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How many times were students suspended or expelled in Skokie School District 69 in 2020-2021 school year?

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Skokie School District 69 reported five suspensions or expulsions for the 2020-2021 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 5 students during the year. This equates to less than one percent of the 1,737 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for two incidents with drugs.

The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were two. There was one incident of drug offense. For two incidents, students were suspended for one to two days.

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

There were five elementary or middle school students suspended in 2020-2021 school year.

The district reported that most out-of-school suspension was given for drug offense, of which there was one. There was one incident of unspecified reasons. For two incidents, students were 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.

Skokie School District 69 student discipline report
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
Alcohol00
Violence with injury00
Violence without injury00
Drug offenses11
Firearm00
Other dangerous weapons00
Tobacco00
Other reason21
Total32
Length of suspensions
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
One day or less10
1-2 days22
2-3 days00
3-4 days00
4-10 days00
More than 10 days00

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