whipping, beating, branding, or exposure to the elements. | |

|INJURY-RELATED |The “Injury-Related” element is described as |NOTE: US ED reporting requirements mandate that FDOE |

| |“A code indicating whether or not the incident involved serious bodily injury.” |collect data on “Violent Incidents with Physical |

| | |Injury” and “Violent Incidents without Physical |

| |The data element is further broken down into three separate codes as follows: |Injury.” In order to collect this data, FDOE has |

| | |identified SESIR incidents that fall into these |

| |Code A – More Serious: Death or “Bodily injury which involves a substantial risk of |categories, and additionally requires that districts |

| |death; extreme physical pain; protracted and obvious disfigurement; or protracted loss or|report whether or not these incidents were |

| |impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.” 18 U.S.C. |“Injury-Related.” |

| |1365(h)(3). | |

| |Code B – Less Serious: “Bodily injury which requires immediate first aid or subsequent |NOTE: The person(s) injured could be a student, a |

| |medical attention that does not meet the definition in Code A above.” |non-student, or both. |

| |Code Z – None: “The incident did not involve serious bodily injury.” | |

| | |NOTE: The incident type Homicide (HOM) must always |

| | |be reported as a Code A - More Serious on the |

| | |“Incident, Injury-Related” element. |

|WEAPON-RELATED |An incident is weapon-related if any of those involved in the incident possessed or used |NOTE: Firearms are defined on the “Weapon, |

| |a weapon during the incident or if the incident was somehow related to possession, use or|Description” data element as Firearm, Other (Code F), |

| |sale of weapons. Code the type of weapon used under Weapon, Description. |Handgun (Code H) or Rifle or Shotgun (Code R). |

|SESIR DATA ELEMENT |DEFINITION |ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES |

|INCIDENT, TYPE |Asterisks used in the data element “Incident, Type,” indicate which incidents must be reported to US| |

| |ED as “Violent Incidents” and “Violent Incidents if they result in Bodily Injury.” See: | |

| | | |

| | | |

| |*One asterisk identifies Battery, Homicide, Kidnapping, and Sexual Battery as “Violent Incident” | |

| |types for US ED reporting purposes. These “Incident, Types” must be reported in the | |

| |“Injury-Related” element. | |

| | | |

| |**Two asterisks identify Arson, Bullying, Breaking and Entering, Disruption on Campus-Major, | |

| |Fighting, Harassment, Hazing, Other Major Offenses, Physical Attack, Robbery, and Sexual Harassment | |

| |as “Violent Incidents if they result in Bodily Injury” types for US ED reporting purposes. These | |

| |“Incident, Types” must be reported in the “Injury-Related” element. | |

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