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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Palos Heights School District 128 in 2021-22 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Palos Heights School District 128 reported 10 suspensions or expulsions for the 2021-22 school year, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 10 students during the year. This equates to one percent of the 726 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for three incidents with violence without physical injury.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were six. There were three incidents of violence without injury. For five incidents, students were suspended for one to two days.

Boy students received eight suspensions, while two girls were suspended.

There were 10 elementary or middle school students suspended in 2021-22 school year.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspension was given for unspecified reasons, of which there was one. For one incident, student was suspended for one to two days.

Illinois ranks as the 5th state in terms of the overall number of schools and student enrollment among all states.

Illinois lawmakers enacted laws in 2015 to restrict schools from disciplining a disproportionate number of Black and minority students out of school and into the criminal justice system, often for minor misbehavior.

Palos Heights School District 128 student discipline report
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
Alcohol00
Violence with injury00
Violence without injury30
Drug offenses00
Firearm00
Other dangerous weapons00
Tobacco00
Other reason61
Total91
Length of suspensions
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
One day or less00
1-2 days51
2-3 days30
3-4 days10
4-10 days00
More than 10 days00

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