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Byron Community Unit School District 226 students suspended, expelled 59 times in a single school year

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Byron Community Unit School District 226 reported one expulsions and 58 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The district transferred 15 students to another program instead of suspending or expelling them.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 59 students during the year. That equates to 3.9 percent of the 1,504 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for one incident with drugs.

Of the 46 in-school suspensions, 34 were given to boys and 12 were given to girls.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 43 incidents. There were two incidents of violence without physical injury. For 42 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 five incidents. There were two incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For five incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Byron Community Unit School District 226 student discipline report
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
2
Violence without injury
0
2
1
Drug offenses
1
0
1
Firearm
0
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
2
Tobacco
0
1
1
Other reason
0
43
5
Total
1
46
12

Length of suspensions
Expelled
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
0
42
5
1-3 days
0
3
2
3-5 days
0
1
5
5-10 days
0
0
0
More than 10 days
1
0
0

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