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Community High School District 99 students suspended 59 times in a single school year

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Community High School District 99 reported 59 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 59 students during the year. That equates to 13.4 percent of the 440 students enrolled.

Of the 37 in-school suspensions, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 36 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 34 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 22 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 10 incidents. There were six incidents of tobacco. For nine incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Community High School District 99 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
2
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
1
2
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
6
Other reason
36
10
Total
37
22

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
34
4
1-3 days
3
9
3-5 days
0
9
5-10 days
0
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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