School-Related Charges in Pinellas County Public Schools
January 2004 through December 2005
Prepared by D. Plyer
January 25, 2006
Students in
However, 43% of all counts came from just three (3) charges: Disruption of School Environment, Disorderly Conduct and Trespassing on School Grounds. It is these three charges for childhood “behavioral” conduct that should no longer be applied in public school.
Listed below are the
charges and the number of times each charge was applied. The list is in
descending order by Count and then alphabetically by Charge.
Charge Count
1.
Disorderly Conduct...................................................................................... 383
2.
Disruption of School Environment............................................................ 375
3.
Battery............................................................................................................ 271
4.
Trespassing on School Grounds................................................................ 249
5.
Possession of
Marijuana - Less Than 20 Grams...................................... 172
6.
Battery on School
Official........................................................................... 130
7.
Possession of
Weapon on School Property.............................................. 97
8.
Resisting Without
Violence.......................................................................... 70
9.
Violation of
Probation.................................................................................... 58
10. Petit Theft........................................................................................................ 50
11. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia............................................................... 43
12. Obstruction...................................................................................................... 24
13. Resisting Arrest With Violence.................................................................... 23
14. Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer/Fire Fighter................................... 19
15. Carrying A Concealed Weapon................................................................... 19
16. Criminal Mischief - $200 - $1000 Damage.................................................... 19
17. Aggravated Battery........................................................................................ 18
18. Battery - Felony.............................................................................................. 17
19. Possession of Controlled Substance........................................................... 14
20. Criminal Mischief - $200 - Or Less Damage................................................ 13
21. Assault on School Employee........................................................................ 12
22. Lewd And Lacivious Act On A
Minor 16 Or Younger............................. 12
23. Aggravated Assault - Deadly Weapon...................................................... 11
24. Order - PUO - FTA.......................................................................................... 10
25. Possession of Marijuana - +20 Grams......................................................... 10
26. Sale & Possession on School Campus........................................................ 10
27. False Fire Alarm................................................................................................ 9
28. Other (Record in narrative box)...................................................................... 8
29. Poss. Of Drug Without Prescription.............................................................. 8
30. Assault............................................................................................................... 7
31. Grand Larceny $300.......................................................................................... 7
32. Robbery - (Strong Arm)................................................................................... 7
33. Aggravated Assault - Intent to Commit Felony.......................................... 6
34. Burglary (Non-Dwelling or Conveyance/Struct Occupied)....................... 6
35. Robbery by Sudden Snatching...................................................................... 6
36. Criminal Mischief - Over $1000 Damage........................................................ 5
37. False Bomb Report........................................................................................... 5
38. Grand Theft (2nd Degree Grand Theft)......................................................... 5
39. Possession of Crack Cocaine.......................................................................... 5
40. Violation of Conditional Release.................................................................... 5
41. Activating a Fire Extinguisher........................................................................ 4
42. Arson - Dwellings Occupied or Not.............................................................. 4
43. Burglary (Dwelling Not Occupied or Structure Occupied)......................... 4
44. Disturbing Schools And Religious Assemblies.......................................... 4
45. Domestic Battery.............................................................................................. 4
46. Possession of C/S w/intent to sell w/in 1000ft. of a
School....................... 4
47. Possession of Cannibis W/
Intent to Sell..................................................... 4
48. Possession of Cocaine..................................................................................... 4
49. Tampering With Witness................................................................................ 4
50. Trespass - Structure Or Convey..................................................................... 4
51. False Imprisonment.......................................................................................... 3
1.
Lewd and Lacivious Exhibition Vic.<18......................................................... 3
2.
Loitering Or
Prowling....................................................................................... 3
3.
Possession of
Alcohol..................................................................................... 3
4.
Possession of
Controlled Substance Paraphernalia.................................... 3
5.
Possession of
Other 893 Drugs...................................................................... 3
6.
Retail Theft........................................................................................................ 3
7.
Sale Of Marijuana............................................................................................. 3
8.
Sale Of Other
Unlisted 893 Drugs.................................................................. 3
9.
Grand Theft Auto............................................................................................. 2
10. Possession of Imitation Controlled Substance............................................ 2
11. Possession of Tobacco................................................................................... 2
12. Throwing a Deadly Missle.............................................................................. 2
13. Trespass - Property Other Than Structure/Convey.................................... 2
14. Aggravated Assault with Firearm.................................................................. 1
15. Alcoholic Beverage - Possession By a Minor............................................. 1
16. Arson - Occup Struc or Bldg Assum to be Occup/Jail,Hospital............... 1
17. Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer/Fire Fighter.................................... 1
18. Attempted Strong Arm Robbery.................................................................... 1
19. Battery on a Pregnant Female......................................................................... 1
20. Battery on Code Enforcement Official........................................................... 1
21. Battery on Commitment Facility Staff............................................................ 1
22. Bookmaking (Less than 500 in One Day)...................................................... 1
23. Breach of Peace................................................................................................. 1
24. Burglary - Vehicle............................................................................................. 1
25. Burglary (Assaults or Carries Weapon)........................................................ 1
26. Burglary (Occupied Dwelling)........................................................................ 1
27. Cruelty To Animals.......................................................................................... 1
28. Culpable Negligence - Actual Injury............................................................. 1
29. Delivery of Marijuana...................................................................................... 1
30. Disposing Of Person Property Under Lien................................................... 1
31. Exposure of Sexual Organs.............................................................................. 1
32. Extortion............................................................................................................. 1
33. False Reports..................................................................................................... 1
34. False Reports Commission of Crime.............................................................. 1
35. Filing False Police Report................................................................................ 1
36. Interference With Custody............................................................................. 1
37. Lewd And Lacivious Behavior....................................................................... 1
38. Order - PUO - Absconding.............................................................................. 1
39. Order - PUO - Violation of Community Control............................................ 1
40. Possession Alcoholic Beverage W/O Payment of Tax............................... 1
41. Possession of Cocaine W/ Intent to Sell...................................................... 1
42. Possession of Stolen Property....................................................................... 1
43. Robbery - Weapon........................................................................................... 1
44. Sale of Counterfeit Substance........................................................................ 1
45. Tampering With Evidence............................................................................... 1
46. Theft Of Communication Services - Less Than $100.................................. 1
47. Theft Over $100,000.......................................................................................... 1
48. Threat to Throw Destructive Device............................................................. 1
49. Trafficking in illegal Drugs +28 Grams........................................................... 1
50. Trafficking in Illegal Drugs +4 Grams............................................................ 1
51. Worthless Check +$50..................................................................................... 1
52. Written Threats................................................................................................. 1
Grand Total.......................................................................................................... 2334
*Source: Quarterly Report on School Related Arrests provided by the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center 01/06/06.