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Meridian Community Unit School District 15 students suspended 89 times in a single school year

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Meridian Community Unit School District 15 reported 89 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 89 students during the year. That equates to 9 percent of the 992 students enrolled.

Of the 56 in-school suspensions, 42 were given to boys and 14 were given to girls.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 55 incidents. There were one incidents of tobacco. For 44 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 33 out-of-school suspensions, including 21 elementary or middle schoolers and 12 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 27 incidents. There were five incidents of drugs. For 16 incidents, students were suspended for 1-3 days.

Meridian Community Unit School District 15 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
5
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
1
1
Other reason
55
27
Total
56
33

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
44
5
1-3 days
10
16
3-5 days
1
11
5-10 days
1
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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