LEGISLATIVE REPORT
SUBJECT: Mandatory Expulsion Policy for Possession of a Firearm School Year 2002-03 REFERENCE: Act 148, Section 2 (1995 Legislature- S.B. 647), Mandatory Expulsion Policy for Possession of a Firearm §302A--1134, Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 19, Hawaii Administrative Rules (amended and compiled 5/19/97) ACTION REQUESTED: Report on number of students excluded, types of firearms found in their possession and the schools from which they were excluded. DOE REPORT: November 14, 2003 With the revision of Chapter 19, Hawaii Administrative Rules, in May 1997, the definition of “firearm” was expanded beyond the federal and state laws to include air guns (which include BB guns or pistols, pellet guns, and CO2 or paint guns). During the 2002-2003 school year there were a total of 26 incidents involving 18 schools and 42 students.
STATEWIDE TOTALS School Year 2002-03 No. of Air Complex School No. of Different Explosive Shotgun, Gun Paintball Toy Incidents Individuals Handgun Pellet Gun Gun Gun with BB pops Gun
13 18 26 42 1 5 18 1 1
Please refer to the Attachment for details. Mandatory Expulsion Policy for Possession of a Firearm School Year 2002-03
HONOLULU DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
McKinley McKinley High 1 1 1 Roosevelt Roosevelt High 1 2 1 Roosevelt Stevenson Middle 1 6 1 Totals 3 3 9 1 1 0 1
CENTRAL DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Mililani Mililani Mauka 1 1 1 Mililani Mililani Middle 2 3 2 Moanalua Moanalua Middle 3 6 1 2 Leileihua Wahiawa Middle 2 3 2 Totals 4 8 13 1 7 0 0
LEEWARD DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Kapolei Kapolei Middle 1 2 1 Pearl City Pearl City High 1 1 1 Waipahu Waipahu Elementary 2 2 2 Waipahu Waipahu Intermediate 2 4 2 Totals 4 6 9 0 6 0 0 Mandatory Expulsion Policy for Possession of a Firearm School Year 2002-03
WINDWARD DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Castle Castle High 1 1 1 Totals 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
HAWAII DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Honokaa Honokaa High 1 1 1 Keaau Keaau Middle 3 2 2 1 Totals 2 4 3 2 2 0 0
MAUI DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Molokai Kilohana 1 1 1 Maui Lokelani 1 1 1 Totals 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
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KAUAI DISTRICT No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
Central Kauai Chiefess Kamahalei 1 5 1 Central Kauai Kauai High 1 1 Explosive Totals 2 2 6 1 0 1 0
STATEWIDE TOTALS No. of Air Gun Complex School No. of Different Explosive Shotgun, Pellet Gun Paintball Toy Gun Incidents Individuals Handgun BB Gun Gun with pops
13 18 26 42 1 5 18 1 1
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