Offenses
All DCV Offense Codes
All DCV Offense Codes are listed here in alphabetical order. Click on each link to see the definition.
DCV Definition: Violating laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession,
or consumption of intoxicating alcoholic beverages or
substances represented as alcohol. Suspicion of being
under the influence of alcohol may be included if it results in disciplinary action.
Sub-categories:
AC1 - Alcohol Use
AC2 - Alcohol Possession
AC3 - Alcohol Sale/Distribution
DCV Definition: Unlawfully and intentionally damaging or attempting
to damage any school or personal property by fire or
incendiary device. Firecrackers, fireworks, and
trashcan fires would be included in this category if they were contributing factors to a damaging fire.
Sub-categories:
AS1 - Arson; actual
AS2 - Arson, attempted
AS3 - Lighted firecrackers, cherry bombs or stink bombs that contribute to a damaging fire.
DCV Definition: Violation of state, school division, or school policy
relating to attendance.
DCV Definition: Using electronic devices that are deemed inappropriate
in an educational setting.
DCV Definition: Any threat (verbal, written or electronic) by a person to bomb or use other substances or devices for the purpose of exploding, burning, causing damage to a school building or school property or harming students or staff.
Intentionally making a false report of potential harm from dangerous chemicals or biological agents.
Sub-categories:
BO1 - Bomb Threat
BO2 - Chemical/Biological Threat
BO3 - Terrorist Threat
BO4 - Setting off false fire alarm
DCV Definition: Unlawfully entering or attempting to enter a building
or other structure with the intent to commit a crime.
DCV Definition: Possessing knife less than three inches, razor blades, box cutters, fireworks, firecrackers or bringing stink bombs to school or a school event.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing to school or a school-sponsored event any sharp-edged instrument that is classified as a knife with a blade of three inches or more.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing to school or a school-sponsored event any weapon designed to expel a projectile or that may readily be converted or modified manufactured guns to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive device.
DCV Definition: Possessing knife less than three inches, razor blades, box cutters, fireworks, firecrackers or bringing stink bombs to school or a school event.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing a handgun or pistol to school or to a school-sponsored event.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing a rifle/shotgun to school or a school-sponsored event.
DCV Definition: Any device that looks like a real gun or is a toy gun (i.e., water pistols). Category also includes look-alike weapons.
DCV Definition: Using repeated negative behaviors intended to frighten
or cause harm. These may include, but are not limited
to verbal or written threats or physical harm.
DCV Definition: Unauthorized violations of technology use according to the Acceptable Usage Policy.
DCV Definition: Using electronic devices that are deemed inappropriate
in an educational setting.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request. Any act that intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to
respond to a reasonable request. Any act that
intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school
function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the
orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to
respond to a reasonable request. Any act that
intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school
function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the
orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request. Any act that intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Using electronic devices that are deemed inappropriate
in an educational setting.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully obtaining or attempting to obtain something of value from another by compelling the other person to deliver it by the threat or eventual physical injury or other harm to that person or person's property.
Sub-categories:
ET1 - Extortion
ET2 - Extortion attempted
DCV Definition: Mutual participation in a fight involving physical violence, where there are no or minor injuries. These may include, but not be limited to, the following: scrape on body (e.g. knee, elbow, hand) or minor bruising.
DCV Definition: Making, placing, or receiving any bet or wager of
money or other thing of value dependent upon the
result of the game, contest, or any other event with an
uncertain outcome.
DCV Definition: Street gang means any ongoing organization,
association, or group of three or more persons, whether
formal or informal, that has as one of its primary
objectives or activities to commit one or more criminal
or non-criminal gang activities. This includes article of clothing that symbolize association, rituals, or activities identified by groups of students.
DCV Definition: Committing an act or acts against a student or coercing
a student to commit an act that creates risk of harm to a
person in order to be initiated into a student
organization or class.
DCV Definition: Violations that are inappropriate for school behavior. (i.e. Dress Code Violation)
DCV Definition: Unlawful use of force or violence that seriously
jeopardizes the public safety, peace, or order. Three or
more people acting together.
Sub-categories:
RG1 - Inciting a riot
RG2 - Attempting to incite a riot
DCV Definition: Unlawfully seizing, transporting, and/or detaining a
person against his/her will, or a minor without the
consent of his/her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian.
This category includes hostage-taking.
DCV Definition: Maliciously causing bodily injury to a person (without
a weapon) with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable,
or kill.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request. Any act that intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Confrontation, tussle, or verbal/physical aggression
that does not result in injury.
DCV Definition: Violations that are inappropriate for school behavior. (i.e. Lying, Cheating or Plagiarism)
DCV Definition: Repeatedly annoying or attacking a student or a group
of students or other personnel which creates an
intimating or hostile educational or work environment.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing any other weapon that will, is designed to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive to school or a school event. This includes firearms not mentioned previously (operable or in- operable, loaded or unloaded) such as, but not limited to a zip or starter gun.
