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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Mokena School District 159 students suspended 21 times in a single school year

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Mokena School District 159 reported 21 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 21 students during the year. That equates to 1.3 percent of the 1,564 students enrolled.

Of the 17 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 16 incidents. There were one incidents of drugs. For 15 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes four incidents. For two incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Mokena School District 159 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
1
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
16
4
Total
17
4

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
15
2
1-3 days
1
1
3-5 days
0
1
5-10 days
1
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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