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Woodridge School District 68 students suspended 129 times in a single school year

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Woodridge School District 68 reported 129 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 129 students during the year. That equates to 4.4 percent of the 2,964 students enrolled.

Of the 71 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 63 incidents. There were four incidents of violence without physical injury. For 44 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 58 out-of-school suspensions, 42 were given to boys and 16 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 40 incidents. There were seven incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 23 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Woodridge School District 68 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
4
6
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
1
Other dangerous weapons
2
7
Tobacco
2
2
Other reason
63
40
Total
71
58

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
44
23
1-3 days
27
15
3-5 days
0
7
5-10 days
0
13
More than 10 days
0
0

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