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Beecher Community Unit School District 200U students suspended 70 times in a single school year

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Beecher Community Unit School District 200U reported 70 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 70 students during the year. That equates to 6.8 percent of the 1,036 students enrolled.

Of the 54 in-school suspensions, 30 were given to boys and 24 were given to girls, including 21 elementary or middle schoolers and 33 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 50 incidents. There were two incidents of violence without physical injury. For 47 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 10 incidents. There were two incidents of alcohol. For nine incidents, students were suspended for 5-10 days.

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
1
2
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
2
2
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
1
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
50
10
Total
54
16

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
47
4
1-3 days
4
0
3-5 days
3
3
5-10 days
0
9
More than 10 days
0
0

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