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Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 students suspended 81 times in a single school year

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Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 reported 81 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The district transferred one students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 81 students during the year. That equates to 8.1 percent of the 999 students enrolled.

Of the 39 in-school suspensions, 28 were given to boys and 11 were given to girls, including 18 elementary or middle schoolers and 21 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 33 incidents. There were six incidents of violence without physical injury. For 38 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 42 out-of-school suspensions, including 30 elementary or middle schoolers and 12 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 20 incidents. There were 15 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 26 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
2
Violence without injury
6
20
Drug offenses
0
4
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
1
Other reason
33
15
Total
39
42

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
38
26
1-3 days
1
3
3-5 days
0
10
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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