School disciplinary measures are much more effective when supported by involved parents.
             1. "Larger schools report a greater percentage of violence.
             2. Schools with clear rules of conduct enforced by the principal, report less violence.
             3. Schools with students that report fair discipline practices report less violence.
             4. Smaller class sizes relate to less violence.
             5. Schools where students mention that they are in control of their lives report less violence.
             6. Principals who appear to be ineffective or invisible to students report more violence in school.
             7. Schools with principals who provide opportunities for teachers and students to participate in decision-making report less violence.
             8. Cohesiveness among the teaching staff and the principal relates to less violence," Bean (1999).
             In 1997 the Clinton administration strongly encouraged a Zero Tolerance policy for classroom violence and weapons in schools. "The Gun Free Schools Act requires that each state receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act must have put in effect by October 1995 a state law requiring local educational agencies to expel from school for a period of not less than a year, a student who is determined to have brought a fire arm to school," Bosch (1999).
             "A safe school is one whose physical features, layout, policies, and procedures are designed to minimize the impact of disruptions and intrusions that might prevent the school from fulfilling its educational mission. It is characterized by a climate that is free of fear. The perceptions, feelings, and behaviors of numbers of the school community reveal that the school is a place where people are able to go about their business without concern for t...