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Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 students suspended 72 times in a single school year

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Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 reported 72 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 72 students during the year. That equates to 26.5 percent of the 272 students enrolled.

Of the 50 in-school suspensions, 36 were given to boys and 14 were given to girls, including 27 elementary or middle schoolers and 23 high schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 48 incidents. There were two incidents of tobacco. For 32 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 12 incidents. There were six incidents of tobacco. For nine incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
2
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
0
0
Drug offenses
0
2
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
2
6
Other reason
48
12
Total
50
22

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
32
4
1-3 days
18
5
3-5 days
0
9
5-10 days
0
4
More than 10 days
0
0

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