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Herscher Community Unit School District 2 students suspended 50 times in a single school year

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Herscher Community Unit School District 2 reported 50 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 50 students during the year. That equates to 2.9 percent of the 1,730 students enrolled.

Of the 11 in-school suspensions, all were given to boys.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 10 incidents. There were one incidents of tobacco. For nine incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 39 out-of-school suspensions, 26 were given to boys and 13 were given to girls.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 29 incidents. There were eight incidents of drugs. For 15 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Herscher Community Unit School District 2 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
1
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
8
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
1
0
Other reason
10
29
Total
11
39

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
9
9
1-3 days
2
6
3-5 days
0
15
5-10 days
0
9
More than 10 days
0
0

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