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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 students suspended 98 times in a single school year

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Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 reported 98 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 98 students during the year. That equates to 13.8 percent of the 710 students enrolled.

Of the 75 in-school suspensions, 61 were given to boys and 14 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 75 incidents. For 54 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 19 incidents. There were two incidents of violence without physical injury. For 11 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
1
Violence without injury
0
2
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
1
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
75
19
Total
75
23

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
54
11
1-3 days
15
6
3-5 days
6
5
5-10 days
0
1
More than 10 days
0
0

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