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East Moline School District 37 students suspended 233 times in a single school year

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East Moline School District 37 reported 233 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 233 students during the year. That equates to 8.5 percent of the 2,754 students enrolled.

Of the 26 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 17 incidents. There were nine incidents of unspecified reasons. For 25 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 207 out-of-school suspensions, 171 were given to boys and 36 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 180 incidents. There were 24 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 103 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

East Moline School District 37 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
3
Violence without injury
17
24
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
9
180
Total
26
207

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
25
103
1-3 days
1
53
3-5 days
0
39
5-10 days
0
12
More than 10 days
0
0

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