VADIR - Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting
Each school district is required to annually submit for each school building Violent and Disruptive Incident Reports (VADIR). Information on this page provides links to VADIR data reported by the schools. It also provides resource documents to help school staff complete the necessary forms. Forms used during VADIR site visits are also included.
Collection of Violent and Disruptive Incidents
Data Resources Regulations Staff Development
Violent and Disruptive Incident Report (VADIR) Data
Violent and Disruptive Incident Reports for incidents that occurred during the 2008-09 school year are due to the New York State Education Department on September 30, 2009. Data are to be reported via the BEDS Online Internet application. Forms and other supportive materials such as Directions, Glossary of Terms, and Question and Answer documents can be located below or at the following web address:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/vadir/
Link to the NYS Center for School Safety VADIR page: http://nyscenterforschoolsafety.org/vadir.html
Press release of the 2003-04 and 2004-05 violent and disruptive incident data--as reported by school districts--for each school in the State. A copy of the press release and data for each school are available here.
VADIR Resources:
Fact Sheet on School Safety - America's Promise Alliance, Dropout Prevention (Sept., 2009) - School Safety - Drop Out Prevention Fact Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - October 2008 - New guidance is provided regarding retention of VADIR records - see Question A-3
Directions for Completing the Summary of Violent and Disruptive Incidents Form (
41KB)
Summary of Violent and Disruptive Incidents: July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 ( 129 KB)
VADIR Software Programs and Applications
Weighted Incident Exemption Process - Related VADIR - 2010
Field Site Visit Forms:
- VADIR Field Visit Form
(41.5 KB) - New York City VADIR Field Visit Form (43.0 KB)
- Incident Reduction Plan Development Guide (112 KB)
- SDFSCA Checklist ( 81.96 KB)
- Code of Conduct Checklist (111.0 KB)
- Building Level School Safety Plan Checklist Cover Sheet (34.5 KB)
- Building Level Safety Plan Checklist (121.0 KB)
- District Wide Safety Plan Checklist (110.0 KB)
Regulations
On 6/20/06, the Board of Regents ("Regents") adopted amendments to the uniform violent or disruptive incident reporting system (8 NYCRR §100.2[gg]). The revised regulation becomes effective 7/13/06Unsafe School Choice Regulation (8 NYCRR §120.5) (43.5 KB)
Providing a Safe Public School Choice Option to Students Who Have Been Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense August 2002 Field Memo
Relevant Portions of Chapter 425
VADIR Staff Development Presentations - Powerpoints:
Link to the NYS Center for School Safety VADIR page: http://nyscenterforschoolsafety.org/vadir.html
School Safety - A NYS of Mind 
(114 KB) - Power Point
Script for the School Safety - A NYS of Mind