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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 students suspended 329 times in a single school year

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Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 reported 329 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 329 students during the year. That equates to 14.5 percent of the 2,275 students enrolled.

Of the 263 in-school suspensions, 189 were given to boys and 74 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 261 incidents. There were one incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 219 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 66 out-of-school suspensions, 43 were given to boys and 23 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 65 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 25 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
0
Tobacco
1
0
Other reason
261
65
Total
263
66

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
219
25
1-3 days
43
21
3-5 days
1
17
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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