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Pleasant Valley School District 62 students suspended 150 times in a single school year

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Pleasant Valley School District 62 reported 150 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 150 students during the year. That equates to 28.4 percent of the 529 students enrolled.

Of the 73 in-school suspensions, 51 were given to boys and 22 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 72 incidents. There were one incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 71 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 77 out-of-school suspensions, 53 were given to boys and 24 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 70 incidents. There were five incidents of drugs. For 33 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Pleasant Valley School District 62 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
1
1
Violence without injury
0
1
Drug offenses
0
5
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
72
70
Total
73
77

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
71
33
1-3 days
2
33
3-5 days
0
9
5-10 days
0
2
More than 10 days
0
0

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