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Friday, April 19, 2024

Addison School District 4 students suspended 80 times in a single school year

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Addison School District 4 reported 80 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 80 students during the year. That equates to 1.9 percent of the 4,181 students enrolled.

Of the 55 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 44 incidents. There were nine incidents of violence without physical injury. For 38 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 25 out-of-school suspensions, 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 20 incidents. There were three incidents of drugs. For nine incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Addison School District 4 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
9
0
Drug offenses
0
3
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
2
Tobacco
1
0
Other reason
44
20
Total
55
25

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
38
4
1-3 days
13
6
3-5 days
4
9
5-10 days
0
6
More than 10 days
0
0

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