Kankakee Times

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 reported 26 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 26 students during the year. That equates to 5.8 percent of the 452 students enrolled.

Of the 12 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 12 incidents. For 10 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 14 out-of-school suspensions, all were given to boys, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

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