These definitions may include automatic weapons or semi automatic weapons other than shotgun/rifle or handgun, such as an XM8.
DCV Definition: ViolaOther school code of conduct violations not covered in these codestions that are inappropriate for school behavior. (i.e. Other school code of conduct violations not covered in these codes)
DCV Definition: Unlawful use, distribution, sale, solicitation, purchase,
possession, transportation, or importation of over-the-counter
medication.
DCV Definition: Unlawful use, distribution, sale, solicitation, purchase,
possession, transportation, or importation of over-the-counter
medication.
DCV Definition: Unlawful use, distribution, sale, solicitation, purchase,
possession, transportation, or importation of over-the-counter
medication.
DCV Definition: Possession of any type of ammunition. Ammunition means ammunition or cartridges, cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm.
DCV Definition: Possessing or representing any weapon that explodes or is designed to or may readily be converted to explode.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing to school or a school-sponsored event any substance used as a weapon. The substance would include mace, tear gas, or pepper spray.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request. Any act that intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing any weapon, instrument, or object that is designed to or may readily be converted to inflict harm on another person to school or a school event. ( i.e. golf club, baseball bat, chains, nunchakus, or billy club)
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing any pneumatic gun or rifle that is air powered to school or a school event. A pneumatic gun or rifle includes a BB, paint ball, or pellet gun.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing any mechanism that is designed to emit an electronic, magnetic or another charge or shock through the use of a projectile and used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
DCV Definition: Possessing or bringing any mechanism that is designed to emit an electronic, magnetic or other charge that exceeds the equivalency of five milliamp 60 hertz shock and used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully using, cultivating, manufacturing,
purchasing, possessing, transporting, or importing any
substances represented as drug look-alikes.
Sub-categories:
D17 - Substances represented as drugs (look-alikes)
DCV Definition: Violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the
manufacture, transportation, possession or
consumption of marijuana, schedule I & II drugs, and
anabolic Steroid-Use. Suspicion of being under the
influence of marijuana may be included if it results in
disciplinary action.
Sub-categories:
DG1 - Schedule I & II Drug Use
DG2 - Schedule I & II Drug Possession
DG7 - Marijuana Use
DG8 - Marijuana Possession
DG20 - Anabolic Steroid/Use and Possession
DCV Definition: Taking, or attempting to take, anything of value owned
by another person or organization under
confrontational circumstances by force or threat of
force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Sub-categories:
RB1 - Actual Robbery
RB2 - Attempted Robbery
DCV Definition: Unlawfully possessing with the intent to distribute,
sell, or solicit any Schedule I or II drug, marijuana, or
anabolic steroid.
Sub-categories:
DG3 - Schedule I & II Durg Sale/Distribution
DG9 - Marijuana Sale/Distribution
D19 - Anabolic Steroid Sale/Distribution
DCV Definition: Unlawfully using or possessing with the intent to
distribute, selling or soliciting any controlled drug or
narcotic substance not specified in previous drug
categories. Having equipment (paraphernalia) for use
in consuming illegal drugs in one’s pocket, bag, car or locker.
Sub-categories:
D10 - Other Drug Use/Overdose
D11 - Other Drug Possession/Paraphernalia
D12 - Other Drug Sale/Distribution
DCV Definition: Sexual battery against a staff member involves in offensive or intentional threat, intimidation or ruse or physical helplessness of sexual abuse. Sexual battery is a Class I misdemeanor.
DCV Definition: Sexual battery against a student member involves in offensive or intentional threat, intimidation or ruse or physical helplessness of sexual abuse. Sexual battery is a Class I misdemeanor.
DCV Definition: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other physical or verbal conduct or
communication of a sexual nature, including gender-based
harassment that creates an intimidating, hostile,
or offensive educational or work environment.
DCV Definition: Lewd behavior, indecent exposure that includes sexual intercourse, sexual contact, or other unlawful behavior or conduct intended to result in sexual gratification without force or threat. Consider age, developmentally appropriate behavior, and disability status before using this category.
DCV Definition: An actual offensive, forceful and violent and
intentional touching or striking of a staff member
against his or her will, intentionally causing bodily
harm through the use of a firearm or other weapon.
DCV Definition: An actual offensive and intentional touching or striking
of a staff member against his or her will, intentionally
causing bodily harm without the use of a firearm or
weapon.
DCV Definition: Attempted sexual penetration (e.g. oral, anal or vaginal) against a staff member without consent.
DCV Definition: Sexual penetration (e.g. oral, anal or vaginal) against a staff member without consent.
