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Students suspended or expelled four times in a single school year in Riley Community Consolidated School District 18

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

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

Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 reported four 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 4 students during the year. This equates to one percent of the 270 students enrolled.

Students were expelled for two incidents with violence that caused physical injury, one incident with alcohol and tobacco.

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

Boy students received three suspensions, while one girl was suspended.

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

The district reported that most out-of-school suspension was given for tobacco, 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.

Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 student discipline report
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
Alcohol00
Violence with injury20
Violence without injury00
Drug offenses00
Firearm00
Other dangerous weapons00
Tobacco01
Other reason10
Total31
Length of suspensions
In-school SuspensionOut-of-school Suspension
One day or less00
1-2 days31
2-3 days00
3-4 days00
4-10 days00
More than 10 days00

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