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Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 students suspended 6 times in a single school year

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Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 reported six 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 6 students during the year. That equates to 2.2 percent of the 278 students enrolled.

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

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

Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
1
3
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
2
0
Total
3
3

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

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