Massachusetts DESE SSDR Validation Rules v.9.02 (10/01/2018) 

(Link: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/data/ssdr.html > SSDR Error List)

Appendix A - List of Offense Codes

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List of Offense Codes

For further discussion of offense codes and when they should be reported see: https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/2002312.pdf

Always Report – Incidents involving offenses with a “Y” in this column must always be reported regardless of the discipline or lack thereof that an offender receives.  All incidents that involve a removal (suspensions, etc.) must be reported regardless of the value in this column.

Victim Count Required - Incidents involving offenses with a “Y” in this column must always report a victim count.

Description Required - Incidents involving offenses with a “Y” in this column must always report a brief description of the offense.

Physical Injury Indicator Required - Incidents involving offenses with a “Y” in this column must always report whether a physical injury occurred.