DCV Definition: Any death of a staff member resulting from the use of a
firearm (other than accidentally self-inflicted or
suicide).
DCV Definition: Any death of a staff member resulting from the use of a
weapon (other than accidentally self-inflicted or
suicide).
DCV Definition: Improper physical contact against a staff that is offensive, undesirable and/or unwanted as determined by the victim.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully placing a staff member in fear of bodily harm through physical, verbal, written or electronic threats which immediately creates fear of harm without displaying a weapon or subjecting the person to actual physical attack. Consider age, developmentally appropriate behavior, and disability status before using this category.
DCV Definition: Engaging in conduct directed at another person with
the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of
death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury.
DCV Definition: Sexually abusing a victim less than thirteen years of age or accomplishing the act against the will of the victim by force, threat, intimidation, or through the use of the victim’s mental incapacity or physical helplessness, and - the victim is at least thirteen but less than fifteen years of age, or the accused causes serious bodily or mental injury to the victim, or the accused uses or threatens to use a dangerous weapon.
Sexual abuse means an act committed with the intent to sexually molest, arounse or gratify any person where the accused intentionally touches the victim's intimate parts; the accused forces the victim to touch the victim's own or another person's intimate parts or material directly covering such intimate parts; or the accused forces another person to touch the victim's intimate parts or material directly covering such intimate parts.
DCV Definition: An actual offensive forceful and violent and
intentional touching or striking of a student against his
or her will, intentionally causing bodily harm with the
use of a firearm or other weapon.
DCV Definition: An actual offensive and intentional touching or striking
of a student against his or her will, or mutual
participation in a fight that intentionally causes bodily
harm without the use of a firearm or weapon.
DCV Definition: Attempted sexual penetration (e.g. oral, anal or vaginal) against a student member without consent, including statutory rape, or sexual penetration with or without the minor's consent.
DCV Definition: Sexual penetration (e.g. oral, anal or vaginal) against a student member without consent. This category also includes statutory rape that is defined as sexual penetration with or without consent of a minor.
DCV Definition: Any death of a student resulting from the use of a
firearm (other than accidentally self-inflicted or
suicide).
DCV Definition: Any death of a student resulting from the use of a
weapon (other than accidentally self-inflicted or
suicide).
DCV Definition: Improper physical contact against a student that is offensive, undesirable, and/or unwanted as determined by the victim.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully placing a student in fear of bodily harm through physical, verbal, written or electronic threats without displaying a weapon or subjecting the person to actual physical attack. Consider age,
developmentally appropriate behavior, and disability status before using this category
DCV Definition: Unlawfully taking, carrying, leading, or riding away a motor vehicle or the attempted theft of a motor vehicle. This category includes theft of a car, truck, motorcycle, dune buggy, snowmobile, RV, or anything that is self- propelled.
Sub-categories:
TF6 - Attempted Theft of Motor Vehicle
DCV Definition: Unlawfully taking, carrying, leading, or riding away property from the possession of another person. May include pocket picking, purse snatching, theft from building, theft of electronic data, theft from motor vehicle, or from coin-operated machines.
Sub-categories:
TF1 - Theft of School Property
TF2 - Theft of Staff Property
TF3 - Theft of Student Property
TF4 - Possession of Stolen Property
DCV Definition: Unlawfully possessing or attempting to take possession
of drugs prescribed for another.
DCV Definition: Possessing, using, distributing, or selling tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, and/or on school transportation.
Sub-categories:
TC1 - Tobacco Use
TC2 - Tobacco Possession
TC3 - Tobacco Sales/Distribution
DCV Definition: Bringing tobacco paraphernalia to school or to a school event.
DCV Definition: Entering or remaining on a public school campus or school board facility without authorization or invitation and with no lawful purpose for entry, including students under suspension or expulsion and unauthorized persons who enter or remain on a campus or school board facility after being directed to leave.
DCV Definition: Unauthorized violations of technology use according to the Acceptable Usage Policy.
DCV Definition: Using any weapon that is designed to explode with the use of a triggering device or by a chemical reaction that causes an explosion.
DCV Definition: Unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request. Any act that intentionally disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function. Any behavior that substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
DCV Definition: Willfully and/or maliciously destroying, damaging or defacing public or private property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. This category includes graffiti.
DCV Definition: Unauthorized violations of technology use according to the Acceptable Usage Policy.
DCV Definition: Unauthorized violations of technology use according to the Acceptable Usage Policy.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully using, cultivating, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, transporting, or importing any inhalants.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully using, cultivating, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, transporting, or importing any inhalants.
DCV Definition: Unlawfully using, cultivating, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, transporting, or importing any inhalants.
Additional guidance on reporting offenses to law enforcement is contained in Virginia Board of Education Student Conduct Policy Guidelines (PDF).
AL1 — Alcohol