School administrators have varying perceptions of school violence. In a 1998 survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (Heaviside et al. 1998),school administrators perceived school violence and discipline as a minor problem. The most serious discipline issues perceived by these administrators were tardiness,truancy, and mutual combat fighting. Only 2% of the administrators considered weapons possession, drugs, or gangs as moderate or serious problems (Heaviside et al.). In the aftermath of the Columbine tragedy, school administrators in Colorado were at a loss on how to predict an onslaught of violence (Amole and Foster 1999).