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Ottawa Elementary School District 141 students suspended 217 times in a single school year

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Ottawa Elementary School District 141 reported 217 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 217 students during the year. That equates to 10.7 percent of the 2,020 students enrolled.

Of the 183 in-school suspensions, 153 were given to boys and 30 were given to girls, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 182 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 133 incidents, students were suspended for a day or less.

Of the 34 out-of-school suspensions, all of whom were elementary or middle schoolers.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons. The category includes 33 incidents. There were one incidents of violence without physical injury. For 13 incidents, students were suspended for 3-5 days.

Ottawa Elementary School District 141 student discipline report
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
Alcohol
0
0
Violence with injury
0
0
Violence without injury
1
1
Drug offenses
0
0
Firearm
0
0
Other dangerous weapons
0
0
Tobacco
0
0
Other reason
182
33
Total
183
34

Length of suspensions
In-school Suspension
Out-of-school Suspension
One day or less
133
11
1-3 days
40
10
3-5 days
10
13
5-10 days
0
0
More than 10 days
0
0

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