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Salem School District 111 students suspended 77 times in a single school year

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Salem School District 111 reported 77 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 77 students during the year. That equates to 7.5 percent of the 1,029 students enrolled.

Of the 37 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 36 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 33 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 40 out-of-school suspensions, 27 were given to boys and 13 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 37 incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 17 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Salem School District 111 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
1
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
2
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
36
37
Total
37
40

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
33
17
1-3 days
4
15
3-5 days
0
7
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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