COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 141
September 5, 1997

INFORMATIONAL

TO: Division Superintendents
FROM:
 		 Richard T. La Pointe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:
 		 Annual Report for School Year 1995-96 Incidents of Crime, 
Violence, and Substance Abuse

  
  Enclosed with this memo is the Annual Report on Incidents of
  Crime, Violence, and Substance Abuse in Virginia's public
  schools for 1995-96.

  Please direct questions about this report to Marsha Hubbard,
  School Safety Specialist, at (804) 225-2928.  Limited copies
  of the report are available upon request from the School
  Safety Resource Center, also at (804) 225-2928.

  RTL/shs

  Enclosure:   A hard copy of this memo and its enclosure
               will be sent to the superintendent's office.