Dupage Policy Journal

Lisle Community Unit School District 202 reported 59 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 59 students during the year. That equates to 4 percent of the 1,487 students enrolled.

Of the 49 in-school suspensions, 37 were given to boys and 12 were given to girls, including 21 elementary or middle schoolers and 28 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 33 incidents. There were 14 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 30 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

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