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Wolf Branch School District 113 students suspended 62 times in a single school year

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Wolf Branch School District 113 reported 62 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 62 students during the year. That equates to 7.8 percent of the 797 students enrolled.

Of the 48 in-school suspensions, 35 were given to boys and 13 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 45 incidents. There were two incidents of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm. For 40 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 14 out-of-school suspensions, 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 nine incidents. There were three incidents of violence without physical injury. For six incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Wolf Branch School District 113 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
2
Violence without injury
1
3
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
2
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
45
9
Total
48
14

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
40
3
1-3 days
7
6
3-5 days
1
5
5-10 days
0
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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