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Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 students suspended 42 times in a single school year

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Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 reported 42 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 42 students during the year. That equates to 2.9 percent of the 1,447 students enrolled.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 19 incidents. There were four incidents of tobacco. For 19 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence that caused physical injury. The category includes 11 incidents. There were six incidents of unspecified reasons. For eight incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
11
Violence without injury
0
2
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
4
0
Other reason
19
6
Total
23
19

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
19
2
1-3 days
4
7
3-5 days
0
8
5-10 days
0
2
More than 10 days
0
0

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