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Big Hollow School District 38 students suspended 72 times in a single school year

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Big Hollow School District 38 reported 72 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 72 students during the year. That equates to 4 percent of the 1,801 students enrolled.

Of the 28 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 15 incidents. There were eight incidents of unspecified reasons. For 28 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 44 out-of-school suspensions, 26 were given to boys and 18 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence that caused physical injury. The category includes 26 incidents. There were 13 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 37 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Big Hollow School District 38 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
5
26
Violence without injury
15
5
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
8
13
Total
28
44

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
28
37
1-3 days
0
2
3-5 days
0
2
5-10 days
0
3
More than 10 days
0
0

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