1. Safe Schools Collection 11/9/2016
Data Quality Network
Safe Schools Collection
11/9/2016

2. Why this data is collected, what is it used for?
The Data is collected in order to monitor the LEAs school violence statistics in order to coordinate antiviolence efforts and development of policies and strategies to combat school violence.
24 PS § Weapons
24 PS § Compulsory School Attendance
24 PS § Penalties for Violation of Compulsory Attendance Requirements
24 PS § Antitruancy Programs
24 PS § Duty to Employ; Power of Arrest; Certification
24 PS § Arrest of Children Failing to Attend School
24 PS § Possession of Weapons Prohibited
24 PS § Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils
24 PS § Fire and Emergency Evacuation Drills
24 PS § Alcohol, Chemical and Tobacco Abuse Program
24 PS § Dating Violence
35 Pa. C.S. §§ Emergency Management Services Code
Compulsory Attendance and Truancy Elimination Plan
Professional Educator Discipline Act
Section Rules and Regulations; Safety Patrols
Section Special School Watchmen
Section Defacing, Injuring or Destroying Property Used for School Purposes
Section School Police Officers
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
Title 18 - Possession of Weapon on School Property

3. What data is collected?
The data collection is made up of what is referred to as the Discipline domain encompassing the following data templates:
Incident
Person
Incident Offender
Incident Offender Infraction
Incident Offender Disciplinary Action
Incident Offender Parent Involvement
Incident Victim

4. What Data Quality Engine (DQE) checks are being applied?
DQE Advanced Rules:
These rules happen at the Batch Manager level and are associate across one or more templates in the PIMS Data Warehouse. These rules can check past year templates as well.
DQE Compound Rules:
These rules happen at the File Manager level and pertain to valid values, conditionally required fields, etc.. These rules work with one template only.

5. DQE Advanced Rules Safe Schools Collection

7. DQE Compound Rules Safe Schools Collection

8. Impact to LEAs if ... Incorrect data submitted, High numbers of incidents etc
All Pennsylvania families deserve to have confidence that they are sending their children to Schools that are safe learning environments.
Incorrect reporting can lead to your LEA drawing unnecessary scrutiny and the misperception that your LEA may be an unsafe environment. 
Purposefully underreporting and drastic year to year fluctuations will draw additional scrutiny.

9. Common Issues
Incidents involving a fight require two or more offenders associated to the incident.
Verify that firearms are indeed a firearm; there is often an indication of a bb-gun incorrectly listed as a firearm.
Account for the time period in which it will take for the Local Law Enforcement to review and approve your report. They may require additional incidents to be added during this review process. It is not uncommon for this to take several weeks or as little as a few days.
Inflated/duplicated Truancy Counts
Habitually truant is defined by the School Code as an unlawful absence for more than three (3) school days or their equivalent following the first notice of truancy given to the student. The first notice of truancy should be provided to the student after three (3) school days or their equivalent of unlawful absences from compulsory education within a specified time period. Each LEA should have specific policies regarding truancy.

10. Q&A