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Joliet Public Schools District 86 students suspended 953 times in a single school year

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Joliet Public Schools District 86 reported 953 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The district transferred 18 students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 953 students during the year. That equates to 8.3 percent of the 11,500 students enrolled.

Of the 451 in-school suspensions, 357 were given to boys and 94 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 451 incidents. For 393 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 502 out-of-school suspensions, 364 were given to boys and 138 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 499 incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 189 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
451
499
Total
451
502

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
393
189
1-3 days
55
175
3-5 days
3
105
5-10 days
0
33
More than 10 days
0
0

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