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Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 students suspended 14 times in a single school year

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Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 reported 14 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 14 students during the year. That equates to 7 percent of the 201 students enrolled.

Of the 14 in-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes eight incidents. There were six incidents of violence that caused physical injury. For 11 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
Violence with injury
6
Violence without injury
0
Drug offenses
0
Firearm
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
Tobacco
0
Other reason
8
Total
14

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
One day or less
11
1-3 days
2
3-5 days
1
5-10 days
0
More than 10 days
0

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