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Champaign Community Unit School District 4 students suspended, expelled 559 times in a single school year

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Champaign Community Unit School District 4 reported one expulsions and 558 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The district transferred 720 students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 559 students during the year. That equates to 5.6 percent of the 10,060 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for one incident with violence without physical injury.

Of the 67 in-school suspensions, 52 were given to boys and 15 were given to girls, including 45 elementary or middle schoolers and 22 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 38 incidents. There were 26 incidents of violence without physical injury. For 45 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 491 out-of-school suspensions, 336 were given to boys and 155 were given to girls, including 378 elementary or middle schoolers and 113 high schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for violence without physical injury. The category includes 302 incidents. There were 152 incidents of unspecified reasons. For 255 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Champaign Community Unit School District 4 student discipline report
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
0
Violence without injury
1
26
302
Drug offenses
0
0
8
Firearm
0
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
3
29
Tobacco
0
0
0
Other reason
0
38
152
Total
1
67
491

Length of suspensions
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
0
45
255
1-3 days
0
14
123
3-5 days
0
4
79
5-10 days
1
1
31
More than 10 days
0
3
3

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