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Winthrop Harbor School District 1 students suspended 21 times in a single school year

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Winthrop Harbor School District 1 reported 21 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 21 students during the year. That equates to 3.7 percent of the 570 students enrolled.

Of the 16 in-school suspensions, all were given to boys, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence that caused physical injury. The category includes seven incidents. There were seven incidents of violence without physical injury. For 15 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes three incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For three incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Winthrop Harbor School District 1 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
7
0
Violence without injury
7
0
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
2
3
Total
16
5

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

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