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CATEGORY BSC: Behaviors that Present a Safety Concern
These behaviors create unsafe conditions for students, staff, and visitors to the school. The underlying reasons for this type of
behavior may lie in any of the social-emotional competencies so the administrator should investigate the underlying motivation
for the student’s behavior. Training in social awareness and decision-making are usually indicated in any behavior that creates a
safety concern.
BSC
BEHAVIOR
ELEMENTARY
SECONDARY
BSC13
Engaging in reckless behavior that creates a risk of injury to self or others
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
BSC14
Fighting that results in no injury as determined by the school administration
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
BSC15
Inciting or causing a substantial disturbance to the operation of school or the safety
of staff and/or students
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
BSC16
Throwing an object that has the potential to cause a disturbance, injury, or property
damage
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
BSC17
Shoving, pushing, striking, biting another student with no visible injury
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
BSC18
Exposing body parts, lewd or indecent public behavior
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
BSC19
Physical contact of a sexual nature – patting body parts, pinching, tugging clothing
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
BSC21
Stalking as described in the Code of Virginia §18.2-60.3 (
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
BSC22
Stealing money or property using physical force (no weapon involved)
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 4
BSC24
Leaving school grounds without permission **
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
BSC25
Trespassing
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
BSC26
Possessing dangerous instruments/substances that could be used to inflict harm
upon another *
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3
BSC27
Weapons: Possessing any weapon (other than a firearm) * (
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 4
PK-3: State law prohibits, except for drug offenses, firearm offenses, and certain criminal acts, students in preschool through grade three from being
suspended for more than three school days or expelled from attendance at school unless (i) the offense involves physical harm or credible threat of physical
harm to others or (ii) the local school board or the division superintendent or his designee finds that aggravating circumstances exist, as defined by the
Department of Education.
**Exclusionary discipline sanctions may not be used as the administrative response.
“Weapons” includes: (1) any stun weapon (as defined in Virginia Code § 18.2-308.1) or taser, (2) any knife having a metal blade three inches or longer, (3) any
pistol, shot gun, revolver, rifle, or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind by action of an explosion of any combustible material, (4)
any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade, ballistic knife, machete, razor, slingshot, spring stick, metal knuckles, or blackjack, (5) any flailing instrument consisting of
two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nunchahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or
fighting chain, (6) any disc of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades, and which is designed to be thrown or propelled and may
be known as a throwing star or oriental dart; or (7) any weapon of like kind as those enumerated above that can reasonably be considered a weapon so as to
inflict bodily harm, injury, or threat of harm or injury (this may include toy or imitation weapons).
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